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State of the Environment - North West

Read about the North West State of the Environment.

The North West has a diverse environment from industrialised and urban areas in Manchester and Liverpool to the beautiful countryside of the Lake District, rural Lancashire and Cheshire.

North West local contribution

The North West's local contribution (PDF, 3.89MB) sets out how we will work with others to achieve environmental outcomes for our region. It will guide our work in the North West for the next five years to ensure we help deliver the aims of our national Corporate Strategy, Creating a better place 2010-2015. You can download a summary of the evidence (PDF, 1.42MB) that was used to help create our local contribution.