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CPRE welcomes welcome the government’s extension of hedgerow protection and management measures, but we say that the protections must also be introduced before the next election, not simply ‘as soon as parliamentary time allows’. The regulations will include a two meter ‘buffer strip’ from the centre of hedgerows, and a hedge cutting ban between 1 March and 31 August. Read more at CPRE welcomes…

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In late January we objected to a planning application for a solar farm at Abbotsley, near St Neots. 

Our main concern was the loss of “Best and Most Versatile” (BMV) agricultural land - at least 81 % of the site is Grade 3a and above. The National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) guides development away from "best and most versatile' agricultural land – Local Planning Authorities are advised…

National CPRE gave oral evidence to the House of Commons Transport Committee on 31 January, giving a much-needed voice to countryside communities. The session is part of the ongoing consultation on the government’s approach to transport in the future. It includes issues such as decarbonisation, public transport access, and how to encourage active travel. To read more, including CPRE’s submission…

Buckland Ripers Solar Farm by Odd Wellies

We’ve reported in the past on the application for a solar energy farm at Haddon, Huntingdonshire (