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A Safer Way? CPRE's response to the Government's Road Safety Strategy
CPRE's response welcomes the continued commitment to increase road safety but highlights the need to tackle the intimidation by traffic of walkers and cyclists, while showing that increasing road safety can help tackle issues like climate change and obesity.
  • Consultation response
  • A4, 12pp
  • July 2009
  • PDF (131Kb)
CPRE's Guide to Quiet Lanes
Following CPRE's successful campaigning, local authorities are able to designate country lanes as 'Quiet Lanes' in rural areas, under the Transport Act 2000. This accessible and informative guide will explain what Quiet Lanes are, their benefits and, step-by-step, how to promote them in your area.
  • Guide
  • A4, 4pp cover with 11 information sheets
  • August 2003
  • ISBN: 1 902786 63 7
  • £5.00
  • PDF (566Kb)
New Developing a Strategy for Smart and Integrated Ticketing

A response by CPRE to the Department for Transport consultation

This response explores how increased levels of smart and integrating ticketing can be rolled out across rural areas, incorporating existing best practice such as  'demand responsive' bus services, and facilitating investment small rural operators.
  • Consultation response
  • A4, 6pp
  • October 2009
  • PDF (68Kb)
Increases in motor traffic levels - 1993 - 2007
A map showing the increase in motor traffic levels from 1993 to 2007.
  • Map
  • A4, 1pp
  • March 2009
  • PDF (587Kb)
Increases in motor traffic levels - table
  • Document
  • A4, 2pp
  • March 2009
  • PDF (63Kb)
New Joint response to the transport measures of the Government's consultation paper on Draft Policy Statement 4: Planning for Prosperous Economies
A joint response from Campaign to Protect Rural England and six partner NGOs highlights concerns that the statement is too focused on economic goals and neglects social and environmental issues. The response argues the policy should respect the need for limits on carbon emissions, and place greater emphasis on improving the choice of public transport and provisions for walking and cycling.
  • Consultation response
  • A4, 2pp
  • July 2009
  • PDF (62Kb)
New Response to the refresh of the Setting Local Speed Limits Circular
The Campaign to Protect Rural England believes the changes to the use of 20mph in urban areas as a significant step in the right direction but remains concerned that no change is proposed for rural speed limits, particularly on country lanes. We welcome the recognition of the wider impact of speed limits but believe that updated guidance should to follow the new circular to prevent confusion and encourage lighter touch traffic calming.
  • Consultation response
  • A4, 8pp
  • February 2010
  • PDF (180Kb)
Rural Traffic Fear Survey
Speeding traffic is a problem on many country lanes and in villages. Walkers, cyclists and horse riders feel intimidated by traffic. This report describes the results of a survey of users of country lanes and highlights the scale of the problem and what should be done to ensure people can walk, cycle and ride in safety.
  • Report
  • A4, 8pp
  • August 1999
  • ISBN: 1 902786 11 4
  • Free with SAE
  • PDF (83Kb)
The Rural Thoroughbred

Buses in the countryside

Rural buses can provide a lifeline for isolated rural communities and improve transport choice. Yet traditionally, their role has been underplayed. This report assesses how far the Government's new grant for rural buses has made a difference and what more needs to be done.
  • Report
  • A4, 32pp, summary version 20pp
  • October 2000
  • ISBN: 1 902786 30 0
  • £30.00
  • Summary PDF (97Kb)
Traffic Noise in Rural Areas
Tranquillity mapping has highlighted that road noise is one of the biggest causes of lost tranquillity in the countryside. Produced by a consultancy on behalf of the Noise Association, this report gives a human perspective to this quantitative mapping and includes case studies involving CPRE branches.
 
  • Report
  • A4, 196pp
  • September 2008
  • PDF (706Kb)
Traffic Noise in Rural Areas

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