Press Releases

The Rt Hon Hazel Blears MP, Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, has launched the results of groundbreaking work of crucial importance to the economic future of the North West and that of communities nationwide, at a major regeneration event in Manchester.

Join Greenpeace and Nick Clegg at the launch of a new report by respected energy consultants Poyry showing the huge potential for Industrial CHP in meeting heat and power needs securely and more cleanly than conventional approaches.

9:30 to 11:30am, Thursday the 19th June, Royal Academy of Engineering, 3 Carlton House Terrace, London.

See the attached invitation for full details.

Stand Up To Climate Change

The Environment Agency’s Regional Director is calling on everyone in the North West to stand up to Climate Change to mark World Environment Day (5 June 08).

15 April 2008

Envirolink Northwest member Biossence has been granted planning permission for its proposed waste treatment and energy recovery plant at Hooton Park near Eastham by Wirral Council.

Responsibility Northwest, a two and a half year programme, set up to significantly increase responsible business practice in the Northwest has published its end of project report, along with research findings demonstrating the value of corporate social responsibility and the benefits for businesses and the region.

Lancashire Wildlife Trust has announced the winner of its competition to design a visitor facility for the Brockholes Wetland and Woodland Nature Reserve, near Preston.

Adam Khan Architects was selected by the Trust for its inspirational design concept: "A Floating World", following an interview earlier this month (February 2008). Designed as a cluster of buildings constructed largely of wood and other sustainable materials, it resembles an ancient marshland village.

Adam Khan Architects has won a RIBA design competition to work on the ‘jewel in the crown’ of Britain’s largest eco-regeneration scheme, announced the Northwest Regional Development Agency (NWDA) and Forestry Commission (FC) today [27.2.08].

Khan has designed a visitor facility for Brockholes wetland and woodland nature reserve in Preston; the 106ha Lancashire Wildlife Trust site which was purchased in 2006 under the multi million pound NWDA / FC land regeneration scheme, Newlands.

Cheshire & Warrington Economic Alliance (CWEA) has appointed Kate Radford to the new post of Climate Change Programme Manager.

Reporting to the Cheshire and Warrington Climate Change Group and working closely with the Climate Change Unit at the Northwest Regional Development Agency (NWDA), Kate’s key responsibility will be to facilitate the delivery of the Northwest Climate Change Action Plan in Cheshire and Warrington.

The Northwest Regional Development Agency (NWDA) has approved a £1.5 million grant towards the construction of EA Technology’s Energy Innovation Centre which will based in Capenhurst near Chester.