Do you sit on a town or parish council in Devon? If so, you need to know how to respond to planning proposals affecting your community. CPRE Devon invites you to a special ‘planning workshop’ for Devon’s town and parish councils on Tuesday, 15th October 2019, from 10am-1pm at Hatherleigh Community Centre. How town and […]
The Chagford Show. August 2019
August 28th, 2019The weather was kind on the day, and it was fantastic to meet so many people at the Show. The Chagford Show really is a wonderful day out, highlighting so many great things about rural life in such a beautiful setting. We had a record entry of entries into our Devon photo competition this year […]
Going back to School! July 2019
August 28th, 2019We’ve really enjoyed visiting all the primary schools around the County who entered our art and writing competitions this summer term, and awarding the prizes. More schools entered this year than ever before, and its great to see the children so interested in nature and the environment. We look forward to next year’s competitions!
A Postcard from Devon Campaign. June 2019
June 7th, 2019Please support our new campaign ‘Greetings from Glorious Devon’ postcards, highlighting the threat to our beautiful countryside and tourism from inappropriate development. The postcards, addressed to the current Housing & Planning Minister, Mr Kit Malthouse MP, and left blank for you to complete with your thoughts to him, are available from us. Please contact us […]
WANTED! A new Honorary Treasurer.
April 30th, 2019CPRE Devon is seeking a new Honorary Treasurer to take over from Hedley Hunter, who is coming to the end of his agreed tenure in this role. If this might be of interest, please contact us for more information and details about this important role. We’d love to hear from you.
AGM. 16th April 2019, 2.30pm.
April 3rd, 2019All members are cordially invited to our Annual General Meeting, which this year is taking place on Tuesday 16th April 2019 at 2.30pm at The Manor House, Old Town Street, Dawlish EX7 9AP. We are delighted that local MP for Newton Abbot, Anne Marie Morris, will be our guest speaker. Our Annual Report can be […]
Seminar: Devon’s New Housing Need – A Government & Local Authority Perspective. 21st March 2019
February 25th, 2019Please join us at this important seminar. Thursday 21st March 2019. 11am-3pm. at The Estuary Suite, Sandy Park, Exeter EX2 7NN (junction 30, M5) Keynote speaker: Kit Malthouse MP, Minister of State for Housing & Planning; Sir Hugo Swire MP East Devon; Stephen Walford, Chief Executive Officer Mid Devon District Council; Dr Phillip Bratby CPRE […]
South West Devon New Housing Seminar – 8th February 2019
January 14th, 2019Is the scale of housing development right for South West Devon? South West Devon’s Real Housing Need seminar. Have you noticed how many new houses are being built in Devon? And how many are being built in South West Devon? In Tavistock and Okehampton? Do we need so many? What is the genuine underlying need? […]
Devon’s Best Churchyard Competition 2018 – Awards Presentation. 10th November 2018
November 13th, 2018We have organised a celebratory tea to present the prizes in our new competition Devon’s Best Churchyard 2018. All 18 churches from around the County who took part have been invited to the event, taking place at The Church House, South Tawton, at 2.30pm on Saturday 10th November. The Archdeacon of Totnes, the Venerable Douglas […]
Devon’s Housing Needs Evidence – 12th October 2018
September 23rd, 2018Thank you to Sir Hugo Swire MP East Devon, and all the 160 people, who braved the awful weather and joined us on Friday 12th October 2018 at The Best Western Hotel, Tiverton at the launch of our Devon’s Housing Needs Evidence, and our new Review of Government Housing Policy and its Impacts on Devon. […]