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Devon’s Best Churchyard Competition 2022 – Results

We are delighted to announce the winner of this year’s competition is All Saints, Kenton, with runner up, St Michael’s Chagford, and two highly commended…

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Devon’s Best Young Landscape Artist Competition 2022 – Results!

The results are in for our competition to find Devon’s Best Young Landscape Artist. Outstanding images of Devon’s coast and countryside show the immense talent…

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Devon CPRE AGM – Thursday 20th October 2022, 2.30pm.

We are looking forward to our Annual General Meeting, which once again will be held via Zoom. All members are invited. We are delighted that…

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Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

All of us at CPRE are deeply saddened to learn of the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. CPRE were honoured to have her…

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The Chagford Show – 18th August 2022

We really enjoyed the show and meeting so many people. Our ‘Grass not Glass’ display attracted a great deal of attention, with so many people…

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Why are Solar Developers and our Local Planning Authorities ignoring the Government and building on quality farmland?

There are blatant inconsistencies in the Planning system that are allowing development on thousands of acres of Best and Most Versatile (BMV) agricultural land that…

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BREAKING NEWS – PYWORTHY SOLAR FARM – JUDGE DISMISSES OUR LEGAL CHALLENGE AGAINST TORRIDGE DISTRICT COUNCIL. July 2022

We are incredibly disappointed to learn that His Honour Judge Jarman QC has dismissed our claim against Torridge District Council and solar developer Renewable Energy…

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BREAKING NEWS – YELLAND APPEAL ALLOWED

Premium holiday village for Yelland Quay allowed on appeal. A 250-unit village proposed for the banks of the Taw estuary in North Devon has been…

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Devon’s Best Young Landscape Artist Competition 2022

The search begins for Devon’s Best Young Landscape Artist 2022 Young artists aged 18 and under can now compete for the title of Devon’s Best…

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