The only membership organisation dedicated to protecting and enhancing Lake District and Cumbrian landscapes
A report published this week by the Campaign to Protect Rural England calls for a radical rethink of farming practices and soil management to help regenerate the soils that underpin our supply of food and environment. Read more
We are shocked and saddened for the precedent that this recommendation sets for the future of all of our common land. Read more
We are pleased the threat of 400kV pylons through the Lake District National Park has at least for the moment been halted as National Grid pulls back from the North West Coast Connections project. Read more
A proposal for a new gas-fired power station in open countryside near Old Hutton was turned down by planners for a second time on Friday, by a whisker. Read more
Wonderful to see the path avoiding the road at Bampton Village Hall extended to create a safer link with the existing riverside walk.Read more
We have now outlined a number of the key points that we will be making in our response and would urge people to do the same before the review deadline of 18th December 2018Read more
We are supporting the Environment Agency’s 2018 Flood Action Campaign. Aimed at young people aged 18 to 34, this years’ campaign targets those in rental properties and with young families.Read more
10th December 2018: We have today submitted our response to the Consultation on the draft National Policy Statement for Water Resources Infrastructure.Read more
A report published this week by the Campaign to Protect Rural England calls for a radical rethink of farming practices and soil management to help regenerate the soils that underpin our supply of food and environment.Read more
We are shocked and saddened for the precedent that this recommendation sets for the future of all of our common land.Read more
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We would like to see landscape specifically listed as a public benefit in the Government's Agriculture BillRead more
We are shocked that Cumbria County Council is likely to agree to the Ministry of Defence’s application to deregister Hilton, Murton and Warcop Commons.Read more
We are pleased the threat of 400kV pylons through the Lake District National Park has at least for the moment been halted as National Grid pulls back from the North West Coast Connections project.Read more