Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) http://www.cpre.org.uk/ campaigns for a sustainable future for the English countryside, a vital but undervalued environmental, economic and social asset to the nation. They highlight threats and promote positive solutions.
Cheltenham Borough Council Local Plan http://www.cheltenham.gov.uk/site/scripts/documents.php?categoryID=1004 is an extensive web site covering all aspects of local plans. The most important part of the Local Development Framework is the Core Strategy. It identifies the key, strategic issues of most importance to the local area and translates these into a strategy for tackling them. Examples include how to provide more affordable housing, reduce traffic congestion and tackle climate change.
Cheltenham Connect http://www.cheltenhamconnect.co.uk/ is a local community initiative that was set up in June 2009 to strengthen and empower the residential and trading community of South Cheltenham. It has four lively action groups: Buy Local, Go Green, Skillspace and Community and is the recipient of a Cheltenham Borough Council Community Pride grant.
Friends of the Cotswolds http://friendsofthecotswolds.org/ claims that the Cotswolds is regarded by many as one of the most beautiful areas of England. It is a wonderful mix of expansive open views, woodlands and rolling wolds. Its quiet hidden valleys contrast with the dramatic scarp of edge offering stunning views across the Severn Valley and on to Wales.
Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust http://www.gloucestershirewildlifetrust.co.uk/ is the county's leading conservation charity. We envisage a Gloucestershire richer in wildlife, from urban window boxes to rolling country estates; wildlife is everywhere and we want it to stay that way.
Leckhampton On Line http://www.leckhamptononline.co.uk/ covers activities, politics, events, news and community spirit here in Leckhampton. It gathers everything together on a community website, and gives everyone the chance to contribute.
Open Spaces Society http://www.oss.org.uk/ The Open Spaces Society's aim is to protect, increase, enhance and champion the common land, village greens, open spaces and public rights of way in England and Wales, and the public's right to enjoy them.
Save the Countryside (STC) http://www.savethecountryside.org.uk/ aims to oppose the plans to build 5000 new homes as part of an urban extension to the North-West of Cheltenham on the Greenbelt. This urban extension adjoins Swindon Village, consisting of only 1000 houses.
Save our Green Spaces (SOGS) http://www.saveourgreenspaces.org/ is an alliance of local campaigns and organisations, as well as national ones, who have come together to make the most effective use of resources across the South West to fight the RSS and inappropriate building on green spaces. We aim to protect the environment of the countryside, and preserve green spaces for everyone. See SOGS Manifesto
Severn & Avon Valley Combined Flood Group http://www.nacra-tewkesbury.org.uk/severn__avon_valley_combined_fl.htm intends to become a focal point to which the all the resident groups, that join the Severn & Avon Valley Combined Flood Group, can apply the maximum pressure on Local Authorities and Central Government concerning flooding and related issues.
St Philip and St James Residents' Association http://www.spjara.org.uk/ was founded in February 2005 to promote the well-being and protect the amenities of the residents of the streets immediately surrounding St Philip and St James Church, Leckhampton. They have over 150 members and actively encourage all residents to be involved in the preservation and ongoing improvement of local facilities.
Tewkesbury Borough Council Local Plan http://www.tewkesburybc.gov.uk/index.cfm?articleid=1074 sets out both the Borough Council's planning policies for development control across the Borough, and also allocates specific sites for new development.