Welcome to CPRE West Yorkshire

We are the countryside charity

We’re passionate about making the countryside a better place for everyone to live, work and enjoy. In West Yorkshire, CPRE works to protect, promote and enhance our amazing, beautiful countryside.

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Ways of Seeing West Yorkshire

This is our project for 2019-2020, to gather stories about how the West Yorkshire countryside is seen, used and experienced – and how this can inform our plans for the future.

Ways of Seeing Project

Planning Case Studies

Explore the work that we do through our planning case studies

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Find out our plans for 21st Century Countryside in West Yorkshire

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Local planning matters

Planning Update: Racecourse Approach, Wetherby (17/02594/OT)

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Local planning matters

Proposed holiday development at Pugneys Country Park

CPRE West Yorkshire objects to Pugneys Country Park planning application

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Local planning matters

Aireborough wins High Court Green Belt Battle

Aireborough Neighbourhood Development Forum wins High Court Legal Challenge

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Dark skies

West Yorkshire

Star Count 2020 – Review

Community

West Yorkshire

News Update April 2020

Ways of Seeing Project

West Yorkshire

Meditations from Home in Lockdown

Community

Norah McWilliam of the Queensbury Tunnel Society

West Yorkshire

Queensbury Rules!

Planning Update: Racecourse Approach, Wetherby (17/02594/OT)

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Proposed holiday development at Pugneys Country Park

CPRE West Yorkshire objects to Pugneys Country Park planning application

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Aireborough wins High Court Green Belt Battle

Aireborough Neighbourhood Development Forum wins High Court Legal Challenge

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cprewestyorks @cprewestyorks·

Our dark night skies are an important part of nature conservation!
#DarkSky #Nightsky #nature #conservation

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CPRE The countryside charity@CPRE·

Not only will the government's £27bn road-building plan be disastrous for our countryside, it will wipe out the majority of emissions cuts from transitioning to electric cars.

Let's invest the money in public transport, cycling and active travel instead.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-53353258

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cprewestyorks @cprewestyorks·

Our objection to the proposed holiday development at Pugneys Country Park.
#Wakefield @PugneysRailway #GreenBelt #countyside #access
https://www.cprewestyorkshire.org.uk/news/proposed-holiday-development-at-pugneys-country-park/

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Our Future Leeds @OurFutureLeeds·

If you haven't yet got your objection in to #Leeds #Bradford Airport expansion - tomorrow (Friday 10/07) is your last day! Go to http://galba.uk for more info and the link to the planning portal, or email direct to planning@leeds.gov.uk, and quote ref 20/02559/FU @GfAoLBA

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CPRE The countryside charity@CPRE·

Meadows and grasslands are a haven for wildlife and people. But we've lost nearly 8,000 sq km in the last 25 years, much to development.

We need to put local communities and the environment, instead of developer profits, at the heart of how we build.
https://inews.co.uk/news/environment/britain-meadows-grassland-lost-uk-environment-latest-499154

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CPRE Cambs/Peterboro @CPRECambs·

Government ‘building back greener’ claims are disappointing. Responding to the ‘new deal’, @CPRE call for greater green ambition and share its vision https://www.cpre.org.uk/news/responding-to-new-deal-we-share-our-manifesto/

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Andrew Lainton @AndrewLainton·

The Opinion Corridor of Plan Making https://andrewlainton.wordpress.com/2020/07/09/the-opinion-corridor-of-plan-making/

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CPRE The countryside charity@CPRE·

Hedgerows are part of our natural and cultural heritage, but can also help us tackle climate change.

We need to restore and plant new hedgerows to help UK become carbon neutral and deliver benefits for nature, people and wildlife.

#GreenerBetterFaster https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2020/07/07/restore-hedges-pre-war-levels-help-uk-become-carbon-neutral/

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CPRE The countryside charity@CPRE·

Our countryside is at risk from #ClimateChange. But it’s also part of the solution.

Today we launch #GreenerBetterFaster, our action plan that sets out how the countryside can help us tackle #ClimateBreakdown and deliver benefits for people and nature. https://www.cpre.org.uk/about-us/cpre-media/greener-better-faster/

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Experience Wakefield@Expwakefield·

Today marks the beginning of #PontefractAllsorts and what a programme there is for you! Hear more about Pontefract’s historic connections with liquorice, join in with @PontefractCivic, see highlights from the @WFMuseums collections and "allsorts" more. http://bit.ly/pontefract-allsorts

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Paul Chatterton @PaulChatterton9·

Could someone please please sort out the last mile of this amazing beautiful walk from Leeds city centre to golden acre park. There must be some way of avoiding the road.

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Love Leeds Parks @loveleedsparks·

Fantastic to see this ambitious initiative underway. Part of plan to double tree canopy in #Leeds to achieve #netzero target. There's a big community element too inc engaging #ClimateChange activists. Good luck @LeedsParks https://twitter.com/LeedsCC_News/status/1278980209690148865

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CPRE The countryside charity@CPRE·

This week we set out our vision to regenerate the countryside and ourselves as we emerge from the coronavirus crisis

We're calling on the Government to seize the opportunity to put the countryside and access to green spaces at the heart of the recovery 👇
https://www.cpre.org.uk/news/responding-to-new-deal-we-share-our-manifesto/

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cprewestyorks @cprewestyorks·

https://www.cprewestyorkshire.org.uk/news/aireborough-wins-high-court-green-belt-battle/

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CPRE The countryside charity@CPRE·

Nature and the countryside cared for us during lockdown. Now let’s make sure that we care for it in return.

Today we launch our Regeneration manifesto – our plan to regenerate the countryside, green spaces and ourselves as we emerge from this crisis.
https://www.cpre.org.uk/news/responding-to-new-deal-we-share-our-manifesto/

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Sarah McMonagle @SarahMcMonagle·

Fantastic to see such great coverage of @CPRE's regeneration manifesto in today's @Independent. Well done team 🙌 #JoinTheRegeneration Government needs to invest heavily to make green space available for all, says @CPRE https://inews.co.uk/news/environment/investment-green-space-campaign-for-rural-england-explained-manifesto-459570?ito=twitter_share_article-top

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CPRE The countryside charity@CPRE·

The UK's housing stock is responsible for 20% of our carbon emissions.

We're one of 15 organisations calling on @BorisJohnson to insulate the nation's homes to tackle the #ClimateEmergency and fuel poverty and contribute to a green recovery.
https://inews.co.uk/news/environment/boris-johnson-calls-nationwide-home-retrofit-scheme-energy-efficient-458849

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Rob Greenland @TheSocBiz·

’15 minute neighbourhoods’ could help combat climate change, claims expert https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/news/politics/council/15-minute-neighbourhoods-could-help-combat-climate-change-claims-expert-2893122 < very much an idea for our times - good work @PaulChatterton9 @OurFutureLeeds

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River Holme @HolmeRiver·

Celebrate #nationalwritingday2020 and enter our short story competition with a chance to win a cash prize 💷💷📖🖊️. Closing date 6/7/20.
#riverholme #writing #story #indiebookshopweek @read_holmfirth

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Crispin Truman @CrispinTruman·

this is a superb report and proves the point we've all been feeling during lockdown - that countryside nearby needs to be better valued @CPRE https://twitter.com/CPRE_Hampshire/status/1274980920181886976

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