Lewis Townsend, CPRE · [email protected]

August 8, 2026 at 8:01 AM

Your latest update on our countryside

Trouble viewing email? Open In Browser ([link removed])   Following the announcement of the new Prime Minister, we’ve shared our six priorities to make sure that sustainable land use is at the heart of his government’s plans. July also saw the announcement of the government’s roadm…

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  Sam Butler, CPRE · [email protected]

August 3, 2026 at 10:52 AM

100 years of standing up for the countryside — now in print

Our second centenary book is out now Our second centenary book is out now Trouble viewing email? Open In Browser ([link removed])   Dear John, A hundred years ago, a small group of people began to see the impacts of sprawling development, roads and infrastructure on the Eng…

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  Verity Warne, CPRE · [email protected]

July 30, 2026 at 3:01 PM

Your invitation to Love Your Countryside this September

Trouble viewing email? Open In Browser ([link removed])   Dear John, For 100 years, CPRE has championed the countryside. This September, we'd like to do something a little different. We're inviting people across England to come together to celebrate the countryside they love. …

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  Elli Moody, CPRE · [email protected]

July 23, 2026 at 9:31 AM

Our six priorities for Andy Burnham

Trouble viewing email? Open In Browser ([link removed])   Dear John, Andy Burnham is now Prime Minister — inheriting a long list of challenges, not least a fraught relationship between his party and the electorate. But at the heart of nearly every urgent challenge we face is one…

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  Ed Molyneux · [email protected]

July 10, 2026 at 11:03 AM

Is this the end of local democracy?

Trouble viewing email? Open In Browser ([link removed])   Dear John, For 80 years local people have had a say in shaping what gets built in their communities. But this is fast being diminished. Planning committees – which currently decide applications that would have a significant …

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  Lewis Townsend, CPRE · [email protected]

July 4, 2026 at 11:01 AM

Your latest update on our countryside

Trouble viewing email? Open In Browser ([link removed])   As the UK swelters under one heatwave after another, we are constantly reminded of how central the countryside is for providing relief from the heat — but also how threatened it is by the unstable weather that a warming climate…

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  Lewis Townsend, CPRE · [email protected]

June 6, 2026 at 11:01 AM

Your latest update on our countryside

Trouble viewing email? Open In Browser ([link removed])   Dear John, May brought a full spectrum of weather to England — a stark reminder that it’s more important than ever to make sure our countryside is resilient in the face of competing pressures. Indeed, the Climate Change C…

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  Amy Everard · [email protected]

May 29, 2026 at 12:39 PM

Date error in our previous land use conference email

Trouble viewing email? Open In Browser ([link removed])   Dear John, We’re writing to make a quick correction to an email we sent out earlier today about our land use conference, which takes place on 25 June. We had incorrectly suggested the registration deadline for the confere…

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  Amy Everard · [email protected]

May 29, 2026 at 8:01 AM

Register now for our upcoming Land Use Conference with UCL

The conference takes place on 25 June The conference takes place on 25 June Trouble viewing email? Open In Browser ([link removed])   Dear John, With just one week left to register, we’re pleased to share the outline programme for our centenary conference, Running out: faci…

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  Verity Warne, CPRE · [email protected]

May 27, 2026 at 2:18 PM

Thank you — and what happens next for On the Edge

The garden is moving to Sheffield The garden is moving to Sheffield Trouble viewing email? Open In Browser ([link removed])   Dear John, Last week, RHS Chelsea closed its gates. The On the Edge garden is on its way to Sheffield. And we wanted to say thank you. The respo…

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  Verity Warne, CPRE · [email protected]

May 20, 2026 at 1:18 PM

One vote, thirty seconds, one very special garden

The BBC/RHS People's Choice Award for Best Show Garden has just opened — we'd love your vote for On the Edge. The BBC/RHS People's Choice Award for Best Show Garden has just opened — we'd love your vote for On the Edge. Trouble viewing email? Open In Browser ([link removed])   …

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  Lewis Townsend · [email protected]

May 15, 2026 at 11:01 AM

Your latest update on our countryside

Read on to discover how we’re championing the countryside Read on to discover how we’re championing the countryside Trouble viewing email? Open In Browser ([link removed])   Dear John, Early summer is upon us and we’re enjoying the stunning array of wildflowers on show this…

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  Rosella Cottam, CPRE · [email protected]

May 11, 2026 at 3:00 PM

On the Edge: join our campaign for the countryside on your doorstep

Today we're launching On the Edge so that every town and city can be surrounded by thriving and protected countryside. Today we're launching On the Edge so that every town and city can be surrounded by thriving and protected countryside. Trouble viewing email? Open In Browser ([link removed]…

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  Verity Warne, CPRE · [email protected]

April 28, 2026 at 3:02 PM

Get your copy of Future Rural today

Future Rural is both a celebration of our 100th year birthday as well as a call to action. Future Rural is both a celebration of our 100th year birthday as well as a call to action. Trouble viewing email? Open In Browser ([link removed])   Dear John, If you've ever felt a c…

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  Catherine Phillips · [email protected]

April 27, 2026 at 11:09 AM

Only 2 days left to double your donation!

