News
The Essex Way – there and back!
Tuesday 25 October 2022
One of the delights sparked by our Essex Way competition was the multitude of stories it brought to light. Here we share the words and pictures of Maureen Roberts, who took a host of photos on her phone… “My sister and I completed the Essex Way walk from Epping to Harwich during 2021 lockdown. We […] Read more >
Love is in the Essex Way air
Friday 21 October 2022
The Essex Way is a romantic journey and so it was only natural that Ian and Elaine should choose to spend their wedding anniversary upon it. They were photographed by Vilma Folley, who entered her striking image into our competition. Read more >
Commended… more entries from the Essex Way competition
Thursday 20 October 2022
As detailed previously, we will be posting on this website all the entries to our Essex Way photographic competition. The winning images can be seen here and now it’s time to enjoy the commended entries, contributed by Robert Jezierski, Gavin Monk, Bola Oshisanwo and Simon Polley. More entries will appear in due course. Read more >
Conservation – the second part of Robert Erith’s talk
Wednesday 12 October 2022
A highlight of our AGM was the talk entitled Conservation by Robert Erith. We presented the first part of his talk, in which he offered observations as a North Essex countryman, here. In this this second part he talks about the Dedham Vale Society, of which he is president, and the work he and his […] Read more >
Conservation – a talk by retiring vice-president Robert Erith
Wednesday 12 October 2022
One of the highlights of our AGM was the talk by Robert Erith, who, after 25 years’ stoic service in the role, is standing down as a CPRE Essex vice-president. Also president of the Dedham Vale Society and a committee member of the Colne-Stour Countryside Association, there can be few people better qualified to offer […] Read more >
Who knew AGMs could be so enjoyable?
Friday 7 October 2022
We told you we’d be back! But perhaps we didn’t believe we’d back in quite such style… Coggeshall’s stunning Grange Barn was the venue as some 45 people gathered for a very special AGM on Saturday (October 1). After a Covid-induced two-year absence of a ‘physical’ AGM, the 50th anniversary of the Essex Way walk […] Read more >
Essex Way photographic competition: the winners revealed!
Friday 7 October 2022
The winners in our Essex Way photographic competition were revealed at our AGM on Saturday (October 1) and it was a pleasure that some of them were able to join us on a delightful afternoon at Coggeshall’s Grange Barn. As you doubtless know by now, the competition was launched in celebration of the 50th anniversary […] Read more >
Abberton housing plans backed by councillors
Monday 3 October 2022
Abberton is to have 55 new homes after two joint planning applications were approved. Colchester Borough Council gave outline permission for the schemes from Mersea Homes at two sites close to Langenhoe primary school. The application had been deferred in June by the council’s planning committee so safety concerns could be addressed, but extra conditions […] Read more >
‘Deregulation on steroids’ – the CPRE response to planned investment zones
Friday 30 September 2022
Kwasi Kwarteng, the new Chancellor, has announced plans that strip away the protection of the planning system from swathes of the countryside. These new ‘investment zones’ will threaten many of our most loved landscapes. Responding to the announcement Tom Fyans, interim chief executive of CPRE, the countryside charity, said: “This government’s obsession with driving growth at […] Read more >
A final reminder: the CPRE Essex AGM is on Saturday
Wednesday 28 September 2022
It’s almost upon us! Yes, this year’s CPRE Essex AGM at the Grange Barn, Coggeshall, is on Saturday (October 1). The Grange Barn is managed by the National Trust and marks the approximate halfway point of the Essex Way. This year is the 50th anniversary of this spectacular walk, which was conceived via a competition […] Read more >