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How we help and work with Parish Councils in Leicestershire

We work to promote, enhance and protect a thriving countryside across Leicestershire. We do this in a positive and sustainable way, working with local parishes, organisations, businesses and developers to ensure the balance between progression and protection of our critical natural environment.

 

 

Our Work with Parish Councils in Leicestershire

We’re building stronger and better relationships with parish councils in Leicestershire and we offer a full range of support for you. By registering your parish council as a CPRE member, together we can be more effective in protecting the Leicestershire countryside and help support local communities for generations to come, without stifling important development projects.

Parish councils join CPRE for a variety of reasons. The main one is that we provide a source of sensible and objective information on a full range of planning matters as well as issues such as light pollution, tranquility, litter and water. Often parishes turn to us when faced by a major, or unpopular planning application.

We provide all of this support in Leicestershire AND we also get out into the community and run a number of countryside activities, including tree planting, meadow making, working in public spaces and with local landowners and farmers.

From just £60 a year, parish councils can benefit from CPRE’s invaluable range of online and print publications giving practical help and information on planning and countryside related issues.

 

Benefits for your Parish Council

 

  • Access to our expert and objective planning information and help:
    • Responding to planning issues that could have an impact on the Leicestershire countryside and its communities
    • Help with general planning queries and planning applications
    • Advice on neighbourhood planning
    • Influencing local district plans and strategies
    • Raising issues with MPs and other political candidates
  • Working with your Parish:
    • Tailored presentations and workshops tailored to you and your parishioners
    • Links to our friendly, helpful and knowledgeable branch, working in your area
    • Updates on Leicestershire developments and inspiration for your own parish in Leicestershire
    • CPRE’s regular campaigning publication, Fieldwork, full of campaign news and events from around the country as well as useful tips
    • Countryside Voice national CPRE magazine, three times a year
    • A variety of exciting and flexible volunteering opportunities
  • Plus: CPRE Nationals Planning Help website including access to reports, government documents and a glossary of planning terms.

 

Help us protect your Leicestershire countryside by joining as a member today.

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