Trouble viewing email? Open In Browser ([link removed])   Dear John, There’s only 2 days left to take advantage of matched funding to double your donation as part of Big Give’s Earth Raise campaign! Thank you to everyone who’s already contributed - we have raised an amazing £1…

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  Catherine Phillips · [email protected]

April 22, 2026 at 11:04 AM

Double your donation from today to 29 April!

Trouble viewing email? Open In Browser ([link removed])   Dear John, The Earth Raise 2026 campaign is now live! Starting today, for one week only, every donation you make will be matched and go even further to protect our countryside. Only donations made through CPRE’s Big …

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  Catherine Phillips · [email protected]

April 15, 2026 at 11:53 AM

Next week - double your donation with Big Give’s Earth Raise campaign

Trouble viewing email? Open In Browser ([link removed])   Dear John, We have been standing up for the countryside for 100 years, yet it continues to face growing and unprecedented pressures – from the climate and nature emergencies to needless loss from poorly planned development. …

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  Lewis Townsend · [email protected]

April 4, 2026 at 11:01 AM

Your latest update on our countryside

Trouble viewing email? Open In Browser ([link removed])   Dear John, With Spring beginning to brighten our landscapes and breathe new life into the countryside, it’s more vital than ever for us to understand the growing impacts of the climate crisis on nature and what we can do to …

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  Shan Lim, CPRE · [email protected]

March 14, 2026 at 12:02 PM

Thank you for acting to protect the countryside in planning policy

Please fill out our short survey to help power the campaign. Please fill out our short survey to help power the campaign. Trouble viewing email? Open In Browser ([link removed])   Dear John, The National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) consultation closed earlier this week…

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  Catherine Phillips · [email protected]

March 10, 2026 at 12:39 PM

John, let your love of the countryside live on

Trouble viewing email? Open In Browser ([link removed])   Dear John, For 100 years CPRE has stood up for the countryside – and you have helped us to do it. Yet the countryside currently faces intensifying and unprecedented pressures: from the climate and nature emergencies to ne…

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  Lewis Townsend · [email protected]

March 7, 2026 at 12:00 PM

Your latest update on our countryside

Trouble viewing email? Open In Browser ([link removed])   Dear John, As the days get longer and lighter, we see signs of Spring emerging: green shoots poking up through the earth, early blossom and colourful flowers. Birds and other wildlife too are making themselves known. But …

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  Shan Lim, CPRE · [email protected]

March 1, 2026 at 11:03 AM

There’s still time to influence national planning policy

You can still respond to the NPPF consultation You can still respond to the NPPF consultation Trouble viewing email? Open In Browser ([link removed])   Dear John, Thank you to everyone who’s already responded to the government’s National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) con…

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  Shan Lim, CPRE · [email protected]

February 12, 2026 at 9:01 AM

A once-in-a-decade chance to help shape national planning policy

Respond to the NPPF consultation Respond to the NPPF consultation Trouble viewing email? Open In Browser ([link removed])   Dear John, Together we’ve achieved so much to protect the countryside; all of it possible because people like you stood up and said you wouldn’t accep…

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  Lewis Townsend · [email protected]

February 7, 2026 at 12:04 PM

Your latest update on our countryside

Trouble viewing email? Open In Browser ([link removed])   Dear John, We hope you're staying warm in what has been a chilly start to the year. We've been enjoying the snowdrops and the emerging crocuses.  Love is in the air for our Hedgerow Heroes this February — or should w…

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  Roger Mortlock, CPRE · [email protected]

January 12, 2026 at 5:20 PM

Add your voice to our Letter to England

We’re beginning the year with a Letter to England — a message about what’s at stake for the countryside we love, and the future we want to shape together. We’re beginning the year with a Letter to England — a message about what’s at stake for the countryside we love, and the future we want to s…

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  Lola Karpf, CPRE · [email protected]

January 8, 2026 at 8:33 AM

Happy New Year and happy birthday to us! 🎉

100 years in 100 seconds – watch our story unfold in our new video, with our President Mary-Ann Ochota. 100 years in 100 seconds – watch our story unfold in our new video, with our President Mary-Ann Ochota. Trouble viewing email? Open In Browser ([link removed])   Dear John, …

