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We’re passionate about making the countryside a better place for everyone to live, work and enjoy.

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We want to connect people to the countryside, wherever they live.

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Winter appeal

Sussex has never needed you more!

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What gets built where

Reject planning reforms which are a major threat to our countryside and communities

Act now by writing to your MP

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Aviation

The sound of silence? We want your views about aircraft noise.

During the Coronavirus lockdown we have a once in a lifetime opportunity to study noise pollution. For the first time in a generation, our skies are full of the sounds of nature undisturbed by the noise of aircraft. The countryside charity, CPRE Sussex believes this rare glimpse of peace and tranquillity is a golden opportunity to gain a better understanding of how people really feel about noise pollution.

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The countryside next door

Poll shows surge of love for the countryside in the south east

A new survey, released today (Thursday 7 May), shows that the lockdown has transformed the way people in the region value their green spaces.

Farming

Sussex

The Agriculture Act 2020

Hedgerows

Sussex

Eastbourne to become Treebourne – volunteers needed

Hedgerows

Sussex

Plant Your Postcode – more planting in Brighton

Brighton & Hove

Sussex

Brighton & Hove District Update November 2020

The Agriculture Act 2020

A landmark change in agricultural policy

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Eastbourne to become Treebourne – volunteers needed

Help with planting from 6 December

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Plant Your Postcode – more planting in Brighton

Local people, including school children, are taking action to make Brighton greener.

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CPRE Sussex @CPRESussex·

Donate to CPRE Sussex today and help us to protect of the countryside and green spaces that are vital to our health and wellbeing and home to our wildlife https://www.cpresussex.org.uk/make-a-donation

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SIGN UP to easyfundraising for your online Christmas shopping

It’s a scheme where you can raise funds for your chosen cause (i.e. CPRE Sussex!) every time you shop online at no additional cost to you.
Simply go to: https://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/cpresussex/ and click ‘support us’. #easyfundraising

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CPRE Sussex @CPRESussex·

Has your local store been a lifeline during the pandemic?

Our Countryside Award winners Fittleworth Stores, Ninfield Village Stores and The Sussex Peasant have really made a difference for residents. From doorstep deliveries to championing other local businesses.

#villageshop

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Well done to environmentally conscious MPs like @griffitha ... but we cannot rest on our laurels!! Any new calculations MUST include a genuine capacity assessment and MUST prioritise brownfield over Greenfield:
https://www.cpresussex.org.uk/resources/sussex-played-important-role-in-government-planning-u-turn/?fbclid=IwAR20PkG6DDilwJvSZB0U5pH6E98r2J7W3sMzr6hxTPyxPeTSe_wWSjYRt9k

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Boris Johnson pledges an extra £40 million for green spaces🌳🍃

Nature and access to green spaces have never been more important, so it is fantastic to see nature-based solutions being placed at the heart of our recovery.

Click to read the full story https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-54947577

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A ‘window on the future’ of residential schemes? 🏡

A new council development in Newhaven, East Sussex, is being hailed as a ‘game changer’ for sustainable social housing.

Tap the link to read the full story https://www.lewes-eastbourne.gov.uk/lewes-district-council-news/new-council-homes-raise-the-bar-for-sustainability-and-fire-safety/

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Rachel White @Rach_L_White·

What are your thoughts on storks? Take part in this short @uniofbrighton online survey exploring awareness, knowledge & attitudes towards #whitestork #reintroduction in southern England. Closes 15th Nov. Please RT/share widely http://bit.ly/thoughtsonstorks Press https://www.brighton.ac.uk/news/2020/thoughts-on-storks

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Great meeting with Mid Sussex MP, @mimsdavies who shares our belief that we should see ourselves as 'custodians' of the #Sussex countryside! We were joined by Jess Price from @SussexWildlife and Gill Kennedy from #Lindfield Preservation Society. @CPRE

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With humans inhabiting the South Downs for millennia, it’s no wonder this rolling landscape is a swirling cauldron of myths, legends and ghost stories. 🎃👻

Click for some of the spookiest spots in the South Downs - all with stories cloaked in mystery!
https://www.southdowns.gov.uk/five-spookiest-spots-south-downs-halloween/

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We are thrilled to be a part of this project!

After raising just over £26,000 @EActioneb are planting 11,000 trees across #Eastbourne!

Congratulations! We can’t wait to see how it enriches the town.

https://friendsoftheearth.uk/trees/green-makeover-eastbourne?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=trees&utm_content=FY2021-10_lm2010091_enews&source=FN2010084#

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CPRE Sussex @CPRESussex·

It's an absolute pleasure to celebrate these wonderful people and projects in the Lewes District.

Thank you for all you do to enrich our beautiful #Sussex countryside!

Find out more about our 2020 Countryside Awards and other award winners here: https://www.cpresussex.org.uk/awards/

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It’s now more than a year on since the publication of the Glover Review of Protected Landscapes.

Click to read about the innovative work being done by the National Park Authority this year to help make the South Downs even more inclusive and accessible https://www.southdowns.gov.uk/reflecting-on-progress-a-year-since-major-government-review/

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#esstsussex #woodland @WoodlandTrust

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ICYMI: We’ve found that there is enough brownfield land for 1.3 million homes - enough to meet government housing targets for the next five years.

There is already enough land to build the homes we need – so why deregulate the planning system? https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2020/10/20/ministers-can-build-300000-homes-year-without-touching-greenfield/

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Binsted Village @BinstedVillage·

'Binsted, which is scattered through the ancient countryside, will be destroyed whether or not actual houses are demolished. The area has remained largely unchanged for hundreds of years. Unlike other parts of Sussex, very few new houses have been built over the centuries...

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👉 Some home truths about brownfield land in Sussex. 🌿There is really no excuse to sacrifice so much countryside! https://www.cpresussex.org.uk/resources/press-release-sussexs-wasted-brownfield-land-the-size-of-a-large-town/

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cprelancs @cprelancs·

@CPRESussex @openspacessoc @BinstedVillage @BBCSussex @ArundelBypass It is about time the role of HE was scrutinised. We shouldn't be investing in new roads. We need sustainable solutions to stop continuing the ecological collapse and climate crisis.

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Plant Your Postcode @plantpostcode·

“What we need is a more strategic approach to transport infrastructure – this is a grey choice not a green one.” - Kia Trainor, CPRE Sussex Director

@ArundelBypass @BinstedVillage @CPRESussex @CPRE @SussexWildlife @WSCCNews
https://www.cpresussex.org.uk/news/new-road-environmentally-irresponsible

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Friends of Whitehawk Hill @whitehawkhill·

Please respond to #Brighton Council's consultation on City Plan 2 to help #SaveWhitehawkHill Nature Reserve (& other 'urban fringe' sites) from built development. Link to our guidance notes here - https://tinyurl.com/yyctuumc Nature needs a home too!