CPRE London
@cprelondon.bsky.social
The countryside charity working for a greener city: more green spaces, improved neighbourhoods, and a better life for Londoners!
https://www.cprelondon.org.uk/
https://www.cprelondon.org.uk/
This week @enfieldsociety.bsky.social and Enfield RoadWatch are brilliantly defending Enfield's #GreenBelt + historic #EnfieldChase at the Local Plan hearings. The council says building on the Green Belt will solve Enfield's housing crisis. But... (1/6)
October 30, 2025 at 2:41 PM
This week @enfieldsociety.bsky.social and Enfield RoadWatch are brilliantly defending Enfield's #GreenBelt + historic #EnfieldChase at the Local Plan hearings. The council says building on the Green Belt will solve Enfield's housing crisis. But... (1/6)
Large chunks of London's vital #GreenBelt could be lost forever! Please sign + share this petition calling for an urgent change to the #greybelt definition in national #planningpolicy. The deadline for signatures is 14th November.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/72...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/72...
October 8, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Large chunks of London's vital #GreenBelt could be lost forever! Please sign + share this petition calling for an urgent change to the #greybelt definition in national #planningpolicy. The deadline for signatures is 14th November.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/72...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/72...
🌱 Re-green London’s front gardens! Join CPRE London’s Front Gardens Network live-stream on 24 Sep 2025, 12:30–1:45pm BST. Learn about mapping gardens & rain garden projects to cut flooding & boost biodiversity. Free!
cpre-london.eventcube.io/events/87580...
#FrontGardens #GreenLondon
cpre-london.eventcube.io/events/87580...
#FrontGardens #GreenLondon
September 19, 2025 at 12:58 PM
🌱 Re-green London’s front gardens! Join CPRE London’s Front Gardens Network live-stream on 24 Sep 2025, 12:30–1:45pm BST. Learn about mapping gardens & rain garden projects to cut flooding & boost biodiversity. Free!
cpre-london.eventcube.io/events/87580...
#FrontGardens #GreenLondon
cpre-london.eventcube.io/events/87580...
#FrontGardens #GreenLondon
🌳 Oxford St goes car-free! Join @CPRELondon for a greener, vibrant Oxford St on 21 Sep 2025, 12–8pm.
Music, food, pop-ups & fun for all! See the Mayor’s pedestrian-friendly vision. 🌆 Free entry.
Info: www.oxfordstreet.co.uk/whats-happen...
#ThisIsOxfordStreet
Music, food, pop-ups & fun for all! See the Mayor’s pedestrian-friendly vision. 🌆 Free entry.
Info: www.oxfordstreet.co.uk/whats-happen...
#ThisIsOxfordStreet
September 10, 2025 at 11:36 AM
🌳 Oxford St goes car-free! Join @CPRELondon for a greener, vibrant Oxford St on 21 Sep 2025, 12–8pm.
Music, food, pop-ups & fun for all! See the Mayor’s pedestrian-friendly vision. 🌆 Free entry.
Info: www.oxfordstreet.co.uk/whats-happen...
#ThisIsOxfordStreet
Music, food, pop-ups & fun for all! See the Mayor’s pedestrian-friendly vision. 🌆 Free entry.
Info: www.oxfordstreet.co.uk/whats-happen...
