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Regional strategy consultation starts A consultation exercise gets under way this week about the North West’s new regional strategy, dubbed RS2010. The consultation is being led by the Northwest Regional Development Agency (NWDA) and 4NW, which includes leaders of councils and people from the private and voluntary sectors. The NWDA said the strategy’s aims are to capitalising on the opportunities of moving to a low carbon economy and addressing climate change; Building on the region’s sources of international competitive advantage and regional distinctiveness; Releasing the potential of the region’s people and tackling poverty; and delivering the right housing and infrastructure for sustainable growth. A draft consultation document has been prepared, which can be viewed on the RS2010 website. Robert Hough, NWDA chairman, said: “The development of RS2010 offers a unique opportunity to bring economic, environmental and social priorities together into a single vision for the region’s development over the next 20 years. The start of consultation on draft 1 is a significant milestone in the development of this crucial strategy and, as the first region to reach this stage, demonstrates the Northwest once again leading the way.” Councillor Sir Richard Leese, chairman of 4NW, said: “We have a strong tradition of working in partnership in the Northwest and we are confident that the new strategy will build on this to play a pivotal role in driving investment and development in the region. Our objective must be excellent quality of life for all – and that to do this we must become more prosperous, more equitable and a lot less carbon dependent so that by 2030 the Northwest is a better place to live, learn, work, visit and invest.” |
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THE NORTHWEST REGIONAL STRATERGY WILL BECOME THE BLUEPRINT FOR SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC GROWTH IN ENGLAND’S NORTHWEST The Regional Strategy for the Northwest provides a unique opportunity to bring together its spatial, economic, social and environmental strategies and build a new long term vision for the region. Our goal is to produce an agreed strategy for the region which will guide action and investment by Business, National and Local Government and the Voluntary and Community Sectors. Part 1 sets out the high-level framework and outlines the overarching vision, priorities and action areas for the strategy that will enable Northwest partners to work together to maximise the region’s opportunities and address the challenges over the next twenty years. Draft Part 1 of the Regional Strategy is now available. Read Draft Part 1 Part 1 of the Regional Strategy was published on 4th January 2010 and will be open for an 8 week consultation throughout January and February 2010. Part 1 sets out the high-level framework and outlines the overarching vision, priorities and action areas for the strategy that will enable Northwest partners to work together to maximise the region’s opportunities and address the challenges over the next twenty years. http://www.nwregionalstrategy.com/fi…0_document.pdf The rest is here. (numerous info, PDF’s and link’s) http://www.nwregionalstrategy.com/ |