4NW

4NW is the Regional Leaders Forum for the northwest of England. 4NW places public, private and third sector stakeholders at the heart of decisions that shape the future of the northwest, its people and places.

4NW, the Regional Leaders Forum, has responsibility for housing, planning, transport and economic development. We will also be the only democratically accountable organisation responsible for signing off the proposed single regional strategy, RS2010, which will be produced in partnership with the Northwest Regional Development Agency. The strategy will promote the sustainable economic development and regeneration of the region, and 4NW will ensure it is democratically accountable and wholly relevant to the needs of this region.

4NW has a board of members including council leaders from each of the five sub-regions, Cumbria, Cheshire, Lancashire, Merseyside and Greater Manchester, along with seven representatives from the private, non-governmental sector such as Manchester Airport Group, North West Universities Association and the North West Trades Union Congress - people who are responsible for delivering the strategy proposals at local level in the northwest.

Latest news:

The North West Regional Housing Strategy was launched on 27th March 2009 by the Rt. Hon. Hazel Blears MP, Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government at the NWHF Annual Housing Conference

4NW and NWDA have launched a 3 month consultation on the RS2010 Principles & Issues Paper.

4NW and Northwest Regional Development Agency have submitted the Northwest Regional Funding Advice for 2008/9 - 2010/11 and up to 2018/19, to Government on behalf of the region.