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  Roger Mortlock, CPRE · [email protected]

December 20, 2025 at 12:01 PM

A pivotal year behind us, a landmark one ahead

Thank you for all your support this year Thank you for all your support this year Trouble viewing email? Open In Browser ([link removed])   Dear John, As I reflect on this year – and look to the next – I’m reminded how crucial our role is in standing up for the countryside.…

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  Catherine Phillips · [email protected]

December 3, 2025 at 3:09 PM

We’ve done it! Thank you for your support

Trouble viewing email? Open In Browser ([link removed])   Dear John,  I am pleased to say that we have reached our fundraising target for the Big Give Christmas Challenge in just 24 hours! Thank you so much if you have donated already. If you are yet to donate and would lik…

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  Catherine Phillips · [email protected]

December 2, 2025 at 12:06 PM

Double your donation from today to 9 December!

Trouble viewing email? Open In Browser ([link removed])   Dear John,  The Big Give Christmas Challenge is now live! Starting today, for one week only, every donation you make will be matched – meaning your gift will have twice the impact and go even further to protect our p…

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  Lewis Townsend · [email protected]

November 29, 2025 at 12:01 PM

Your latest update on our countryside

Trouble viewing email? Open In Browser ([link removed])   Dear John, As the days get shorter and the weather swings from cold to mild, the chancellor’s Budget had its own ups and downs. Read on for our reaction. We recently launched a manifesto containing eight principles on how…

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  Catherine Phillips · [email protected]

November 25, 2025 at 10:03 AM

Next week - double your donation with the Big Give Christmas Challenge

Trouble viewing email? Open In Browser ([link removed])   Dear John,  This December, we’re excited to be part of the Big Give Christmas Challenge, where each donation will be match funded, doubling the impact of your support for our countryside. From next Tuesday, every pou…

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  Lewis Townsend · [email protected]

October 19, 2025 at 11:01 AM

Your latest update on our countryside

Trouble viewing email? Open In Browser ([link removed])   Dear John, This week, the government announced a series of last-minute amendments to the Planning and Infrastructure Bill. The changes themselves could cause harm, but it’s the surrounding rhetoric that really strengthens ou…

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  Catherine Phillips · [email protected]

October 17, 2025 at 8:36 AM

Write your will for free this October

Trouble viewing email? Open In Browser ([link removed])   Dear John,  Free Wills Month is almost at an end, but you can make use of our offer to write your will for free here. As a valued supporter of CPRE, we have partnered with Farewill to offer you the chance to write y…

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  Lola Karpf · [email protected]

October 15, 2025 at 9:19 AM

The government’s rhetoric on planning and nature is heading the wrong way

The government has announced a raft of hasty, last-minute amendments to the Planning and Infrastructure Bill. The government has announced a raft of hasty, last-minute amendments to the Planning and Infrastructure Bill. Trouble viewing email? Open In Browser ([link removed])   …

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  Catherine Phillips · [email protected]

October 1, 2025 at 3:12 PM

Let your love of the countryside live on

Trouble viewing email? Open In Browser ([link removed])   Dear John,  It’s Free Wills Month! Legacies account for more than 50% of our income and they allow us to plan and resource our vital campaigns to ensure the countryside is at the heart of government priorities, so th…

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  Lewis Townsend · [email protected]

September 13, 2025 at 11:01 AM

Have your say for our countryside

Trouble viewing email? Open In Browser ([link removed])   Dear John, The seasons are shifting, and with the crisp air turning colder, it’s clear autumn is on its way, even if we’re still holding out hope for a few more sunny days. As summer holidays wind down, MPs are heading ba…

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  Catherine Phillips · [email protected]

August 16, 2025 at 8:06 AM

Join others like you – let your love of the countryside live on

Trouble viewing email? Open In Browser ([link removed])   Dear John,  In a time where our environment faces unprecedented challenges, it’s more important than ever that we stand together to ensure our natural landscapes are protected.  In the last few years, we have be…

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  Lewis Townsend, CPRE · [email protected]

August 9, 2025 at 9:03 AM

We're celebrating a big win for nature!

Trouble viewing email? Open In Browser ([link removed])   Dear John, We’re thrilled to share some exciting campaign wins from CPRE HQ this month! Over the past few months, we’ve been working together to push for meaningful changes to the Planning and Infrastructure Bill — callin…

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  Lewis Townsend, CPRE · [email protected]

July 15, 2025 at 4:01 PM

This weekend we released our report on mega solar....

