TTWK and Wirral Council / North West region
Regional Strategy 2010
Consultation on the Regional Strategy for England's Northwest was carried out in February 2010. A joint response from Northwest Transition Initiatives to the consultation was submitted. Read it here.
An update (August 2010) following the abolition of the Regional Development Agencies is available from here.
In October 2010, a joint response from Northwest Transition Initiatives was submitted in response to Future North West: Out Shared Prioirities. Read it here. Transition initiative involved in this were
• Transition Chester
• Transition Town Clitheroe
• Transition Village Eastham & Bromborough
• Transition Kendal
• Transition Kingsley
• Transition City Lancaster
• Transition City Manchester
• Transition Liverpool South
• Transition Towns South Ribble
• Transition Southport
• Transition Town West Kirby
• Transition Town Wigan
• South Lakes Action on Climate Change
• Food4Macc
Core Strategy 2010
In February 2010, Wirral Council consulted on the Spatial Options section of its Local Development Framework Core Strategy. A joint response was prepared by Wirral Transition Initiatives.
Our response is available from here.
Core Strategy 2009
In March 2009, Wirral Council consulted on the Issues, Vision and Objectives section of its Local Development Framework Core Strategy.
Our response is available from here.
Council Liaison
Representatives from TTWK met with Cllr Peter Reisdorf and Wirral Council's Energy Manager and Climate Change Officer in October 2009 to discuss potential areas for joint working.
The basis of joint working was agreed formed around: information sharing; raising awareness; and, where appropriate, informing and supporting each others events and activities by distributing leaflets and/or posters or providing information at climate change themed events.
Notes of the meeting available from here.
Sustainable Community Strategy
In 2008/9, Wirral Council consulted on its Sustainable Community Strategy.
Our response is available from here.
Council News
CRed initiative
Wirral Council is calling on residents and businesses to cut carbon dioxide emissions by 10% in 2010 via its CRed initiative. Read more
Reducing Wirral's Carbon Footprint
- Progress Report no 1
This report went to the Sustainable Communities Overview and Scrutiny Committee on 8th March 2010. Read more
10:10 campaign
Wirral Council was the first council in Merseyside to sign up to the UK-wide 10:10 campaign in September 2009. Sign up as an individual, orgainisation or business at http://www.1010uk.org.