Press Contacts

The NWDA's Public Relations department is based at our headquarters in Warrington. The office is open from 9.00 am to 5.30 pm, Monday to Friday.

Out of Hours

Our out of hours number is 01925 400259.

Please see "Areas of Responsibility" below to discover the most appropriate contact

Erica Boardman, Head of External Relations (on maternity leave)

Rachel Handford, PR Manager
T: 01925 400237
M: 07810 528449
E: rachel.handford@nwda.co.uk

Neil Roscoe, PR Manager
T: 01925 400232
M: 07980 713282
E: neil.roscoe@nwda.co.uk

Shelley Tattersall, Press Officer / Tourism Press Officer
T: 01925 400256
E: shelley.tattersall@nwda.co.uk

Sam Shale, Press Officer
T: 01925 400264
E: sam.shale@nwda.co.uk

Areas of Responsibility	Press / PR Lead

Advanced Engineering and Materials	Shelley Tattersall
Business and Professional Services	Neil Roscoe
Business Finance	Neil Roscoe, Shelley Tattersall
Business Link Northwest	Neil Roscoe
Lancashire	Sam Shale
Cheshire	Shelley Tattersall
Corporate communications and copywriting	Rachel Handford
Culture	Shelley Tattersall
Cumbria	Sam Shale
Digital and Creative	Rachel Handford
Energy and Environmental Technologies	Shelley Tattersall
Enterprise & Skills	Neil Roscoe
Equality & Diversity	Neil Roscoe
ERDF	Sam Shale
Greater Manchester	Sam Shale
Investment Services and UKTI	Neil Roscoe
Major Events (Sport)	Sam Shale
Major Events (Tourism/Culture)	Sam Shale
Major Events (London 2012)	Rachel Handford
Merseyside	Shelley Tattersall
Northern Way	Neil Roscoe
Planning/Transport	Rachel Handford
Policy (including transport and planning)	Neil Roscoe
Policy and Research	Neil Roscoe
Regeneration, Land & Property	Rachel Handford
Regional Strategy	Rachel Handford
Rural Development	Sam Shale
Science & Innovation	Neil Roscoe
Science/Biomedical	Neil Roscoe
Sectors	Neil Roscoe
Skills	Shelley Tattersall
Sustainable Development & Climate Change	Shelley Tattersall
Tourism	Shelley Tattersall