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North West Community Champion wins prestigious award for work with Young People

 

A Police Officer who wants to bring children from different faiths together on the sports field has won the prestigious “Community Champions” award. Police Sergeant Umer Khan from Oldham Police, aged 33, started the Sedgley Park Youth Group with just four members last year. Now about 60 young people aged 5-16 take part in regular sporting and educational activities. See news for more.

 

 

Draft Regional Spatial Strategy (RSS)

 

A public consultation on the Proposed Changes to the draft Regional Spatial Strategy for the North West of England was launched on 20 March 2008.  The Regional Spatial Strategy is part of the statutory development plan for every local authority in the North West and provides a framework for development and investment over the next fifteen to twenty years. See Regional Planning for more. 

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GONW invites bids for £16m Merseyside European Funding

 For more information on how to apply please see the European Funding section of the website. 

 

Review of Sub-National Economic Development and Regeneration

The Government has published a consultation document Prosperous Places: Taking Forward the Review of Sub-National Economic Development and Regeneration.  The consultation closes on 20 June 2008.

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The North West Big Drink Debate

The North West Big Drinks Debate will launch on 12th May. Our Life has partnered with the GONW to create this debate around the use of alcohol and its impacts on us as individuals, communities and society.


Beverley Hughes

Beverley Hughes - Regional Minister for the North West
View more information on the Regional Minister for the North West

North West Quarterly Economic Report

Quarterly Economic Report - December 2007 - February 2008

The North West economy weakened in the fourth quarter and outlook became less positive.   See the full report for further details.

GONW Logo Guidelines

GONW Logo Guidelines
This document sets out how and when to apply our logo, and where to obtain copies for use in publications and on the web. All requests for the logo, should be sent to gonwweb@gonw.gsi.gov.uk

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The North West Rural Affairs Forum

Government Office for the North West provides the Secretariat for the North West Rural Affairs Forum. The Forum has brought together rural stakeholders to inform and monitor the regional and local delivery of policy in our rural areas.

 


North West Rural Affairs Forum

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Partners Against Crime

The April edition of Partners Against Crime is now available. Including details of opening of Bolton's Gloves Community Centre and Salford's vehicle crime public awareness campaign.   Partners Against Crime - April 2008.
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