politics
You might possibly be aware, there’s a general election this week. So what do Essex’s political hopefuls make of planning in our countryside?
Wednesday 11 December 2019
CPRE Essex has been canvassing candidates in Thursday’s general election for their views on the natural environment, specifically in relation to their constituencies. All those for whom we hold email addresses were contacted and given a copy of the CPRE document Our countryside: a manifesto for the next government. The candidates were asked if they […] Read more >
What CPRE would like to see from political parties as the election nears
Monday 18 November 2019
CPRE Essex is calling on all political parties to embrace the countryside charity’s vision for a countryside that is thriving and accessible and makes a significant contribution to reaching net-zero carbon. We want to see sustainable rural communities, supported by investment from business and government, where people’s voices are heard in decision-making and local needs […] Read more >
Our countryside matters to those about to vote. Politicians please take note!
Monday 18 November 2019
Countryside-loving millennials could swing the general election in favour of the political party that has policies most likely to protect and enhance the countryside, according to CPRE. For those who don’t know (and we suspect it’s more than many media outlets realise), millennials are widely defined as those born between 1981 and 1996. Or, to […] Read more >
Care about the countryside? Then tell the next PM
Monday 8 July 2019
As you know, CPRE is strictly non-political. So, without any comment on the Conservative Party leadership contest, we simply present here your opportunity to tell the next Tory leader, and indeed Prime Minister, what matters most to you. The survey has been put together by the Conservative Party, which urges respondents to “tell us what […] Read more >