Campaigning for the countryside in Lancashire, Greater Manchester and Merseyside.
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The Lancashire Branch of the Campaign to Protect Rural
England
Hazelwell House,
Station Road,
Bamber Bridge,
Preston,
Lancashire,
PR5 6TT
Tel: 01772 627510
Email: ruralengland@btconnect.com
Registered Charity Numbers : 221244 and 1107376
The Lancashire Branch of CPRE is a Company Limited By Guarantee registered in England, no. 5291461
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About District Groups
Our Plans for the Future
What is a District Group?
Main Purpose of a District Group
Benefits of a District Group
How to Get Involved
Voluntary Opportunities
Current District Groups
Lancashire CPRE relies on local volunteers to protect the countryside from harmful developments. We have ambitious plans to create a CPRE District Group in each local authority that we cover.
A group of active volunteers who care about the countryside
where they live. The volunteers have a broad range of interests, but
overall they care about their countryside and the vitality of the places
where we live. On a regular basis they monitor planning applications
to protect their area from harmful development.
The group acts as a sub-group of Lancashire CPRE.
Main Purpose of a District Group
The Group consults and prepares representations on issues affecting the local countryside of a District. It initiates campaigns that are of local importance, whether it be against a planning application, or in support of a farmer's market or local village service, all with the back up and support of the Lancashire Branch and National Office in London.
- will provide a forum whereby its members can consult on issues affecting their own locality
- will provide and reinforce the local “voice” which will lead to decisive action
- will develop a ‘pool’ of local knowledge and experience
- will improve planning communication with the wider public of your area
- will open the doors towards two way consultation process
- will enable members to organise campaigns of immediate local relevance
- will ultimately protect and enhance your local countryside
- will give opportunities to influence policy up to Regional level
The creation of the district groups has lead to the creation of a number of volunteer opportunities across the county, with more places becoming available as new groups are assembled.
There are District Groups in:
Blackburn & Darwen, Bolton,
Chorley, Fylde,
Manchester, Rochdale,
Rossendale, Lancaster,
Pendle, Ribble Valley,
South Ribble, Wyre and West Lancashire.