Campaigning Across The County .. And Beyond

Campaigning à la carte - With a wide range of current campaigns, CPRE Hampshire wants to make it easier to volunteer your help. If there is a specific campaign you are passionate about, why not volunteer just for that. Full details of these campaigning opportunities are on these pages. See also our volunteering page.

Look out for this banner throughout the site, to see specific opportunities to get involved with volunteering on a specific issue.

Featured below are some of our campaigns to improve our countryside environment. They are directed, either by local districts or by one of our our three county-wdie campaigning groups - Planning & Rural Group, Transport Campaign group and the Campaign Management Group. The links below take you to recent newsletter articles together with links to related information. (You receive the newsletter as part of your membership). The menu on the left gives links to overviews of campaigns in each category. See also details of national policies and national campaigns.

Light Pollution 2009 is the International Year of Astronomy.. but can you see the stars? Read more...		The South East Plan The Examination in Public has just started. Articles, submissions and AGM presentation. Go to SE Plan pages ...		Stop the Drop CPRE's major 2008 campaign. Aimed at reducing litter and fly-tipping. CPRE Hampshire is playing its part. Read more...
South Downs Campaign This campaign was successful in including the Western Weald in the new National Park. Read more...		Water Resources Hose pipe bans, water shortages ... The Government and the water companies have not woken up to the new realities of water supply says a new CPRE report. Read more...		BOATS Byways Open To All Traffic. Some excellent news. Read more...
Blitz on Clutter! Sometimes our rural roads look like advertisers heaven. How many signs are really needed? Read more...		Farming There are good reasons why we should support local farmers. Read more...		SHUV CPRE Hampshire is a founding member of SHUV (South Hampshire's Unheard Voice whose aim is to combat developer pressures in South Hampshire. Go to SHUV website.

Other Campaigns

Other campaigns that CPRE Hampshire are or have been involved with in the recent past are:

• Planning - eco-towns, green belts
  
  
• Transport - principles for road signage in rural areas, rural roads, quiet lanes
  
  
• Landscape - landscape character, tranquillity, light pollution, hedgerows
  
  
• Energy & Resources - water , renewable energy
  
  
• Farming & Local Foods - local foods, update (2005), local abbatoirs
  
  
• Rural Affairs - rural services

Some of our successes

Campaigning brings success. Here are some examples which were featured at our May 2006 AGM:

• CPRE Hampshire successfully campaigned to stop a container port from being built along nearly two kilometres of unspoilt coastline. Read more...
• Threat to build 110 dwellings and a medical centre on one of the most important open spaces in Romsey thwarted. Read more...
• CPRE helped to set up an action group to fight a direct threat to the planning system by developers trying to force through building that was not in the Local Plan. Read more...
• Test Valley District Group continues to rebut development pressure on Bere Hill, a feature on which the attractive landscape setting of Andover largely depends. Read more...

However, many of these threats and similar ones continue to re-appear. We must remain vigilant!

This page updated 20th May 2009
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