Strategy 2020-26
We at CPRE Essex are very clear in our purpose and ambitions. We aim to protect the county from inappropriate development, creating a sustainable and attractive future for this very special county.
CPRE Essex: fights for what is so special about our countryside
- Campaigns for and supports the protection of Essex rural landscapes
- Pushes for greater conservation of designated landscapes such as Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty
- Campaigns for ‘brownfield-first’, encouraging previously urbanised or industrialised sites to be developed before greenfield areas
- Promotes new ways to enhance the Green Belt within the county
- Ensures local authorities adhere to recommendations and guidelines on landscape protection laid out by national government
- Works with both the CPRE national network and other relevant organisations in protection of our countryside
CPRE Essex: connects people with their countryside
- Helps ensure as many people as possible benefit from their local green spaces
- Supports local communities in identifying acceptable sites for development
- Helps people understand how to access and enjoy the countryside
- Highlights the importance of the Countryside Code of Conduct
- Helps communities develop skills so they have a greater say in the future of their environment
- This website continues to develop and keep Essex residents in touch with rural news and issues
- Social media output offers swift contact with supporters and members of CPRE Essex and all concerned with the future of their countryside
CPRE Essex: there for people in the countryside
- Promotes health and well-being projects such as farmers’ cafés and work with like-minded charities
- Campaigns for affordability and public-sector house-building for people to rent
CPRE Essex: highlights the impact of climate change
- Demonstrates the effect on climate, and in turn on the natural environment, that unrestrained development can have
CPRE Essex: ensures countryside has a place on the political agenda
- Contributes to the development of Local Plans
- Engages with both local and national government on rural matters
- Lobbies government and attends Westminster briefings on behalf of Essex residents
CPRE Essex: spreads the rural message
- Prepares press releases and articles for traditional media such as newspapers and engages with broadcast media including TV, radio and internet
- Social media output reaches news outlets as well as people from all walks of life and of all ages across the county
CPRE Essex: keeps animal welfare in the spotlight
- Publicises the plight of both domestic and wild animals in the countryside
CPRE Essex: promotes the importance of a strong local economy
- Demonstrates how an attractive rural environment benefits local businesses
