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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:
In this Bulletin:
►Campaigns and consultations
►Publication - making the case for investing in the environment
►Local Nature Partnerships
In this Bulletin:
►The Green Food Project
►Local Nature Partnerships
►Sustainable Development
In this Bulletin:
► Update on National Planning Policy Framework
► Mainstreaming sustainable development across Government
► Events
This Bullet includes:
In this Bulletin:
► National Planning Policy Framework - still time to have your voice heard
► Climate Week
► Local Nature Partnerships
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
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.
Latest news from NWEL about LEPs, Local Nature Partnerships, and research into the Manchester Airport Enterprise Zone.
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?
In this bulletin
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
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
In this bulletin
►Our Big Society & Environment Conference Report - on its way to Ministers.
►Planning Reforms - two excellent briefings
►Regional Government - not quite gone!
In this bulletin;
► Big Society Conference - latest info and data
► Big Society Awards!
► Localism Bill - what's it all about?
In this bulletin:
► Big Society & The Environment Conference
► Latest on LEPs in North West
► Government's Planning reforms - CPRE Charter
In this bulletin
► all about Local Enterprise Partnerships
►Green Infrastructure and Climate Change consultation
►Future Water Policy
In this bulletin:
► Landscape and Localism Workshop
► Review of Environmental Impact Regulations
► Vacancy - Marine Conservation Officer, NW Wildlife Trusts
In this bulletin
►Government review of National Waste Policy
► An invitation to shape the Nature of England
►Pathfinders to become 'Ecohoods'

The DH Healthwatch Team are running a period of engagement on the issues relating to secondary legislation on the regulations for local Healthwatch
The Public Accounts Committee have reported on the 'Introduction of the Work Programme'

Find out more about the plans for a potential Liverpool City Region LNP
Local Government Association press release (30 April 2012): Treasury move over EU billions could hit jobs and growth