The Weaver Towns Economic Assessment - May 2009

Mid Cheshire has a history of salt extraction and processing which goes back to at least Roman times, and in the 19th and 20th centuries, the Northwich area became the UK’s main centre for salt production. The long history of salt and early chemicals production has left Mid Cheshire with a distinctive landscape of waterways, flashes and former industrial sites. These unique features form the key to the development and branding of the area.

The challenge is to develop a new economic future for the Weaver towns. This report draws material from recent reports by Pion Economics, Roger Tym and Partners, Ekosgen, GVA Grimley and other sources to enable CWEA and Local Authority partners to assess opportunities and address how to achieve them. Each of the three towns is considered in these reports separately but there are common themes.

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