2009 Writing Competition
Closing Date extended to 30th November!
If you have a favourite spot in Cheshire, we would love to hear from you! We are looking for articles of no more than 250 words talking about your favourite place in Cheshire, why you love it, and how you would feel if it was ever under threat. For more information, and how to enter, follow the link below.CPRE Cheshire exists to promote the beauty, tranquillity and diversity of rural Cheshire and we would love to hear more about your favourite spot in Cheshire's countryside.
If you would like to enter, download an entry form here - there is one for individuals:
http://cprecheshire.org.uk/linked documents/WriteCompEntryForm09_general.pdf
and one for schools/groups:
http://cprecheshire.org.uk/linked documents/WriteCompSchoolEF09.pdf
You can read last year's winning entries on our 'competitions' page - http://cprecheshire.org.uk/competitions/
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