Current news
22nd November 2020
MP Polling: 55% Conservative backbenchers considering opposing the government’s upheaval of the planning system
12th November 2020
Dorset CPRE objects very strongly to this application to build a waste incinerator within the setting of the World Heritage Jurassic Coastline. Deadline for responses 23rd November.
30th October 2020
It is pleasing to report that the trend to more local shopping has continued since Lockdown, and it is even better that we can report new shops opening now.
updated 9th November 2020
The Sherborne CPRE Group has published a free booklet that highlights some aspects of the town’s built environment that need to be addressed.
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.
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’
28th May 2020
Star count results are in, 44% of people taking part in Dorset counted ten stars or fewer.
7th May 2020
Surge in appreciation for green spaces and outpouring of community spirit in South West England amid lockdown