Press Release: CPRE stand at the Alresford Show

Protecting the countryside - CPRE stand at the Alresford Show

The Mid-Hampshire District Group of the Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) will be on stand 107 at the Alresford Show to be held on Saturday 2nd September 2007. CPRE will be to the right of the entrance to the Cricket ground and almost opposite the two pedestrian entrances to the showground.

At county level, CPRE Hampshire has played an active part in some high profile campaigns during the past year, including preparing detailed comments on the draft South East Plan, instigating a groundbreaking 'clutter reduction' pilot project with Hampshire County Council on the A32, as well as involvement with the plans for the New Forest National Park and the proposed South Downs National Park.

Closer to home, local CPRE members keep a watching eye on many topics that may affect the countryside, from water and waste management to local planning proposals such as Barton Farm and organising hedgerow surveys.

Nick Perry of CPRE, who has organised the stand, explained:

"CPRE has some exciting campaigns coming up in the next few months. Apart from supporting the show, our aim is to listen and inform; and to encourage new membership, particularly of young people who will carry forward our campaigning in the future. We also like to keep in touch with our individual CPRE members and those in group memberships such as The Alresford Society and other Mid-Hampshire societies and Parish Councils."

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Notes to editors

The Campaign to Protect Rural England, Hampshire Branch (CPRE Hampshire) is a registered charity and a branch of the national CPRE charity.

CPRE Hampshire strives to promote the beauty, tranquility and diversity of the countryside of Hampshire by the sustainable use of land and other resources in town and country, and encouraging the biodiversity and well-being of rural communities.

The Mid Hampshire District Group is part of the Hampshire branch of the Campaign to Protect Rural England.

For membership information on CPRE, please contact:
Pam Mason, administrator, CPRE Hampshire
Tel: 01962 843655
Email:admin@cprehampshire.org.uk

For all media enquiries, please contact:
Keren Burney, media & communications officer, CPRE Hampshire
Tel: 01730 894123 Mobile: 07876 780065
Email: kburney000@aol.com