North West England is one of the regions of England. Two large conurbations, centred on the cities of Liverpool and Manchester, dominate the south of the region. The north of the region (that is, north Lancashire and Cumbria) is largely rural. This has caused questions to be asked whether the region should be altered so that Cumbria is transferred to the North East region (creating a new North region of England), as currently there are stark contrasts within the North West region.
UK regional sustainable development indicators[]
- Woodland bird populations in the North West had increased by more than in other regions. *The proportion of children in low income households decreased by the largest proportion in the North West and the proportion of households experiencing fuel poverty also saw the largest decrease.
- The North West had the highest level of household waste produced per person.
- Productivity (gross value added per workforce job) in the North West was amongst the lowest of the regions.
- The mortality rate for cancer in the North West was amongst the highest of the regions. *The proportion of households perceiving difficulties in getting to a post office without a car was amongst the highest of the regions. / [1]
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Places, projects and networks[]
North West England |
- Projects and networks by topic please see North West England links
Wanted pages and external links
- Crewe and Nantwich Sustainability Alliance
- Wirral LA21 Network - formed by merger of Wirral Environmental Network and Wirral LA21 Forum on 1st December 2005
- Planet St Helens - includes listing of Local Agenda 21 links across the UK. Help them keep this list up to date by reporting broken links or sending them up-to-date web addresses.
- The Prospects Foundation Hyndburn, Lancashire
- Cumbria Action for Sustainability
- Sustainable Cheshire Forum
- Sustainable Brampton
- Vale Royal Environment Network, Cheshire
- Sustainable Blacon, Cheshire
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References
- ↑ Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, January 31 2008