News

National Skills Academy for Rail Proposed for Crewe

tinaj — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 16:40:52 +0100

9 June 2008

National Skills Academy for Rail Proposed for Crewe

An Expression of Interest (EOI) in developing a National Skills Academy for Rail in the hub of the rail network in Crewe will be submitted to the Government by Cheshire and Warrington Economic Alliance (CWEA).

The EOI is being planned in response to the exciting opportunity offered by the Government's publication of the prospectus for the fourth round of the National Skills Academy Network.

Congleton Firm in Sunday Times Fast-Growing 100

tinaj — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 14:33:22 +0100

21st April 2008

Congleton Firm in Sunday Times Fast-Growing 100

Congleton-based Gladman Developments has featured in the Sunday Times annual Profit Track 100 league table of Britain's fastest-growing private companies. The league table ranks the companies by profit growth over the last three years of companies' available audited accounts.

For further information:

www.fasttrack.co.uk

www.gladman.co.uk

CWEA Publishes Housing Report

tinaj — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 14:21:03 +0100

18th April 2008

CWEA Publishes New Housing Report

Report commissioned by the CWEA Board to identify the current policy context for housing together with recent and forecast build rates.

Click here for further information.

Entries Sought for Warrington Business Awards 2008

tinaj — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 16:39:57 +0100

Warrington Business Awards 2008, Park Royal Hotel, Stretton, Warrington

As in previous years CWEA is pleased to be sponsoring the Warrington Business Awards. This year’s event will be held on the evening of Friday 18th July 2008 at the Park Royal Hotel, Stretton, Warrington.

This is the 9th year for the awards which are now an established and successful event in the Warrington Business Calendar. The Awards celebrate and recognise the achievements of businesses in the area and CWEA is pleased to be sponsoring the Business of the Year Award.

High Sheriff's Award for Enterprise Winner Announced

tinaj — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 16:25:48 +0100

11th March 2008

High Sheriff's Award for Enterprise Winner Announced

Businesses from Mid and North Cheshire are celebrating after winning the top three prizes in the prestigious High Sheriff’s Award for Enterprise.

The winners were announced at a special ceremony at the University of Chester’s Warrington campus on Monday.

CWEA Appoints Climate Change Programme Manager

tinaj — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 14:57:59 +0000

25 February 2008

CWEA Appoints Climate Change Programme Manager

Cheshire & Warrington Economic Alliance (CWEA) has appointed Kate Radford to the new post of Climate Change Programme Manager.

Reporting to the Cheshire and Warrington Climate Change Group and working closely with the Climate Change Unit at the Northwest Regional Development Agency (NWDA), Kate’s key responsibility will be to facilitate the delivery of the Northwest Climate Change Action Plan in Cheshire and Warrington.

£1.5m Grant for Energy Innovation Centre

tinaj — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 11:28:18 +0000

21 February 2008

£1.5 million grant for EA Technology’s Energy Innovation Centre

The Northwest Regional Development Agency (NWDA) has approved a £1.5 million grant towards the construction of EA Technology’s Energy Innovation Centre which will based in Capenhurst near Chester.

CWEA Appoints Employment & Skills Co-ordinator

tinaj — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 11:46:34 +0000

11 February 2008

CWEA Appoints Employment & Skills Co-ordinator

Cheshire & Warrington Economic Alliance (CWEA), in partnership with the Learning and Skills Council (LSC), has appointed Andrew Heydeman to the new post of Employment and Skills Co-ordinator.

Ellesmere Port Training Provider Gains Beacon Status

tinaj — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 10:49:34 +0000

TTE Training, the North West's leading provider of Engineering and Laboratory Operations Advanced Apprenticeships, attended an award celebration in London recently, one of only 7 providers in the UK to have achieved Learning and Skills Beacon Status awarded by the Quality Improvement Agency.

The company operates from a purpose-built £2.2m training centre in Ellesmere Port and is currently the highest ranked training provider (college or work-based) in the UK in the Engineering, Manufacturing and Technology sector.

CWEA Publishes Study on Climate Change Activities

tinaj — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 16:19:00 +0000

Mapping & Gapping Climate Change Activity in Cheshire & Warrington

This study on "Mapping and Gapping Climate Change Activity" across Cheshire & Warrington has been undertaken for Cheshire & Warrington Economic Alliance (CWEA) and Cheshire County Council (CCC) on behalf of the Cheshire & Warrington Climate Change Group. The study was aimed at identifying the current position of all partners in the Cheshire & Warrington sub-region in relation to initiatives that address climate change through mitigation and adaptation.