CPRE Sussex
New farmers and new small farms can kick-start agricultural revolution
The Brexit vote offers chance for farming to become more diverse and environmentally resilient, say countryside campaigners
A new report released by the Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) argues that farming in England needs to become more diverse to prove environmentally resilient and publicly accessible over the coming years.
Letter to Theresa May: Gatwick Expansion
"A decision to expand Gatwick is not a choice between protecting the environment or growing the economy. It means rejecting both. And in doing so it would betray local residents, future generations and businesses across the whole of the UK."
A27 Arundel Bypass update
Download SCATE's latest release on the A27 Arundel bypass plans.
Arundel Bypass update
Download SCATE's latest release on the A27 Arundel bypass plans.
Crouchland Biogas: is this sustainable development?
CPRE Sussex is supporting 'Protect Our Rural Environment' (PORE) and voicing concern about the Crouchland Biogas plant in Plaistow, West Sussex.
CPRE Sussex at Binsted Strawberry Fair
On Sunday 24 July CPRE Sussex joined the festivities at the Binsted strawberry fair. As well as talking to the local community about threats to the countryside, we showed our support for the Arundel Bypass Neighbourhood Committee (ABNC) in opposing damaging options for the Arundel bypass.
House of Lords Select Committee report: Building More Homes
The report ‘Building more homes’ was published House of Lords Select Committee on Economic Affairs on 15 Jul 2016.
Download the report below.
CPRE at local events
On Sunday 17 July CPRE Sussex attended the Brighton People's Festival to raise awareness of our work and find out more about local priorities. We will also be attending Binsted Strawberry Fair on 24 July, Rural Day at St Ann’s Well Garden on 14th August 2016 and the Brunswick Festival on the 20th and 21st August. PleaseThis email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. would like to help us at one of these events.
Biggest destruction of British heritage since the Blitz if Gatwick expands
Campaigners against Gatwick expansion have united to hold a rally on Friday, July 1 2016 at the ancestral farm of one of Henry VIII’s wives to highlight the devastation Gatwick expansion would wreak on British heritage in the southeast. At today’s rally, the campaign groups unveiled a new document outlining the irreversible impact Gatwick expansion will have on British heritage, local history and the environment.
Planning for Biodiversity – valuable learning for CPRE members and volunteers
Reviewing the sustainability of planning proposals across Sussex is one of the core functions of the Campaign to Protect Rural England, a charity that has spent the last 90 years fighting to protect and better our countryside and rural villages.
