Regional Transition Management Board

In June 2007, the Region established a Northwest Simplification Steering Board to bring together key representation on business support matters across the region and aid early development of simplification principles.

In January 2008, BERR placed additional responsibilities on the Regions to further strengthen such groups in line with transition.
As such going forwards during 2008/09 onwards the objective of the Northwest Regional Transition Management Board is to provide leadership, drive commitment and co-ordinate business support simplification activity regionally. With the aim of ensuring that the Northwest can deliver in line with the national policy directives of the Business Support Simplification Programme; and achieve a simplified business support landscape across the region by December 2010.

Terms of Reference

Members of the Board

Steve Bennett (Chair)
Institute of Directors 

Steve Hoyle
Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council

Peter Watson
Business Link NW

Colin Daniels
Chambers of Commerce

Simon Caunt
CBI

Allan Haile
Cumbria County Council

Paul Henly
Federation of Small Business

Pat Shilliday
Government Office

Jacqueline Marsh
JobCentre Plus

Kirsty Evans
Learning & Skills Council

Sophy Krajewska
Liverpool Vision

Cecil Edey
Manchester Enterprises

Joanna Foster
NWDA  

Mark Hughes
NWDA  

Tina Egan
Northwest Universities Association

Miranda Allen
Private Sector Partners

Penny Sharp
Rochdale Borough Council

Peter Taylor
Warrington Borough Council  

The Board meets on a monthly basis. If you would like to learn more or express views directly to the regional Business Support Simplification Steering Board, please contact Laura Woods at laura.woods@nwda.co.uk