Current news
Veil of secrecy over future of Freemen's Common
CPRE Bedfordshire is asking the Mayor and Bedford Borough Council to come clean and tell the people of Bedford Borough why they have decided to submit Freemen’s Common, an area of Common Land owned by the residents, as a site for the development of 390 houses in their Local Plan 2035 “call for sites” (site no.423)
Victory for local campaigners as plans for recycling facility in Thurleigh refused
Plans for a recycling facility on prime agricultural land at Thurleigh have been turned down by Bedford Borough Council.
Our trustee vacancies this Trustees' Week
This week is Trustees' Week, 7th - 12th November, run annually to highlight the great work trustees do and the opportunities people from all walks of life have to make a difference.
Living Countryside Awards 2016 celebrates those making a difference
New maps reveal Night Blight in Bedfordshire
New interactive maps offer most detailed ever picture of light pollution in Bedfordshire.
The most detailed ever satellite maps of England’s light pollution and dark skies, released by the Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE), have shown that Bedfordshire is in the top ten counties most impacted by light pollution in England.
CPRE Bedfordshire wins battle to save The Bury in Kempston
CPRE Bedfordshire joined together with the people of Kempston and The Victorian Society to save The Bury manor house in Kempston from a planning application that would have seen its demolition.
Download our new-look Bedfordshire Matters magazine now
The summer edition of CPRE Bedfordshire's twice-yearly magazine Bedfordshire Matters is available now. This issue has been given a make-over by our new editor. We hope you like it!
Alarm over new towns planned for Bedford Borough
Bedford Borough Council has revealed plans to create two new towns in the north of the county.
As part of consultations on the Bedford Borough Local Plan 2032, developers have put forward last minute proposals to create two new towns in rural north Bedfordshire.
Public meeting at crucial time for our countryside
This year, local plans are being progressed by Bedfordshire's local authorities - Bedford Borough Council, Central Bedfordshire Council and Luton Borough Council - plus neighbouring Milton Keynes – that will set the level and shape of development in our towns and countryside for the next 15 years or so.
