Environmentalists are mobilising walkers and bird lovers in England to campaign against the planning white paper.

The paper will contain proposals to fast-track approval for large infrastructure projects such as nuclear power stations and roads by handing decisions to an independent commission.

A host of environmental bodies have assembled a coalition to co-ordinate their opposition. The alliance includes the Campaign to Protect Rural England, Friends of the Earth, the Ramblers Association and the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds.