One of CWEA's key priorities is to increase levels of employment and skills in the sub region to ensure that businesses prosper and residents enjoy a high quality of life. CWEA with its partners has created an Employment and Skills Board which is employer-led to deliver the skills priorities in the Regional Economic Strategy.

CWEA and its partners are working hard to ensure opportunities for employment are available to all and to ensure that our residents have the skills necessary to take advantage of work opportunities.

CWEA has appointed Andrew Heydeman as Employment and Skills Manager to take forward this agenda in the sub region.

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CWEA has been instrumental in the establishment of a Climate Change Group for Cheshire and Warrington to deliver the Northwest Climate Change Action Plan within the sub-region.

CWEA and its partners deliver an £0.170m programme, funded by the Northwest Regional Development Agency, which is managed by Kate Radford, Climate Change Programme Manager. The programme aims to ensure that the causes of climate change are reduced in the sub-region and that, where necessary, businesses and residents are able to adapt to the adverse effects of climate change and take advantage economic opportunities around climate change.

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In 2008 CWEA took on a sub-regional role in promoting the take-up of European funding.

The European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), Northwest Operational Programme (NWOP) for the period 2007-2013 presents a major new opportunity to access project funding to stimulate sustainable economic growth and enhance economic opportunities for all members of society.

CWEA will be working with relevant partners and agencies in developing and bringing forward proposals matching programme objectives.

CWEA has appointed Jane Baker as ERDF Project Development Manager to take forward this agenda.

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