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2021 calendars now on sale
Protecting the green belt in the West Midlands
Count the stars and help to save them
Winner of 2020-21 Green Schools Trophy announced
Help raise funds for CPRE Staffordshire by collecting items for recycling
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Now is the perfect time to start feeding your garden birds to help with their need for large quantities of nutritious, high-energy food. Find out how https://www.rspb.org.uk/birds-and-wildlife/natures-home-magazine/birds-and-wildlife-articles/features/dining-out/ @BTO_Staffs @BTO_Shropshire @BTO_GBW @_BTO @StaffsCPRE @CPRECheshire @cpreshropshire @WildStoke
HS2 Phase 1 Staffs: here's impact on ancient woodland nr Hints. Scale devastating. Some replanting & soil translocation. Frustrated by lack of engagement by @HS2ltd 're detail timing & mitigation measures tho, & changes to plans. Who knows what they're doing? @WildlifeTrusts
#VisionforPlanning joint response of 19 orgs, incl CPRE, to the Govt's Planning White Paper launches today. We hope @ChrisPincher Staffs MP & Housing Minister & the Govt will consider our views for an approach which protects the countryside and provides homes in the right places
Cabinet to decide whether to allow sale of land in Lichfield for housing to go ahead https://buff.ly/35yWG7I
These teenage boys (from Leek in Staffordshire) are on a mission β to rewild Britain with reptiles: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/jan/10/who-doesnt-love-a-turtle-the-teenage-boys-on-a-mission-to-rewild-britain-with-reptiles
Can you take part in this year's Star Count, a cosmic census to map light pollution? Just choose a clear night from 6-14 February and count how many stars you can see with the naked eye within Orion. You can register your interest here: https://takeaction.cpre.org.uk/page/73245/-/1
New year, new gazebo & table cloth with new branding π Hope it will get some outings this summer! Happy New Year everyone
As the sun sets on 2020 we would like to say a very Happy New Year to all of our members, followers & friends, let's hope 2021 is a good one for people, animals & environment π
CPRE Staffs would like to wish a very Merry Christmas & Happy New Year to all our members, followers & supporters. Can you spot our tree in the fabulous virtual Christmas Tree Festival put together by St.Mary's, Stafford? Https://youtu.be/cqYvTEpEVuQ
Win this fabulous mini hamper - full of delicious seasonal.snacks & treats. Tickets available from https://cpre-Staffordshire.onlineweb.shop at just Β£1 for 5 goes! All proceeds help CPRE Staffs to protect Staffordshire's beautiful countryside π
Great event this morning. Our pre-covid litter picks showed just how much litter is out there and the pandemic has only worsened the situation. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-9060347/Three-quarters-Brits-seen-rise-PPE-litter-poll-reveals.html
Please take time to object to this planning application to build 221 houses on Britain's only site for Greater Tongue Orchid, as well as 600 Green-winged and several other species. Please retweet and share, instead of just liking πππ https://www.colchester.gov.uk/wampd/?id=202604
Thanks @carolinedibden for the link to this brilliant app. It clearly shows areas with high levels of car parking. If this were subterranean or multistorey miles of brownfield land could be converted to housing, saving the countryside & fulfilling a need. http://imactivate.com/parkulator/
Last chance to comment on Ashbourne bypass: https://www.derbyshire.gov.uk/council/news-events/news-updates/news/we-announce-potential-ashbourne-bypass-routes.aspx
This should be interesting.
Very glad of this (rare) prosecution, but what this really shines a light on is the bitty, unseen process by which we are still losing our precious wildlife: little by little by little. https://www.theguardian.com/business/2020/dec/11/housebuilder-fined-600000-destroying-bat-roost-south-london-bellway
Cannock Chase has the worst light pollution of all 34 AONBs, but is relatively dark compared to the surrounding area. We aim to get lots of people taking part in the next Star Count to showcase the value of dark starry skies, and look at what we can do to reduce light pollution.
This letter from 2000 councillors & @CPRE @friends_earth to @RobertJenrick was given coverage on @BBCr4today https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/live:bbc_radio_fourfm at 07.08 https://www.telegraph.co.uk/environment/2020/12/10/one-ten-councillors-sign-letter-calling-rethink-planning-reforms/
Thank you to @PEBAtkins for agreeing to become our new vice-president at today's online AGM, and to Jeremy Lowe from @NFUStaffs for an interesting presentation on the big changes in store for farming both locally and nationally.
CPRE Staffs online AGM today at 1:30pm. Includes talk at 2:30pm from Jeremy Lowe @NFUStaffs. Please email protect@cprestaffordshire.org.uk for the meeting ID and passcode.
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