Hedgerow Heroes Project
29th May 2021
We are delighted to link up with CPRE Hampshire to support the restoration of hedgerows. It is part of a new project, called Hedgerow Heroes, to plant or restore over 15 kilometres of hedge across the country.
Dorset CPRE Slams Government Planning Reforms
14th May 2021
Queen’s Speech Planning Reforms. The government has dismayed many around the country by announcing, in the Queen's Speech, its controversial plans to radically alter many decades of planning practice ..
Star Count 2021 results
6th April 2021
Dramatic reduction in light pollution during lockdown, nationwide Star Count reveals
Charlton Marshall Celebrates Dismissal of Appeal to Build 70 Houses
29th March 2021
Residents in Charlton Marshall are celebrating this week the dismissal of an appeal by Hallam Land Management to build 70 homes outside the settlement boundary.
Dorset CPRE's response to Dorset Local Plan
17th March 2021
Dorset CPRE's Response, including District Groups, to Dorset Local Plan Consultation including suggestions for key changes.
Why Dorset CPRE supports a Dorset National Park
24th June 2021 updated
Dorset is a very special place. Its environment is our greatest economic asset and is why so many of us live and work in or visit the county.
State of the Green Belt 2021
25th February 2021
The latest edition of CPRE's regular report on the Green Belt shows that pressures that put it at risk have quadrupled since 2013 – just as our new poll shows how much we value these local treasures.
National Parks help improve young people's Health & Well-being and life chances
4th August 2020
National Parks help improve young people's Health & Well-being and life chances
Dorset is under threat from excessive house building & Planning White Paper
Updated 29th October 2020
An independent report for Dorset CPRE shows that the Dorset Council and BCP Council could be forced to plan for excessive numbers of new housing.
‘Greener, better, faster’- how the countryside can tackle climate change
8th July 2020
CPRE has called for a radical rethink of the role of the countryside in tackling the climate emergency as the Chancellor is poised to unveil his ‘mini-budget’