#ThisIsOxfordStreet
But there are other places where many of these #homes could go. In nearby #Crawley and #Horsham carparks occupy 35 hectares of land, which could be used to build 3,500 homes at medium density, according to the Parkulator tool:
open-innovations.github.io/parkulator/
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@cprecountryside.bsky.social
open-innovations.github.io/parkulator/
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@cprecountryside.bsky.social
September 5, 2025 at 4:32 PM
But there are other places where many of these #homes could go. In nearby #Crawley and #Horsham carparks occupy 35 hectares of land, which could be used to build 3,500 homes at medium density, according to the Parkulator tool:
open-innovations.github.io/parkulator/
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@cprecountryside.bsky.social
open-innovations.github.io/parkulator/
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@cprecountryside.bsky.social
🚨 London’s Recycling Crisis: 2025 Scorecard 🚨
London’s recycling rate stalls at 33%, far below the UK’s 49% avg. Bromley leads at 51%, Tower Hamlets lags at 16%. We need better services, clear communication, and a 50% target by 2030. Act now for a greener London! 🌍♻️
London’s recycling rate stalls at 33%, far below the UK’s 49% avg. Bromley leads at 51%, Tower Hamlets lags at 16%. We need better services, clear communication, and a 50% target by 2030. Act now for a greener London! 🌍♻️
September 4, 2025 at 3:14 PM
🚨 London’s Recycling Crisis: 2025 Scorecard 🚨
London’s recycling rate stalls at 33%, far below the UK’s 49% avg. Bromley leads at 51%, Tower Hamlets lags at 16%. We need better services, clear communication, and a 50% target by 2030. Act now for a greener London! 🌍♻️
London’s recycling rate stalls at 33%, far below the UK’s 49% avg. Bromley leads at 51%, Tower Hamlets lags at 16%. We need better services, clear communication, and a 50% target by 2030. Act now for a greener London! 🌍♻️
But there are other places that could be built on instead. In Stoke, for example, carparks occupy some 29 hectares. On this area you could build 2,900 homes at medium density, according to the Parkulator tool: open-innovations.github.io/parkulator/
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August 29, 2025 at 4:34 PM
But there are other places that could be built on instead. In Stoke, for example, carparks occupy some 29 hectares. On this area you could build 2,900 homes at medium density, according to the Parkulator tool: open-innovations.github.io/parkulator/
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Yet, in nearby Canterbury, there are 24 hectares of concrete car parks which could accommodate 2,400 homes at medium density according to the Parkulator tool: open-innovations.github.io/parkulator/
(2/3) @kentonline.co.uk
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August 22, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Yet, in nearby Canterbury, there are 24 hectares of concrete car parks which could accommodate 2,400 homes at medium density according to the Parkulator tool: open-innovations.github.io/parkulator/
(2/3) @kentonline.co.uk
(2/3) @kentonline.co.uk
Similarly, in Aylesbury, there are 35.5 hectares of car parks. This could accommodate 3,550 homes. Building on the #GreenBelt is not a solution to the #HousingCrisis. Read how building on existing grey space such as surface car parks could help:
cprelondon.org.uk/news/car-par...
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cprelondon.org.uk/news/car-par...
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August 15, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Similarly, in Aylesbury, there are 35.5 hectares of car parks. This could accommodate 3,550 homes. Building on the #GreenBelt is not a solution to the #HousingCrisis. Read how building on existing grey space such as surface car parks could help:
cprelondon.org.uk/news/car-par...
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cprelondon.org.uk/news/car-par...
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But in Hemel Hempstead, which has good transport links and local amenities, there are 25 hectares of car parks, which could be used to build 2,450 homes at medium density, according to the Parkulator tool:
open-innovations.github.io/parkulator/
This is #therealgreybelt (2/3)
open-innovations.github.io/parkulator/
This is #therealgreybelt (2/3)
August 15, 2025 at 2:15 PM
But in Hemel Hempstead, which has good transport links and local amenities, there are 25 hectares of car parks, which could be used to build 2,450 homes at medium density, according to the Parkulator tool:
open-innovations.github.io/parkulator/
This is #therealgreybelt (2/3)
open-innovations.github.io/parkulator/
This is #therealgreybelt (2/3)
According to the Parkulator tool
open-innovations.github.io/parkulator/
around 2,350 homes could be built on these car parks with no loss of #GreenSpace!
open-innovations.github.io/parkulator/
around 2,350 homes could be built on these car parks with no loss of #GreenSpace!
