The Cheshire and Warrington sub region encompasses the city of Chester and the towns of Warrington, Ellesmere Port, Macclesfield, Northwich, Crewe, and Congleton to name but a few.

The area is split into the three unitary local authorities of Cheshire East, Cheshire West & Chester and Warrington.

From this page you can access information on what each local authority is doing to tackle the issue of climate change as well as find out more about other climate change activities in the sub region

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KEY CONTACT

Cheshire and Warrington Enterprise Commission (CEWC) (formerly Cheshire & Warrington Economic Alliance) is one of five Sub Regional Partnerships (SRPs) in the Northwest working with partners to help deliver the Northwest Regional Economic Strategy (RES). As the designated SRP it is the conduit for economic development strategies, activity and funding across Cheshire and Warrington.

CWEC is also one of 7 new Commissions that provide sub-regional focus in the Cheshire & Warrington area.

Kate Radford is the Climate Change Programme Manager for CWEC and works with a wide range of private, public and community sector partners across the sub region.

To contact Kate Radford call 01606 734 191 or email kate.radford@cwec.org.uk

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KEY DOCUMENTS

The Cheshire and Warrington Climate Change Action Plan can be found here:
Climate Change Action Plan

As part of delivering the Climate Change Progamme in Cheshire & Warrington CWEC has funded a range of projects and studies. For more information or copies of these please click below
Cheshire & Warrington Climate Change Studies and Publications

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LOCAL COUNCIL WEBSITES

The links below will take you to your councils Energy Efficiency, Recycling or Climate Change web pages. (all open in a new window)

Under a Local Government Reorganisation process Cheshire County Council and the six districts that sat underneath it have been restructured to form two new authorities Cheshire East Council and Cheshire West & Chester Council which will sit alongside the existing Warrington Borough Council. These new Cheshire authorities came into full existance on April 1st 2009 and as the two new authorites Climate Change plans take shape these sections will be updated.

Cheshire East
Cheshire West and Chester
Warrington Borough Council

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LOCAL GROUPS

Cheshire & Warrington Climate Change Group

This group meets throughout the year to discuss Climate Change issues and activities throughout the sub-region. It is made up of members from many organisations including Local Authorities, Groundwork Cheshire, Environment Agency, Cheshire & Warrington Enterprise Commission, Mersey Forest, Cheshire Community Action, Natural England, Reaseheath College, NFU, Cheshire Association of Local Councils, Cheshire Fire & Rescue Service, National Trust, Farming & Wildlife Advisory Group, Energy Projects Plus, as well as regionally important businesses such as Scottish & Southern Energy, Astra Zeneca and Manchester Airport

Cheshire & Warrington Low Carbon Communities Network

There are a growing number of low carbon communities within Cheshire & Warrington which now meet as part of a sub-regional network, supported by the three local authorities, the Low Carbon Communities Network, Cheshire Community Action and the Transition Towns network.

Active low carbon groups include:

Ashton Hayes Going Carbon Neutral
Bickerton
Blacon
Bollington Carbon Revolution
Broken Cross Action on Climate Change (Rudheath, Northwich)
Bosley
Bunbury
Dane Valley
Davenham Energy & Climate Change Group
Food4Macc
Little Leigh
Low Carbon Lymm
Tattenhall
Tarvin Environment Group
Upton
Westminster Park
Whitley

as well as

Transition Chester
Transition Congleton
Transition Kingsley
Transition South Cheshire
Transition Warrington

Two of our low carbon communities, Ashton Hayes and Sustainable Blacon have received large amounts of funding from the Department of Energy & Climate Change, throught the Low Carbon Communities Challenge which is great news. You can read more about this on the two community group websites in the list above - or at the DECC website

If you'd like to add your group here please contact kate.radford@cwec.org.uk

Low Carbon Communities Meetings: If you've already set up, or would like to set up a low carbon or Transition group within Cheshire and Warrington you are very welcome to join the low carbon communities group, but please email Peter Bulmer to be added to the attendance list peter.bulmer@cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk

The last meeting was on: Wednesday 14th April 6-8.30pm in Middlewich, Cheshire

Agenda Items included: A carousel of group updates, and Resources for loan (e.g. thermal imaging camera, energy meters, display resources etc)

Next meeting: tbc

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KEY PRIORITIES

Energy Efficiency Advice Centres

The Energy Saving Trust Advice Centres provide free and impartial advice to householders about energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies. Advice is given about grants and cashback schemes that are available for loft and cavity wall insulation. Information is also available about transport issues such as eco-driving and low emission vehicles. The free phone number is 0800 512 012.

There are two centres covering the Cheshire and Warrington area due to them having different boundaries however the telephone number is the same and your call will be routed to the local centre for specific advice and services available in your area:

1. Energy Savings Trust Energy Advice Centre for Cheshire and Merseyside:
2. Energy Savings Trust Energy Advice Centre for Manchester and Warrington

More information on energy saving advice can also be found at the Energy Saving Trust website

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Eco Schools

Kingsmead Primary School in Northwich (pictured) is an exemplary school designed and built around an ethos of sustainability and consideration for the environment. Cheshire plays host to other exemplar Eco Schools too and holds a Sustainable Schools Conference each year. Information on the 2009 conference can be found here - this year's event will be held in November 2010.

For teaching resources please visit the Teach Climate Change website

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Environmental Business Audits

Groundwork Cheshire are delivering the ENWORKS programme in Cheshire and Warrington. If you are a small or medium sized business you may be eligible for a free resource efficiency audit to look at your water, energy and waste use. You can either contact Groundwork directly on 01606 723 160 or visit their E3 website for more information www.e-3.org.uk/

Everyone in the Northwest has an important part to play in tackling climate change. Click here to find out what your business, household, community or school can do to help.