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Cambridge: already on the level

Work continues: Cambridge UK by Prisoner 5413

Work continues: Cambridge UK by Prisoner 5413

The first of our General Election Campaign press releases, Cambridge: already on the level was issued on 29th May.  We ask voters to call a…


CPRE Cambridgeshire and Peterborough and the General Election

Ballot Box

Ballot Box by FutUndBeidl

In the run up to the 4th July General Election we’ll be issuing a press release each week for the duration of the campaign, urging voters to ask candidates searching questions on a variety of issues.  The first one looks at Levelling Up and others…


Hedgerows Heroes Phase 3 – another successful year

The third year of CPRE’s Hedgerow Heroes project has come to a close, with planting and restoration targets exceeded and thousands of volunteers actively making a difference in their community for nature and climate.  Read more at https://www.cpre.org.uk/news/community-action-and-hedgerow-success-with-hedgerow-heroes-phase-3/


Save our chalk streams – petition to the Environment Agency

The Federation of Cambridge Residents Associations (FeCRA) has started this petition, which reflects the concern of local residents and experts that Cambridge will soon run out of water.  For more information and to sign the petition go to https://chng.it/nWNnBTq9fM. You can read more about the importance of chalk streams at


Opposition to development halves if new homes are affordable, poll finds

New polling by YouGov commissioned by CPRE has revealed that people are half as likely to oppose new housing in their local area if the homes were affordable to people on average local incomes.

Whereas 41% said they did not want to see the construction of more homes close to where they live, that proportion fell to 20% if those homes were locally affordable.  Read more at