The Campaign to Protect Rural England exists to promote the beauty, tranquility and diversity of rural England by encouraging the sustainable use of land and other natural resources in town and country.
CPRE Avonside is comprised of four districts - South Gloucestershire, Bristol, Bath and North East Somerset, and North Somerset - which cover the old county of Avon.
The districts of Avonside
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Policy and Campaigns for 2008
Housing and the Regional Spatial Strategy (RSS)
The Secretary of State’s response to the amendments to the RSS by the examining panel is due in early summer 2008. The panel report has come out in favour of even more housing in our area. Detailed comments are in each of our District sections. We will be responding to the Secretary of State when her report is available for public consultation.
Stop the Drop Anti Litter and Fly Tipping
This campaign is headed by CPRE President Bill Bryson. We will be encouraging our members to take part.
Help us take action in the Avonside area.
Tranquillity
The campaign which started last year, mapped the intrusion into our lives of aircraft and road traffic noise and the visual impact of roads, buildings and housing. We have discovered that there are few places left in Avonside where you are likely to enjoy a tranquil life. The tourist industry in rural areas relies on tranquillity to attract visitors and studies have shown that it is good for our health. We shall continue to use the findings of this work in our campaigning activities
Climate Change
We continue to take part in the debate. Avonside comments on proposals for renewable energy generation and supports the right type in the right place. The impact of the expansion of Bristol International Airport on environmental capacity is one of the aspects of our opposition to the current plans.We shall also be monitoring local developments expected in 2008 on Waste Management and of course contribute to the national debates on the planning system and housing.
New Developments and Events
We are holding an event in Bath for Avonside CPRE members on the evening of 13 May at the Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institute in Queens Square. Further information, including how to book your tickets, will be provided shortly
The focus is the recently published discussion document “Vision 20:26. What future for our countryside?” We will have a speaker from CPRE HQ, Paul Miner, and also Jim Claydon from The Royal Town Planning Institute who will probably be providing something of a counter view in some respects. We hope for a lively discussion and will be making sure that the views you put forward are reflected back to CPRE National Office. The aim at present is very much to foster debate rather than presenting definitive CPRE views, so this (as well as the blog on the website) will be your chance to have your say.
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