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Big Help Out

Hedgelaying

"Hedge Laying" by amandabhslater is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0.

CPRE is pleased to announce that it is partnering with the Big Help Out – the volunteering initiative to mark the coronation in May.

As part of The Big Help out, we’re asking you to help us build a nationwide…


Rural Homelessness report

A groundbreaking report shows a chronic increase in rural homelessness. The countryside is beset by a ‘hidden homelessness’ crisis driven by soaring housing costs and a gaping shortfall in local authority funding, a new report shows.

The true scale of the crisis is likely to be far higher than the official statistics. The year-long study, which included a survey of 157 frontline support…


Who’s Who in the Oxford Cambridge Arc?

The OxCam Arc is a large multi-regional project with lots of bodies involved in its development. In this explainer, CPRE Bedfordshire delves into who’s who, decodes all those abbreviations and outlines the roles they play https://www.cprebeds.org.uk/stories/whos-who-in-the-oxford-cambridge-arc/


CPRE’s reaction to spring 2023 budget

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has delivered the spring budget statement. With the UK far behind the curve on renewable energy, and rural communities once again sidelined, we’re concerned about what it means for the countryside.  To read more go to https://www.cpre.org.uk/news/our-reaction-to-the-2023-spring-budget/


Cambourne to Cambridge Busway

“busway” Guillaume Bonzoms

CPRE Cambridgeshire and Peterborough has strongly objected to an application made to Cambridgeshire County Council for their support to build an off-road busway between Cambourne and Cambridge. We’ve written to the Council outlining our objections.  You can read our full response