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Update: South Hampshire District Group

We normally report on the many planning threats across the board in South Hampshire, but as spring is arriving with bluebells and meadow flowers peeking through the grass, we thought we’d take a look at the many positive aspects of the countryside that surrounds the cities and urban areas of this part of the county.

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District Groups

Update: North Hampshire District Group

In the previous issue of Hampshire Views, we updated on a proposed development of about 2,500 dwellings in open countryside around Upper Swallick. CPRE Hampshire has now prepared a comprehensive report on this scheme and submitted it to the relevant Councillors and Officers at Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council. There is also a petition whereby the public can make known their concern about the proposal and which can be found by searching online for Change.org Protect the North Hampshire Downs.

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District Groups

Update: South Downs and Central District Group

The focus of recent planning work in the South Downs and Central Group has continued to be on the two very large projects in the countryside of East Hampshire reported in the last edition of Hampshire Views.

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Water

Hampshire

CPRE Hampshire responds to Southern Water’s Water for Life consultation

What gets built and where

Hampshire

CPRE Hampshire responds to Winchester’s Your Place Your Plan consultation

Local democracy

Hampshire

‘Stand up for your local countryside’ CPRE Hampshire’s manifesto for the 2021 local elections

What gets built and where

Hampshire

Winchester – Your Place Your Plan consultation

Monthly newsletter – May 2021

CPRE Hampshire’s monthly newsletter details our work, campaigns, fundraising, events, and other ways you can support our vision for a thriving countryside.

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Ruth Blok – A champion of rural England

Ruth Blok, a former Chair of CPRE Hampshire has died peacefully on 18 February 2021 aged 84 in Worthing. Ruth Blok was involved with CPRE Hampshire in the 1980s and 1990s and was the branch Chair from 1982 to 1990. She was also CPRE’s nominee on the National Trust council.

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Charity recognises Hampshire countryside volunteers at annual meeting

CPRE Hampshire, the countryside charity took the occasion of its Annual General Meeting on 24 April to recognise the special contribution of some of its long-standing volunteers.

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In Hampshire, we welcome government investment in designating our precious landscapes and hope to put forward the North Hampshire Downs for protection as an AONB or as an extension to an existing designated area. #ProtectingLandscapes #GloverReview #NorthHampshireDowns

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With thousands of houses targeted for little remains of #Thanet 's open space, this video by a #Westgate teenager and her mum is little short of brilliant: http://bit.ly/3j5b2Em
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Blog. It's hardly surprising that planning is unpopular given that's based on out-of-date, inaccurate targets, not delivering affordable housing & not protecting the environment: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/amersham-just-tip-iceberg-rosie-pearson

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Only 250 more signatures needed to get to 200,000. Let's add some from #Hampshire 🖋

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ourhampshire @ourhampshire·

What a wet & windy weekend in Hampshire! 💨

Good to get out & about still! Here’s a throwback to a wet day on the South Downs way walking from Winchester to old Winchester Hill. It’s a very scenic route which lots of walkers and cyclists enjoy!

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Great video by the brilliant winners of our #Wilder Business of the Year #Award - Southern Co-op https://youtu.be/eaubWc4mdBE Thanks for all you do @gemmalacey_tsc and team! 💚

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Despite its promises, the government has published a weakly worded amendment to the #EnvironmentBill that no longer sets a legally-binding target to halt nature’s decline. But the law can still be changed.
PETITION: https://e-activist.com/page/75310/petition/1

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Congratulations all the winners 🏆

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A very big thank you to our volunteer litter pickers who helped clear litter from Well House Lane, Winchester on Saturday.

If you would like to join our team of litter pickers on a Saturday morning to help clean-up Winchester please email hantssupportercare@cprehampshire.org.uk

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Plantlife @Love_plants·

So many of you have been in touch wanting to know how #RoadVerges are managed in your area. We've listened & today we share our NEW map highlighting the progress being made. Much still to do but TOGETHER we can make verges flower-rich & wildlife-friendly http://www.bit.ly/RVCampaignMap

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If anyone tries a #Hampshire #SlowWay, tag us in, we'd love to know how you get on 🚶‍♂️👨‍🦯👨‍🦼

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