August 8, 2025 at 3:24 PM
According to the Parkulator tool
open-innovations.github.io/parkulator/
around 2,350 homes could be built on these car parks with no loss of #GreenSpace!
open-innovations.github.io/parkulator/
around 2,350 homes could be built on these car parks with no loss of #GreenSpace!
🌱 Discover the power of greening spaces at the Unearthed Exhibition! See the Pollinator Pathmaker video installation at the British Library before it closes Sun, 10 Aug. Supports CPRE London’s mission to create vibrant green spaces! 🌼 #UnearthedExhibition
August 5, 2025 at 6:38 PM
🌱 Discover the power of greening spaces at the Unearthed Exhibition! See the Pollinator Pathmaker video installation at the British Library before it closes Sun, 10 Aug. Supports CPRE London’s mission to create vibrant green spaces! 🌼 #UnearthedExhibition
🌳 #FreeTheTree! Join @fund4trees.bsky.social & @arbassociation.bsky.social to save trees from strangling ties. Check stakes & ties on trees planted over 3 yrs—loosen or remove to help them thrive. Act now! 🌲 fund4trees.org.uk/strangling-t... #TreeCare
August 4, 2025 at 7:38 AM
🌳 #FreeTheTree! Join @fund4trees.bsky.social & @arbassociation.bsky.social to save trees from strangling ties. Check stakes & ties on trees planted over 3 yrs—loosen or remove to help them thrive. Act now! 🌲 fund4trees.org.uk/strangling-t... #TreeCare
Taylor Wimpey is proposing to build as many as 700 homes on fields near Normandy, #Surrey, a village of 1,100 people.
Yet in neighbouring #Guildford, 4 miles to the east, there are 30 hectares of surface car parks, according to the ‘Parkulator’ tool:
open-innovations.github.io/parkulator/
Yet in neighbouring #Guildford, 4 miles to the east, there are 30 hectares of surface car parks, according to the ‘Parkulator’ tool:
open-innovations.github.io/parkulator/
July 30, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Taylor Wimpey is proposing to build as many as 700 homes on fields near Normandy, #Surrey, a village of 1,100 people.
Yet in neighbouring #Guildford, 4 miles to the east, there are 30 hectares of surface car parks, according to the ‘Parkulator’ tool:
open-innovations.github.io/parkulator/
Yet in neighbouring #Guildford, 4 miles to the east, there are 30 hectares of surface car parks, according to the ‘Parkulator’ tool:
open-innovations.github.io/parkulator/
🥈 days to go to the 2025 Healthy Streets Scorecard launch🍿
Two boroughs effectively completed their 20mph network this year – there are now 11 boroughs that score 💯 percent
Sign up for our live launch event ⬇️
cpre-london.eventcube.io/events/85987...
Two boroughs effectively completed their 20mph network this year – there are now 11 boroughs that score 💯 percent
Sign up for our live launch event ⬇️
cpre-london.eventcube.io/events/85987...
July 6, 2025 at 5:04 PM
🥈 days to go to the 2025 Healthy Streets Scorecard launch🍿
Two boroughs effectively completed their 20mph network this year – there are now 11 boroughs that score 💯 percent
Sign up for our live launch event ⬇️
cpre-london.eventcube.io/events/85987...
Two boroughs effectively completed their 20mph network this year – there are now 11 boroughs that score 💯 percent
Sign up for our live launch event ⬇️
cpre-london.eventcube.io/events/85987...
🥉 days to go to the 2025 Healthy Streets Scorecard launch☄️
We love controlled parking, and for the first time this year EVERY London local authority sent us their CPZ data🤓
Sign up for Tuesday's launch event and see what it's revealed ⬇️
cpre-london.eventcube.io/events/85987...
We love controlled parking, and for the first time this year EVERY London local authority sent us their CPZ data🤓
Sign up for Tuesday's launch event and see what it's revealed ⬇️
cpre-london.eventcube.io/events/85987...
