CAMPAIGN TO PROTECT RURAL ENGLAND home news & events committee members contact us   REIGATE & BANSTEAD   The Reigate & Banstead District Branch of the CPRE was established to represent the environmental interests of the residents of this large and diverse area of Surrey. The Committee members of the branch represent local residents and associations from Horley in the south of the borough to Epsom in the north; from Dorking to the west across to Merstham in the east. Covering an area of Green Belt countryside, the branch has mixed environs within its remit of responsibility. For example, Horley, where London Gatwick Airport rubs shoulders with historic villages; at the heart of the district are the commercial centres of Reigate & Redhill, and to the North, the M25 with its associated commuter feeds, cuts a swathe through the Surrey Hills, with its areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The committee endeavours to be the mouthpiece of its local members; with issues of interest ranging from the protection of the surrounding countryside, with its associated farming and leisure activities, to acknowledging that whilst sustainable development within the area is sometimes a necessity, it should not take place without safeguarding the needs of the local and rural communities. The CPRE is consulted on Borough and Governmental issues, and plays an important role in consultations for reports and documents. The committee of the Reigate & Banstead Branch holds frequent meetings to air and discuss the issues that the residents have brought to their attention.