A SURVEY by the Hampshire branch of the Campaign to Protect Rural England in partnership with Hampshire Farmers’ Markets has shown that litter dumping is of greatest concern to the public.

The Campaign to Protect rural England is a national lobby group, and it’s Hampshire members asked 550 people visting Farmers Markets about the threats to the local countryside and landscape.

The results show that litter and dumping of rubbish (28%), closely followed by new housing on greenfield sites (27%) are of greatest concern to the public.

The planning system, (24%) wind turbines and solar farms (13%) were also seen as threats to countryside and landscape.

The views expressed by the public are feeding into CPRE Hampshire’s plans for 2016, which marks the charity’s 50th Anniversary.

Looking ahead to the next 50 years, CPRE Hampshire has launched its latest campaign for a South Hampshire Green Belt.