Happy Christmas from us all at CPRE Kent.
We will be here in 2021 fighting for all that you – and we – love about this county.
The sun will shine again…
Thursday, December 24, 2020
Happy Christmas… and stick in there!
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Happy Christmas and thank you for all your support!
It’s at this time of year that we tend to assail you with news of what a busy year it’s been for CPRE Kent.
Well, of course it has been a hectic year and there is precious little sign of things slowing down any time soon. We are, as ever, involved in any number of battles and campaigns in the effort to keep Kent a county in which it is fit to live.
However, this is a time of good cheer, so this year we won’t dwell on that. Instead, we’ll just point to a couple of victories from 2019 – one local (although with a far wider context) and the other on a national level – and leave you to enjoy what will hopefully be a lovely, peaceful Christmas and happy New Year.
The Court of Appeal verdict on Pond Farm, Newington, confirmed the refusal of a Gladman Developments scheme for up to 330 homes and an ‘Extra Care’ facility at the site but, arguably more significantly, stressed the importance of air quality in planning decisions. The impact of this success should be felt far and wide.
Nationally, we saw a victory over the ill-begotten bid to fast-track planning in relation to fracking applications through Permitted Development Rights, which had been intended originally for such matters as household conservatories and patios.
So, you see we can turn some things around. We won’t win every battle, but we can win some. And if CPRE Kent and our allies aren’t around to fight them, who will be?
Happy Christmas and thank you all for your support of CPRE Kent!
PS: As a special treat, we’ve included some shots from the CPRE Kent Christmas lunch.
Monday, December 23, 2019
Choose your gifts wisely and Christmas really can give to the environment
Did you know you can get eco-friendly brown masking tape?
Don’t feel ashamed if the answer to this taxing question is no, you didn’t. We’re sure you’re not alone.
Either way, the rather splendid news is that, yes, you can get this must-have festive accessory – and we can help you in your quest.
Eco-friendly brown masking tape is just one item that could help your Christmas be the greenest ever.
White-paper snowflake decorations, eco crackers and recycled wrapping paper can all contribute to a healthy green glow on you and yours over this most wonderful time of the year.
And, of course, an eco-friendly lifestyle is not just for Christmas! A whole range of goodies are available that will make both fantastic gifts for your loved ones and life very much finer for our natural neighbours.
These include bug hotels, bee-bombs (native wildflower seed-balls) and fake wasp-nests (that’s fake nests, not creatures masquerading as wasps, and just to be clear, they help deter wasps and hornets from building nests nearby rather than encourage them… but all in a nature-friendly fashion).
We’re sure you must be solely tempted to buy some, if not all, of these delectable treats – and, as it’s Christmas, we’ve made it easy for you! All you need to do is click on the links below.
Just one thing we’d like to ask in return: please do buy through Amazon Smile and raise a little money for CPRE Kent. Just in case you don’t know how to do this, you need to register with Amazon Smile. And that, dear friends, takes just a couple of seconds. See here
- Click here for a bug hotel
- Here for a bee-bomb
- Here for eco crackers
- Here for white-paper snowflake decorations
- Here for eco parcel tape
- Here for recycled Christmas wrapping paper
- Here for Natural Kraft wrapping paper
- Here for a fake wasp-nest
Monday, December 9, 2019
Gift membership – perfect for Christmas
The gift of the countryside – you could not put a price on it; but you can help us protect it by buying a gift membership of CPRE Kent for friends or family this Christmas.
Forest snow scene by Chris Barnes
Not only will you and your loved one be supporting our campaigns to protect the beauty and tranquillity of the wonderful Kent countryside, but gift membership offers a lot more besides:
- Kent Voice magazine – twice a year
- Countryside Voice magazine – three times a year
- Two for one or half price entry to homes and gardens across Kent and England for the whole household
- Social programme of outings
- Expert planning support
- 10% discount at Cotswald Outdoors for the whole household
- A special bonus for gift membership – wildflower seeds, a cute welly boot keyring and a wheelie bin pencil sharpener sent with the welcome pack
- CPRE pin badge