Unleash potential of rooftop solar to tackle energy crisis, CPRE urges Chancellor
Thursday 17 November 2022
Changes to planning policy could turbocharge the rollout of solar energy and help reduce reliance on gas at little or no cost to the public purse, analysis by CPRE, the countryside charity, has shown. Ahead of the Autumn Statement, CPRE is urging the government to target rooftops, car parks and brownfield sites for a rapid […] Read more >
Essex Way: back where it all began (and ended)
Friday 11 November 2022
The story of the Essex Way has been well charted during the year on this website, our competition being particularly special for those at CPRE Essex. The highlights emanating from that competition have been many, but this from Katie Miller has a striking poignancy… “Here are three photographs of my mother, Helen Clothier, honorary secretary […] Read more >
It’s been tough for Gordon but he sees new hope through the lens
Friday 11 November 2022
Regular photographic contributor Gordon Ridgewell has enhanced this site tremendously over recent years, but a deep personal loss in the summer knocked him off his stride. Happily, while still coming to terms with that loss, he is starting to “kick-start” his life and so he shares this image of a Robin he took while walking […] Read more >