We have written to Kirklees Council today, expressing our concerns over transparency in the Chidswell planning process. www.cprewestyorkshire.org.uk/news/cpre-vo...

CPRE study confirms almost all the 1.5m homes could be built on brownfield land: www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

The full Summer Sunday DalesBus network of buses into and around the lovely Yorkshire Dales National Park & Nidderdale National Landscape is now running for the 2025 season.

dalesbus.org/sundays

Maximum single fare for any journey £3 (£1 for under 19s).

Got 5 mins to spare? Read the latest news about the Walshaw Moor wind farm www.cprewestyorkshire.org.uk/news/walshaw... - thanks @explorerdale.bsky.social for highlighting (and the petition link)

Help us shape a greener West Yorkshire! We're looking for a Volunteer Coordinator. If you are a people person who loves organising and connecting others, we'd love to hear from you.

volunteer.cpre.org.uk/opportunitie...

#Volunteering #WestYorkshire #CharityJobs #CPRE

Can you help? Pledge your support to unlock the potential of millions of roofs on suitable new homes, existing commercial buildings, and large car parks for solar energy while also protecting our countryside.
www.cpre.org.uk/rooftop-solar/

Want to know how to respond to planning applications? Our friends @cprecountryside.bsky.social and www.nalc.gov.uk have produced an invaluable guide - download for free here: www.cpre.org.uk/resources/ho...

Excellent @transportfornewhomes.org.uk report 'What is being built in 2025', which reveals new developments are:
😢car-dependent with poor public transport
😢negatively impact on communities

The report also highlights how integrated transport can work.

www.transportfornewhomes.org.uk/the-project/...

CPRE West Yorkshire welcomes the recent report from @foscl.bsky.social on improving Leeds-Settle-Carlisle transport links!

An integrated network would:
✅ Boost local economies
✅ Support sustainable tourism
✅ Cut congestion and emissions

Let’s make rural transport work for everyone!

We aim to protect, promote and enhance our amazing, beautiful countryside. We campaign to connect people to their countryside and empower them to shape it. We'd love to hear from you if you agree with our aims! Please help us protect, promote and enhance West Yorkshire's countryside and greenbelt

More greenbelt under threat - our friends at Tong & Fulneck Valley Association have an urgent call for help commenting on an outline planning application in Tong, Bradford.
You can find out more here: savetongvalleybd4.wordpress.com/petition-and...

We've created a starter pack of local and national organisations, groups and feeds we're happy to receive updates from. Let us know if you have any recommendations to add. go.bsky.app/VbVmyCv

We're delighted to see our friends from @staffscpre.bsky.social have joined us on BlueSky, please say 👋 and give them a follow!

Our friends at @chidswellgroup.bsky.social are working to dave the valuable Chidswell Fields from destruction. It would be great if you could stop by their page, give them a follow and check out their website for other ways to support their work.

We've just clocked up over 200 followers! Thanks for thinking about our green belt and green spaces, you're all officially lovely!

Happy Friday! Our green space is important for biodiversity, our well-being and general health. If you're in West Yorkshire this weekend, we've a few suggestions for how you can appreciate our green spaces, be sure to share any pictures with us! www.cprewestyorkshire.org.uk/discover-our...

We're passionate about promoting, enhancing, and protecting West Yorkshire's countryside and green belt for everyone's benefit. We'd like to hear your views on how to achieve this. What's important to you? Help us shape our future policy.