July 5, 2025 at 10:44 PM
🥉 days to go to the 2025 Healthy Streets Scorecard launch☄️
We love controlled parking, and for the first time this year EVERY London local authority sent us their CPZ data🤓
Sign up for Tuesday's launch event and see what it's revealed ⬇️
cpre-london.eventcube.io/events/85987...
We love controlled parking, and for the first time this year EVERY London local authority sent us their CPZ data🤓
Sign up for Tuesday's launch event and see what it's revealed ⬇️
cpre-london.eventcube.io/events/85987...
4️⃣ days to go to the 2025 Healthy Streets Scorecard launch 🕓
This year we're launching a new map of London's protected cycle infrastructure🗺️
Sign up below, and find out which boroughs are doing the most to protect cyclists ⬇️
cpre-london.eventcube.io/events/85987...
This year we're launching a new map of London's protected cycle infrastructure🗺️
Sign up below, and find out which boroughs are doing the most to protect cyclists ⬇️
cpre-london.eventcube.io/events/85987...
July 4, 2025 at 5:37 PM
4️⃣ days to go to the 2025 Healthy Streets Scorecard launch 🕓
This year we're launching a new map of London's protected cycle infrastructure🗺️
Sign up below, and find out which boroughs are doing the most to protect cyclists ⬇️
cpre-london.eventcube.io/events/85987...
This year we're launching a new map of London's protected cycle infrastructure🗺️
Sign up below, and find out which boroughs are doing the most to protect cyclists ⬇️
cpre-london.eventcube.io/events/85987...
5️⃣ days and counting until the 2025 Healthy Streets Scorecard launch livestream🎥
Last year was another bumper year for School Streets – almost 100 were delivered across London🥳
Sign up for the live event and see how they feed into the final scores⬇️
cpre-london.eventcube.io/events/85987...
Last year was another bumper year for School Streets – almost 100 were delivered across London🥳
Sign up for the live event and see how they feed into the final scores⬇️
cpre-london.eventcube.io/events/85987...
July 3, 2025 at 3:54 PM
5️⃣ days and counting until the 2025 Healthy Streets Scorecard launch livestream🎥
Last year was another bumper year for School Streets – almost 100 were delivered across London🥳
Sign up for the live event and see how they feed into the final scores⬇️
cpre-london.eventcube.io/events/85987...
Last year was another bumper year for School Streets – almost 100 were delivered across London🥳
Sign up for the live event and see how they feed into the final scores⬇️
cpre-london.eventcube.io/events/85987...
6️⃣ days to go to the 2025 Healthy Streets Scorecard launch🎟️
London added around 30km of priority sections to bus routes last year, helping to improve service reliability🚌
Join our launch event and see which borough comes out on top for bus priority⬇️
cpre-london.eventcube.io/events/85987...
London added around 30km of priority sections to bus routes last year, helping to improve service reliability🚌
Join our launch event and see which borough comes out on top for bus priority⬇️
cpre-london.eventcube.io/events/85987...
July 2, 2025 at 10:12 PM
6️⃣ days to go to the 2025 Healthy Streets Scorecard launch🎟️
London added around 30km of priority sections to bus routes last year, helping to improve service reliability🚌
Join our launch event and see which borough comes out on top for bus priority⬇️
cpre-london.eventcube.io/events/85987...
London added around 30km of priority sections to bus routes last year, helping to improve service reliability🚌
Join our launch event and see which borough comes out on top for bus priority⬇️
cpre-london.eventcube.io/events/85987...
7️⃣ days to go to the 2025 HSS launch⏳
Sustainable modeshare tracks journeys made by walking, cycling and public transport 🚶🚲🚏
This year, the four boroughs with the most improved scores were all in Outer London. Sign up for our launch event here ⬇️
cpre-london.eventcube.io/events/85987...
Sustainable modeshare tracks journeys made by walking, cycling and public transport 🚶🚲🚏
This year, the four boroughs with the most improved scores were all in Outer London. Sign up for our launch event here ⬇️
cpre-london.eventcube.io/events/85987...
