Zoo plans threaten Chester's vulnerable green belt
Chester Zoo's expansion plans threaten the narrow strip of green belt land separating Chester and Ellesmere Port, and now is the time to object.
The unusual hybrid planning application submitted by the zoo's development team includes a detailed plan of 'phase 1' and outline application for 'phase 2' of the 'Natural Vision' project. Follow the link below for CPRE Cheshire's view.
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Care about our countryside? Get in touch with your MP and let them know!
The upcoming general election offers us a real chance to raise the profile of rural issues with MPs/parliamentary candidates. Take action - email your parliamentary candidates to ask them to support our manifesto for the countryside.
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Hot off the press - our latest local food e-newsletter!
Dying to know what's in season at the moment? Looking for an affordable and nutritious one-pot wonder to serve up to your family? Look no further than our February/March local food e-newsletter! To find out more or to download, follow the link below.
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Take CPRE's light pollution survey.
The Government has legislated to make light pollution a Statutory Nuisance after much hard campaigning by CPRE and our supporters. This is, potentially, an important new law for fighting the worst types of light pollution. We've raised awareness about light pollution, but we can do more to keep our starry nights. Follow the link below to find out more and take CPRE's survey.
Icons of England competition - winner announced
CPRE's President, Bill Bryson, offered one person the chance of having their writing published alongside that of famous names like Dan Cruickshank, Julia Bradbury, Kevin Spacey, Jonathan Dimbleby, Eric Clapton and Libby Purves in CPRE's new book, Icons of England. Now the winner of this competition has been announced - follow the link below for more information.
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The spirit of Christmas Lunch future..?
Christmas Lunch Past
- bought from a variety of local shops owned and run by knowledgeable traders, stocking distinctive produce that bolstered the local economy. Little packaging and virtually no waste.
Christmas Lunch 2009
- the same big names in cloned towns and high streets and retail sheds spreading across the country. The model of ‘big and cheap is better’ retail is concentrating our food shopping and money into the usual few chains. Job cutting efficiency combined with excess packaging and needless waste.
Christmas Future?
If we don’t support the shops and markets in our local food web the future could belong to the retail giants. In their relentless expansion they could squeeze out remaining local traders and any real choice of where to shop. We will forget what fresh, seasonal food tastes like.
Buy Local Food
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Local Issues
Macclesfield Greenbelt under threat
CPRE has been approached by residents in Alderley Edge and Nether Alderley who are concerned about a potential threat to the greenbelt as an application to build a 17-acre garden centre has been unveiled. See our Local to you pages for more information.
Wind Farm application - Eaton
Cornwall Light and Power are proposing to build a wind farm at Oxheys Farm in Eaton. Click here for more information.
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