Campaign For Rural England

Bill Bryson's love of the English countryside is well known and celebrated in his books such as Notes from a Small Island. Bill is the President for The Capaign For Rural England and with the forthcoming election fast approaching they are asking people to vote for the countryside. This is their manifesto.

Campaign For Rural England Manifesto
Our manifesto for the countryside will help us achieve our vision of a better countryside for all. Please ask candidates of all parties to support it through making pledges and taking action. What we would like to see:

• a democratic planning system that protects and enhances the countryside, promotes urban renewal and improves people’s quality of life
• investment in public transport including bus, rail and coach, and safer walking and cycling
• support a national deposit scheme for drink containers, and ban free plastic bags if voluntary schemes do not work

Find out more
You can read more about our manifesto for the countryside in our short leaflet:
Vote for the Countryside in 2010! (1.2MB PDF)