July 1, 2025 at 7:16 AM
7️⃣ days to go to the 2025 HSS launch⏳
Sustainable modeshare tracks journeys made by walking, cycling and public transport 🚶🚲🚏
This year, the four boroughs with the most improved scores were all in Outer London. Sign up for our launch event here ⬇️
cpre-london.eventcube.io/events/85987...
Sustainable modeshare tracks journeys made by walking, cycling and public transport 🚶🚲🚏
This year, the four boroughs with the most improved scores were all in Outer London. Sign up for our launch event here ⬇️
cpre-london.eventcube.io/events/85987...
🎱 days to go to the 2025 Healthy Streets Scorecard launch👀
Cycling and walking are key Healthy Streets indicators. Around 13% of Londoners now cycle at least 1x a week – in the top borough,@hackneycouncil.bsky.social, it's 28.5%🚲. Sign up for the HSS launch⬇️ cpre-london.eventcube.io/events/85987...
Cycling and walking are key Healthy Streets indicators. Around 13% of Londoners now cycle at least 1x a week – in the top borough,@hackneycouncil.bsky.social, it's 28.5%🚲. Sign up for the HSS launch⬇️ cpre-london.eventcube.io/events/85987...
June 30, 2025 at 3:22 PM
🎱 days to go to the 2025 Healthy Streets Scorecard launch👀
Cycling and walking are key Healthy Streets indicators. Around 13% of Londoners now cycle at least 1x a week – in the top borough,@hackneycouncil.bsky.social, it's 28.5%🚲. Sign up for the HSS launch⬇️ cpre-london.eventcube.io/events/85987...
Cycling and walking are key Healthy Streets indicators. Around 13% of Londoners now cycle at least 1x a week – in the top borough,@hackneycouncil.bsky.social, it's 28.5%🚲. Sign up for the HSS launch⬇️ cpre-london.eventcube.io/events/85987...
9️⃣ days to go to the 2025 Healthy Streets Scorecard launch✨
We're tracking progress towards the target of zero casualties on our roads #VisionZero🚨
Casualty rates are up since the pandemic – join the event to find out more on this year's scores⬇️
cpre-london.eventcube.io/events/85987...
We're tracking progress towards the target of zero casualties on our roads #VisionZero🚨
Casualty rates are up since the pandemic – join the event to find out more on this year's scores⬇️
cpre-london.eventcube.io/events/85987...
June 29, 2025 at 10:44 AM
9️⃣ days to go to the 2025 Healthy Streets Scorecard launch✨
We're tracking progress towards the target of zero casualties on our roads #VisionZero🚨
Casualty rates are up since the pandemic – join the event to find out more on this year's scores⬇️
cpre-london.eventcube.io/events/85987...
We're tracking progress towards the target of zero casualties on our roads #VisionZero🚨
Casualty rates are up since the pandemic – join the event to find out more on this year's scores⬇️
cpre-london.eventcube.io/events/85987...
🔟 days to go to the 2025 Healthy Streets Scorecard launch event🚀
Last year private car ownership in London dipped below 2.4m for the first time since the Scorecard began🎉
Find out which boroughs are leading the way on reducing car dependency⬇️
cpre-london.eventcube.io/events/85987...
Last year private car ownership in London dipped below 2.4m for the first time since the Scorecard began🎉
Find out which boroughs are leading the way on reducing car dependency⬇️
cpre-london.eventcube.io/events/85987...
June 28, 2025 at 2:59 PM
🔟 days to go to the 2025 Healthy Streets Scorecard launch event🚀
Last year private car ownership in London dipped below 2.4m for the first time since the Scorecard began🎉
Find out which boroughs are leading the way on reducing car dependency⬇️
cpre-london.eventcube.io/events/85987...
Last year private car ownership in London dipped below 2.4m for the first time since the Scorecard began🎉
Find out which boroughs are leading the way on reducing car dependency⬇️
cpre-london.eventcube.io/events/85987...
