Last year, we published new research on the housing crisis in rural England. 🏠 Our research finds that people are being driven out of the countryside by: 📈 rising house prices 💷 stagnating wages 🏘️ second homes and short-term lets Find out more 👇 cpre.org.uk/news/our-repor…

Help us in creating impactful change in Leicestershire's countryside🌳⁠ ⁠ We're really excited for 2024 and we need someone to provide dedicated and experienced leadership to help us achieve our goals! 🔗 Apply Now > volunteer.cpre.org.uk/opportunities/… #CPRELeicestershire

Despite the short days, winter can be a magical time for a walk in our stunning countryside. 💚 We asked some experts to share their favourite rambles for those crisp winter days, from short walks to long old hikes. Have a read here 👇 cpre.org.uk/discover/winte…

Exciting things coming soon 🥳 We're excited to be launching our Vision for Leicestershire's countryside this year! Keep an eye out for more information 👀 - - #CPRELeicestershire #vision #future #futureprospects #countryside #nature #leicester #2024

Apply today to become a CPRE Leicestershire trustee! 🪴⁠ ⁠ As a trustee, you’ll contribute towards decisions to develop our charity in line with our strategy and policy. You'll be a part of launching and implementing our Vision in 2024 too!⁠ ⁠ Join us >

We’re at Loughborough University today as part of their Sustainability Fortnight! It’s been great to speak with staff and students about all things CPRE (and hand out our tote bags) 😉 #countryside #cpreleicestershire #charnwood

A big well done to Leicester City for an incredible season 👏

In the last year, the threats facing our rivers have intensified and this is no more true than for the River Wye, which has been choked by pollution. #RiverWye #rivers #pollution #nature

✅ Seven out of the eight areas with the highest hedgerow priority scores are in the north of England. ✅ The analysis showed that a large amount of land is potentially suitable for planting new hedgerows. #Hedgerows #England #NationalHedgerowWeek

The next government will face era-defining decisions on housing, environmental protections and energy supply. We urge all political parties to think about the future while tackling the priorities of today.

'It has to be economic; otherwise, it's not reaching its goal really in terms of sustainability.' The Hockerton Housing Project (@hockertonhp) is a pioneer in sustainable housing innovation. 🏠💚 📷: @hockertonhp

How can the new Government better support farmers to ensure a resilient future for our countryside?🧑‍🌾 In our latest blog CPRE The countryside charity reflects on what building blocks are already there, along with overlooked topics such as healthy soils & more tailored local advice🌱 Read more👇

.BBC News (UK) It .would help if you explain where Green Belt actually exists & why & how it was designated & given official status. The impression you are giving suggests it is just green fields. 'Grey Belt' was supposed to efer to some land in Green Belt

leicestermercury.co.uk/news/leicester… Leicester has acres ofl derelict, disused & underused in urgent need of redevelopment. It's just so must cheaper & easier to gobble up green fields for low density car sprawl with no facilities & inadequate or no public transport. LeicestershireLive

Protected countryside under threat. Additional protection afforded to High Weald in Kent counts for nothing after 165 houses approved. Crowdfunder open. Please support to raise funds for a challenge. crowdjustice.com/case/nationall…

Rutland is now another authority wide open to speculative developments as a consequence of a ludicrous increase in housing targets. Where will people work? It follows many others like Oadby & Wigston, the smallest district outside London, which has little land left.

Public Accounts Committee call for evidence. Developers increasingly shirking wider responsibilities due to defective planning policy. Impossible to mitigate impact of proposed developments through the planning system. Affordable housing not affordable. committees.parliament.uk/work/9104/impr…

Great day collaborating with CPRE Warwickshire planting hedgerows at Poplar Farm in Barton in the Beans as part of their Hedgerow Heroes campaign. We planted over 1,000 plants to create 200m of hedgerow. #CPRELeicestershire #CPRE #HedgerowHeroes #LoveYourCountryside #volunteers