William Shaw
CPRE Sussex Annual Report 2013
Download your copy of the Chairman's Report 2013 here.
Sussex Review: Spring/Summer 2014
The Sussex Countryside Charter; Fracking at Fernhurst; What 'localism' really looks like.
The CPRE Review is sent out as a magazine to members of CPRE Sussex. Download a free PDF copy here.
Policy Guidance: Points to address in responding to planning applications for exploratory drilling for gas and oil in Sussex
The document below was adopted in April 2015 by the Board of Trustees of CPRE Sussex as its Branch policy on shale gas exploration within the County (covering both exploration that uses fracking techniques and drilling that does not);. Our Branch policy builds on National office policy on fracking, and is intended primarily to guide those responding to planning applications for exploration drilling and flow evaluation permission.
[Page updated Sept 2015]
Policy Guidance: Points to address in responding to planning applications for exploratory drilling for gas and oil in Sussex
The document below was adopted in April 2015 by the Board of Trustees of CPRE Sussex as its Branch policy on shale gas exploration within the County (covering both exploration that uses fracking techniques and drilling that does not);. Our Branch policy builds on National office policy on fracking, and is intended primarily to guide those responding to planning applications for exploration drilling and flow evaluation permission.
"Mayfield is selling castles in the sand" says CPRE Sussex Trustee
Responding to a recent article by Mayfield Market Towns director Peter Freeman, CPRE Sussex Trustee Michael Brown has blasted Freeman's company as "a development company that is selling castles in the sand" in the Mid Sussex Times, on 16 January 2013.
"Mayfield is selling castles in the sand" says CPRE Sussex Trustee
Responding to a recent article by Mayfield Market Towns director Peter Freeman, CPRE Sussex Trustee Michael Brown has blasted Freeman's company as "a development company that is selling castles in the sand" in the Mid Sussex Times, on 16 January 2013.
What are your priorities for 2014?
What kind of priorities do you have for the Sussex countryside in 2014? Please take a few minutes to do our short survey. It's going to help us in sending out clear messages to the public and to politicians in the coming months.
Government fails to make the CAP deliver value
19 December 2013
CPRE expressed disappointment at today's announcement by Defra on how much money rural development measures, including green farming schemes, will receive.
Government fails to make the CAP deliver value
19 December 2013
CPRE expressed disappointment at today's announcement by Defra on how much money rural development measures, including green farming schemes, will receive.
Gatwick Airport included on airport expansion shortlist
17 December 2013
The Government-appointed Airports Commission has included Gatwick Airport in its shortlist of three options for runway expansion.
Reacting to the announcement, Georgia Wrighton, Director of Campaign to Protect Rural England (Sussex) said:
“A second runway at Gatwick, together with sprawling development and car parks anticipated on a massive scale, would concrete over cherished open countryside. A heady cocktail of increased flights, HGV traffic and cars would erode the tranquillity of rural communities, and the health and quality of life of people living under its shadow.
