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Ardwick Green North
Manchester
M12 6FZ
Tel: 0161 276 9300
Fax: 0161 276 9301
Email: info@vsnw.org.uk

NWEL Green Bullet

The Green Bullet is a monthly update provided by the North West Environment Link (NWEL) on the key issues and events affecting the environment of the North West, and the groups and people that care about it.  

To receive the Green Bullet, email andyy@cpre.org.uk with the subject line "Subscribe". Please also email Andy (same email address) if you would like to suggest items or topics for discussion. 

Latest issues of the NWEL Green Bullet:

Green Bullet #20

22 May 2012

In this Bulletin:

►Campaigns and consultations
►Publication - making the case for investing in the environment
Local Nature Partnerships

 

Green Bullet #19

18 April 2012

In this Bulletin:

►The Green Food Project
►Local Nature Partnerships
►Sustainable Development

Green Bullet #18

21 March 2012

In this Bulletin:

► Update on National Planning Policy Framework
► Mainstreaming sustainable development across Government
► Events

Green Bullet #17

15 February 2012

This Bullet includes:

  • Campaigns and consultations
  • Events 
  • Dates on Local Nature Partnerships - lots of event coming up! - and Local Enterprise Partnership

Green Bullet #16

12 January 2012

In this Bulletin:

► National Planning Policy Framework - still time to have your voice heard
► Climate Week
► Local Nature Partnerships

Green Bullet #15

25 November 2011

The latest environmental news from NWEL including a consultation on change to feed-in tariffs, a report on the government's environmental record, forthcoming events and the Natural Environment White Paper

Green Bullet #14

27 October 2011

Latest Environment news including a consultation on the environmental impact of revoking regional strategies, plus campaigning on the National Planning Policy framework, latest news on NW Local Nature Partnership bids, as well as forthcoming events and latest publications. 

Green Bullet #13

7 September 2011

Latest news from NWEL about LEPs, Local Nature Partnerships, and research into the Manchester Airport Enterprise Zone.

NWEL Bulletin # 12

19 July 2011

In this Bulletin:

► National Planning Policy Framework – a sneak preview!
► Natural Environment White Paper briefings
► Local Nature Partnerships – coming to an area near you soon?

NWEL Bulletin No 11

16 June 2011

In this bulletin

  • The Localism Bill - danger of "cash for sprawl" proposal
  • Our natural Ecosystem worth over £30b a year
  • Jubilee Woods Project - Plant a tree with The Woodland Trust

 

NWEL Bulletin # 10

3 May 2011

In this bulletin:
►Environmental legislation is NOT red tape - act now to save it!
► Act now to save community right of appeal against bad planning decisions!
►£110m boost to England's Rivers

NWEL Bulletin No 9

8 April 2011

Included in this Bulletin

►Common's Select Committee warning on abolition of RSS

►Bleak assessment of Government's spending cuts on the region

►Knowing your environmental limits

NWEL Bulletin # 8

27 March 2011

In this bulletin

►Our Big Society & Environment Conference Report - on its way to Ministers.

►Planning Reforms - two excellent briefings

►Regional Government - not quite gone!

NWEL Bulletin #7

17 December 2010

In this bulletin;
► Big Society Conference - latest info and data
► Big Society Awards!
► Localism Bill - what's it all about?

NWEL Bulletin #5

18 October 2010

In this bulletin:
► Big Society & The Environment Conference
► Latest on LEPs in North West
► Government's Planning reforms - CPRE Charter

NWEL Bulletin#4

20 September 2010

In this bulletin
► all about Local Enterprise Partnerships
►Green Infrastructure and Climate Change consultation
►Future Water Policy

NWEL Bulletin #3

28 August 2010

In this bulletin:
► Landscape and Localism Workshop
► Review of Environmental Impact Regulations
► Vacancy - Marine Conservation Officer, NW Wildlife Trusts

NWEL Bulletin #2

6 August 2010

In this bulletin

►Government review of National Waste Policy
► An invitation to shape the Nature of England
►Pathfinders to become 'Ecohoods'

Featured News

22 May 2012

National Citizens Service

 

 

 

 

Latest news on NCS

22 May 2012

Views requested by Department of Health on Local Healthwatch

The DH Healthwatch Team are running a period of engagement on the issues relating to secondary legislation on the regulations for local Healthwatch

15 May 2012

Managing, Monitoring, Value for Money and the Work Programme

The Public Accounts Committee have reported on the 'Introduction of the Work Programme'

8 May 2012

Liverpool City Region Local Nature Partnership

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Find out more about the plans for a potential Liverpool City Region LNP

2 May 2012

Councils request Treasury rethink to save Regional EU Funds

Local Government Association press release (30 April 2012): Treasury move over EU billions could hit jobs and growth

Contact Us

Voluntary Sector North West
St. Thomas Centre
Ardwick Green North
Manchester
M12 6FZ
Tel: 0161 276 9300
Fax: 0161 276 9301
Email: info@vsnw.org.uk