South East England community action

A view from the South Downs of the village of Poynings. May 2007 Attribution: User:Paste

The Tories are tearing themselves apart over housing – but this is another crisis of their own making, John Harris, The Guardian (Nov 27, 2022)
How Sussex farmers plan to rewild a nature-rich green corridor to the sea, The Guardian (Jul 22, 2022)

South East England is one of the nine official regions of England at the first level of ITL for statistical purposes. It consists of the counties of Buckinghamshire, East Sussex, Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, Kent, Oxfordshire, Berkshire, Surrey and West Sussex. Major towns and cities in the region include Brighton and Hove, Milton Keynes, Southampton, Portsmouth, Slough, Reading and Oxford.

South East England is the third-largest region of England, with an area of 19,096 km² (7,373 sq mi), and is also the most populous with a total population of over eight and a half million (2011). The region contains eight legally chartered cities: Brighton and Hove, Canterbury, Chichester, Milton Keynes, Oxford, Portsmouth, Southampton and Winchester. The region's close proximity to London and connections to several national motorways have led to South East England becoming a prosperous economic hub with the largest economy of any region in the UK, after London. The region is home to Gatwick Airport, the UK's second-busiest airport, and Heathrow Airport (the UK's busiest airport) is located adjacent to the region's boundary with Greater London. The coastline along the English Channel provides numerous ferry crossings to mainland Europe.

The region is known for its countryside, which includes two national parks: the New Forest and the South Downs, as well as the North Downs, the Chiltern Hills and part of the Cotswolds. The River Thames flows through the region and its basin is known as the Thames Valley. It is also the location of a number of internationally known places of interest, such as HMS Victory in Portsmouth, Cliveden in Buckinghamshire, Thorpe Park and RHS Wisley in Surrey, Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire, Windsor Castle in Berkshire, Leeds Castle, the White Cliffs of Dover and Canterbury Cathedral in Kent, Brighton Palace Pier, and Hammerwood Park in East Sussex, and Wakehurst Place in West Sussex. The region has many universities; the University of Oxford is the oldest in the English-speaking world, and ranked among the best in the world.

South East England is host to various sporting events, including the annual Henley Royal Regatta, Royal Ascot and The Derby, and sporting venues include Wentworth Golf Club and Brands Hatch. Some of the events of the 2012 Summer Olympics were held in the south east, including the rowing at Eton Dorney and part of the cycling road race in the Surrey Hills.

From Wikipedia:South East England

Climate action[edit | edit source]

Climate South East
Low Carbon Across the South East (LoCASE), an EU funded project set up to help businesses tackle and adapt to climate change

Biodiversity[edit | edit source]

The Fox Project, Southern Wildlife Ambulance Network

Open spaces[edit | edit source]

#OurGreenBelt: The Countryside Next Door (short version)

Authors: CPRE The countryside charity, May 15, 2017

London Green Belt Council, protecting London's Green Belt, added 12:01, 5 November 2021 (UTC)

About London's Green Belt includes "Benefits of the Green Belt", which include "Eco-system benefits: Different types of open land provide multiple eco-system benefits which include urban cooling, improved air quality, flood protection and carbon absorption (especially woodland areas), as well as local food production." as well as Recreation, sport, health, Future proofing, and multiple economic benefits.
Our Message includes "Government must now:"

Community involvement[edit | edit source]

Community Led Plans South East

Community and voluntary action[edit | edit source]

Regional Action and Involvement South East

Community energy[edit | edit source]

Community Energy South
Low Carbon Chilterns Coop on facebook.com, link checked 15:00, 9 September 2021 (UTC)

Food activism[edit | edit source]

BBO Food Group, food group for Berkshire, Buckinghamshire & Milton Keynes and Oxfordshire - Sussex Frack Free Food Alliance

Localism[edit | edit source]

Supporting community business in South East England, powertochange.org.uk, added 10:28, 12 November 2021 (UTC)

Sustainable transport activism[edit | edit source]

The River Wey and Wey Navigations Community Site

Resources[edit | edit source]

Networks[edit | edit source]

Transition Hub - London & SE on facebook

Events[edit | edit source]

2014

May 25 The South of England Food and Drinks Festival

News and comment[edit | edit source]

2020

CPRE Kent supports county MPs in attack on 'inherently unreasonable' new housing targets^[1] Sep 13

Gravesham residents form group to fight council's housing proposals, CPRE Kent^[2] Feb 10

Six key issues Surrey County Council must address, Sarah Finch, Extinction Rebellion Reigate & Redhill^[3] Feb 3

2019

In July 2019, Surrey County Council declared climate emergency. Two months later, they gave the go-ahead to plans for four more oil wells at Horse Hill, near Gatwick. To highlight the dangers of more oil drilling in a time of climate emergency, there will be a demonstration in October.^[4] Sep 16

'Filled to bursting with trees, woods and nature reserves': greening the Green Belt by Friends of the Earth Innovation team.^[5] Jun 12

Green Belt: the development pressure ramps up again.^[6] Feb 4

2018

If we value rural Britain, we can't build houses all over it, Simon Jenkins, Aug 6^[7]

2017

Households in southern England urged to save water after dry winter, May 5^[8]

Environmental issues in South East England[edit | edit source]

Overdevelopment[edit | edit source]

Take a look at the Community planning alliance, grass roots map: google.com/maps, and zoom in a little to see how communities in the South East are disproportionately affected by overdevelopment threats.

Reducing pressure on the South East would give greater opportunity to the rest of the UK.^[9]

Water and rivers[edit | edit source]

Near you[edit | edit source]

Brighton - Malling - Oxford / Buckinghamshire - East Sussex - Hampshire - Kent - Kent news - Oxfordshire - Berkshire - Surrey - West Sussex / Saving water in South East England - London and South East England

External links[edit | edit source]

Wikipedia:South East England

References[edit | edit source]

[1] @protectkent

[2] @protectkent

[3] xrreigateandredhill.org

[4] Horse Hill Rebel Alliance on facebook

[5] um.com

[6] CPRE Kent

[7] The Guardian

[8] The Guardian

[9] reenbeltcouncil.org.uk

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Authors	Phil Green
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What links here	Community action, Community action UK, Towards a more democratic and climate friendly way of meeting housing need across England, London and South East England, Saving water in South East England, Oxford community action, Ecological restoration Kent
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Created	February 5, 2014 by Phil Green
Modified	November 7, 2022 by Irene Delgado
Cite as	Phil Green (2014–2022). "South East England community action". Appropedia. Retrieved March 30, 2023.