Trouble viewing email? Open In Browser ([link removed])   Dear John, The first half of the year has flown by, and it’s certainly been a busy six months here at CPRE HQ. The past few weeks have been no different, full of momentum, ideas, and action. We’re so grateful to have you fol…

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  Ed Molyneux · [email protected]

June 30, 2025 at 11:01 AM

Email your MP now to keep local voices in planning

Help us make sure that local voices are heard in planning decisions. Help us make sure that local voices are heard in planning decisions. Trouble viewing email? Open In Browser ([link removed])   Dear John, As someone who values the countryside, I’m emailing you to ask …

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  Lewis Townsend, CPRE · [email protected]

June 14, 2025 at 11:01 AM

John, Did you hear the news?

An incredible win for our rooftop solar campaignTrouble viewing email? Open it in browser [[link removed]] Donate [[link removed]]CAMPAIGNS UPDATE June 2025 Dear John Summer has arrived, bringing with it long, golden evenings and the perfect excuse to get outside and reconnect with nature…

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  Rummena Begum · [email protected]

June 7, 2025 at 9:04 AM

Got a few minutes? We’d love your thoughts

We’re inviting all of our supporters to take part in a short survey. We’d love to hear what you think.Trouble viewing email? Open in browser [[link removed]] Donate [[link removed]] Dear John, Next year marks 100 years of CPRE working to protect and promote the countryside. As we approach…

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  Lola Karpf · [email protected]

May 6, 2025 at 4:13 PM

John, help us to urge the government for more ambition on rooftop solar to save our countryside

Your latest campaigns update is hereTrouble viewing email? Open it in browser [[link removed]] Donate [[link removed]]CAMPAIGNS UPDATE May 2025 Dear John, We celebrated when Energy Secretary Ed Miliband borrowed our 2023 campaign phrase in promising to “unleash a solar rooftop revolution…

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  Catherine Phillips · [email protected]

April 25, 2025 at 1:24 PM

John, Thank you for your support!

You did it!Trouble viewing email? Open it in browser [[link removed]] Donate [[link removed]]April 2025 Dear John I am pleased to say that we have reached our fundraising target for the weeklong campaign of the Big Green Give. Thank you so much if you have donated already. If you are y…

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  Catherine Phillips · [email protected]

April 22, 2025 at 11:03 AM

John, double your impact this Earth Day

Take action todayTrouble viewing email? Open it in browser [[link removed]] Donate [[link removed]]CAMPAIGNS UPDATE March 2025 Dear John Longer days, warming sunshine, and bursts of colour mean spring has officially arrived! Across England, nature is waking up: daffodils brighten verges,…

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  Catherine Phillips · [email protected]

April 17, 2025 at 8:03 AM

John, act for your countryside this Earth Day 💚

Take action todayTrouble viewing email? Open it in browser [[link removed]] Donate [[link removed]]CAMPAIGNS UPDATE March 2025 Dear John Longer days, warming sunshine, and bursts of colour mean spring has officially arrived! Across England, nature is waking up: daffodils brighten verges,…

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  Paul Miner, CPRE · [email protected]

April 5, 2025 at 8:01 AM

John, we want to ensure local voices are heard in the Planning Bill

Your latest campaigns update is hereTrouble viewing email? Open it in browser [[link removed]] Donate [[link removed]]CAMPAIGNS UPDATE April 2025 Dear John In early March, the Planning and Infrastructure Bill was introduced in the House of Commons. This Bill is important. It affects the …

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  Catherine Phillips · [email protected]

April 2, 2025 at 10:45 AM

We're sorry

Trouble viewing email? Open in browser [[link removed]] Dear John, We apologise for the email sent today welcoming you as a new member. If you received this, please disregard it as it was sent in error and there are no security issues to be concerned about. For members - please be reassur…

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  Roger Mortlock, CPRE · [email protected]

April 2, 2025 at 9:45 AM

Thank you for joining CPRE, the countryside charity John

Welcome to CPRE. Dear John  Thank you for joining CPRE, the countryside charity, as a member. We’re so glad to have you with us.  Trouble viewing email? Open in browser [[link removed]] . CTA button [[link removed]]Dear John Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do e…

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  Lewis Townsend, CPRE · [email protected]

March 15, 2025 at 9:01 AM

John, big changes ahead? Our response to the Planning bill

Your monthly update is hereTrouble viewing email? Open it in browser [[link removed]] Donate [[link removed]]CAMPAIGNS UPDATE March 2025 Dear John Longer days, warming sunshine, and bursts of colour mean spring has officially arrived! Across England, nature is waking up: daffodils bright…

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