News Update

Week Ending 30th September 2005

Waste Scoping Study

Andrew Callender is continuing with his study on plans for future waste management.  For further information please click here.

EU Procurement Directives

As mentioned in a previous news update (19^th August 2005), the NWCE have been considering holding events across the region regarding the new EU Procurement Directive.  The NWCE is happy to confirm that this is now being organised and further details will be distributed in the near future.  If you have any queries please contact Bev at the Centre – bev.brooks@tameside.gov.uk

Agendas for Forthcoming Workstream Meetings

As mentioned in last week’s news update, there are several workstream meetings approaching.  Agendas are now available and can be found by following these links: Framework Agreements; Local Economies; Standards; Construction.

Can you please ensure that your local authority is represented at these meetings, as appropriate.  For further information please contact Bev at the Centre (bev.brooks@tameside.gov.uk).

Tameside win ‘Solid Gold Award’ – North West in Bloom

We would like to extend our congratulations to our host authority, Tameside, on their ‘solid gold’ performance at this year’s North West in Bloom awards ceremony.  A group of partially sighted gardeners played their part - The Iris Gardening Club, along with a local school and an allotment society, partnered the council in the competition which played a crucial role in winning the top gold award in the Large City category. The borough is now placed in an elite league of Large City entries alongside Cardiff, Aberdeen, Nottingham and Doncaster – despite it not having city status!

NWDA Supporting Important Environmental Initiative for Manchester

The NWDA are supporting the above initiative to “Make Manchester the greenest, cleanest and coolest city on the planet”!

Every time we boil a kettle, leave the TV on standby or drive a car, we use energy. The more energy we use, the more greenhouse gases we create and the more we change the world's climate.

Heard it all before...?  Climate change won't just affect countries in the developing world.

Flash flooding, soaring temperatures and violent storms will become increasingly common across Manchester and its surrounding boroughs.

There are three million of us all living or working across the Manchester City Region - in Bolton, Bury, Manchester, Oldham, Rochdale, Salford, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford and Wigan. If we all pledge to make some small changes to the way we live, we, as a city, can help put the brakes on climate change.

Together we have the power to make Manchester the greenest, cleanest and coolest city on Earth.

Click on this link <http://www.manchesterismyplanet.com/>  now and pledge to cut your carbon emissions and tackle climate change. It costs you nothing at all and could actually end up saving you money.  Take thirty seconds to 'click your pledge' using this link <http://www.manchesterismyplanet.com/pledge> . If you can't connect right now, you can text your pledge through - just send the word "pledge" and your postcode to 80010.

You will even be sent a pack of info and goodies to get you started!