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WALKING: The Hertfordshire way We're planning a sponsored walk of all 194 miles of the Hertfordshire way in 16 'legs' in 2012. Donate now to help our participants on their way or download a pdf donation form below and send it with your donation to CPRE Hertfordshire, 31a Church Street, Welwyn, AL6 9LW.

Future LuToN Airport Optimization Consultation: See the consultation document and what CPRE Hertfordshire has to say below. See below for our response to the London Luton Airport Consultation on its Masterplan (Project LLA Consultation).

27 MARCH 2012 NATIONAL PLANNING POLICY FRAMEWORK OUT NOW: After a long consultation, the National Planning Policy Framework takes immediate effect. Many of CPRE's key concerns have been met. Particularly important for Hertfordshire is the recognition of the intrinsic value of the ordinary countryside 'whether specifically designated or not'. CPRE is still concerned to ensure that undue emphasis is not placed on short-term economic growth at the expense of longer term objectives, including the protection and enhancement of the environment. There are transitional arrangements for local authorities who have not completed their local plans. This comparatively happy outcome is in no small way due to the efforts of CPRE members who lobbied their MPS.

UNRELIABLE EVIDENCE: Listen to Clive Anderson and guests discussing whether our planning law strikes the right balance between encouraging economic growth and the protection of the environment on Radio 4.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH: To everyone who took part in the joint CPRE/Dark Skies campaign star count in January and February. Just over half (53 per cent) of the people taking part could see 10 stars or fewer within the constellation of Orion - indicating severe light pollution in their area. Almost one thousand location reports revealed that only one in ten (9 per cent) participants could see between 21 and 30 stars and just two per cent of people had truly dark skies, seeing 31 or more stars. Download the full star count maps for 2012, 2011 and 2007

RADLETT STRATEGIC RAIL FREIGHT INTERCHANGE LATEST:

VILLAGE OF THE YEAR ENTRY FORM 2012 NOW DOWNLOADABLE

BROXBOURNE CORE STRATEGY LATEST

WEST OF STEVENAGE LATEST:

LUTON AND S CENTRAL BEDS CORE STRATEGY WITHDRAWN

CPRE HERTS CONSULTATION RESPONSES:
Latest responses: North Herts LDF Housing Allocation