Category: Rural Matters
Rural Matters
Why is Dorset so slow to adopt a policy of solar panels on roofs?
There is a political battle raging over giant solar farms which blight the countryside and reduce food production, and smaller less impactful initiatives. Dorset...
Rural Matters
BIMBY – Beauty in my backyard
The CPRE is often accused of being NIMBY (Not in My Back Yard) - Rupert Hardy explains that the correct accusation is that CPRE...
Dorset Charity
Crushing rejection of the draft Local Plan’s Housing Strategy
The CPRE feels Dorset Council’s summary of responses to the consultation on the Draft Local Plan raises more questions than it answers, says Rupert...
Rural Matters
Meteor sighting in Dorset
The Blackmore Vale’s dark skies mean we may witness some rare events - one such event happened in the late evening of Sunday 5th...
Rural Matters
The World Becomes Welcoming and Good?
I love walking in the Dorset countryside, especially on the hills and downland. I gain a sense of achievement climbing to the top, which...
Rural Matters
The Ash Tree Crisis: A Disaster in the making
England fell into mourning in the 1970s as Dutch elm disease spread across the country, and yet we are reacting with insouciance to a...
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