Who we are

CPRE has campaigned for almost a century to promote, enhance and protect the countryside for everyone’s benefit, wherever they live. We work with communities, businesses and government to find positive and lasting ways to help the countryside thrive – today and for generations to come. Our work covers a number of areas, we care about:

• Nature and landscapes
• Better places to live and visit
• Sustainable farming including promoting quality local food and drink producers
• Climate change in particular promoting rooftop solar and benefits of hedgerows
• Sustainable transport
• Dark Skies
• Reducing litter and recycling

Dorset CPRE

The Dorset branch of CPRE is a registered charity in its own right and has four local ‘Groups’ as well as topic specialists covering issues such as Renewable Energy, Housing, Flooding & Nutrient Neutrality, and Dark Skies.

Our committed team are as follows:

Trustees – updated 28th November 2025

Chair of Trustees: Jez Hughes CBE
Vice-Chair: Sandra Brown
Treasurer: Bob Bowmer

Sir Christopher Coville
Dr Guy Dickinson
Rupert Hardy
Andrew Procter
Gerald Rigler
Alexander Rottenburg

President: Kate Adie CBE
Vice-Presidents:
Peter Neal
Richard Norman
Dr John Larkin

Group Chairs

West Dorset: Dr Guy Dickinson
North Dorset: Rupert Hardy
Purbeck and Poole: Gerald Rigler
The Sheborne and District Society: Sir Christopher Coville

Countryside Forum Chair: Rupert Hardy
Planning Group Chair: Andrew Procter

Branch Contact: Linda Williams
Planning Advisor: Heidi Poole