Welcome to CPRE Hampshire

Welcome to the Campaign to Protect Rural England Hampshire. We are a charity dedicated to the needs of the Hampshire community and striving for a beautiful, diverse and living countryside that everyone can value and enjoy.

Community-led Planning

A seminar on this subject was recently held for parish councils and local amenity groups. We have uploaded the presentations from this seminar on our community planning page. Check out this useful resource...
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Testwood Visit

CPRE Hampshire recently visited Testwood Lakes and Waterworks. Visitors heard about Southern Water's draft plan for water supply 2015-40 and also had a tour of the works which extract water from the RIver test...
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Here We Go Again...

Not only has the recently approved National Planning Policy Framework yet to bed in, but the Coalition is discussing proposals to relax greenbelt protection in order to boost housebuilding. CPRE faces many challenges...
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Countryside Awards 2013

Details of how to enter for the 2013 Countryside Awards have just been announced. There are awards for rural enterprise, young people and voluntary / community. Applications must be received by 19th July 2013...
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Local Food Webs

Buying local foods not only helps the local economy but can improve landscapes. Following research into local food webs CPRE has produced a toolkit that helps you map the connections between your local food and the land...
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Hampshire Views No. 6

Our latest newsletter covers our work across the county, articles on partners and safeguarding our railway heritage. Individual articles will be published in the relevant section of this website or you can download the full newsletter...
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This page last updated 22nd May 2013