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<link>http://www.nwda.co.uk/news--events/press-releases/201001/empress-park.aspx</link>
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<title>Work starts on &#163;30 million Business Park and industrial zone at Penny Lane, Haydock</title>
<description><![CDATA[Work to transform former brownfield sites in Haydock is now underway. A new business development, Empress Park and an industrial zone at Boston Park, home to a former colliery site, will pave the way for over 2,000 jobs.]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<link>http://www.nwda.co.uk/news--events/press-releases/201001/brockholes-pontoon.aspx</link>
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<title>Unique floating pontoon attracts wild visitors</title>
<description><![CDATA[Construction of the unique pontoon designed to float on one of the lakes at Brockholes Wetland and Woodland Reserve site was completed this week. This is the first stage of the project to construct the Brockholes Visitor Centre at the 106 hectare reclaimed wetland habitat near Preston.]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<link>http://www.nwda.co.uk/news--events/press-releases/201001/nwda-board-members-reappointed.aspx</link>
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<title>NWDA Board members reappointed</title>
<description><![CDATA[Mark Prisk, Minister for Business, today announced continued terms of appointment to the Board of NWDA.

Cllr Anthony McDermott MBE, Cllr Susan Williams, Prof. John Brooks, Peter Allen MBE, Joe Dwek CBE and Cllr John Merry CBE will serve from the 14 December 2010 until the RDA closes. The Minister also announced continued terms from July 2011 until NWDA's closure to Peter Hensman.]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<link>http://www.nwda.co.uk/news--events/press-releases/201001/update-on-nwda-funding.aspx</link>
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<title>Update on NWDA Funding</title>
<description><![CDATA[It has been widely reported that the Coalition Government has reduced the NWDA's budget this year by &#163;52million, plus an additional &#163;3.7m of administration reduction. Following this, the Agency has agreed an approach to making this budget reduction which has been approved by the NWDA Board.]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<link>http://www.nwda.co.uk/news--events/press-releases/201001/2-year-countdown-to-2012.aspx</link>
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<title>Northwest marks 2 year countdown to London 2012</title>
<description><![CDATA[conference, held at Lancashire County Cricket Club's brand new visitor facilities, will celebrate the region's achievements in securing Games-related business contracts]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 23 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<link>http://www.nwda.co.uk/news--events/press-releases/201001/1001-inventions.aspx</link>
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<title>1001 Inventions - Manchester success story travels to Istanbul and beyond</title>
<description><![CDATA[exhibition, managed, designed and created in Manchester - 1001 Inventions: Discover the Muslim Heritage in Our World – is about to set sail once more on a global voyage]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<link>http://www.nwda.co.uk/news--events/press-releases/201001/longford-community-gardens.aspx</link>
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<title>Longford Residents Celebrate the Opening of their new Community Garden</title>
<description><![CDATA[Residents in Longford, Warrington, celebrated the opening of their new community garden this week with live music, art workshops and a falconry display.]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<link>http://www.nwda.co.uk/news--events/press-releases/201001/stong-performance-for-nwda.aspx</link>
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<title>Stong performance for NWDA</title>
<description><![CDATA[The response of the NWDA to the economic downturn has been rated as Strong following an Independent Supplementary Review, carried out by the NAO on behalf of the government.]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<link>http://www.nwda.co.uk/news--events/press-releases/201001/st-helens-new-stadium.aspx</link>
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<title>Construction gets underway at Saints new Stadium</title>
<description><![CDATA[Saints Rugby League Club's dream of moving into a new purpose-built stadium will now become reality following the letting of the construction contract.]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 19 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<link>http://www.nwda.co.uk/news--events/press-releases/201001/athletes-get-ready-to-test-the.aspx</link>
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<title>Athletes get ready to test their mettle in Ironman challenge</title>
<description><![CDATA[Athletes and spectators are gearing up for an incredible day in sport when the Ironman UK triathlon returns to England's Northwest on Sunday August 1.]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 16 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<link>http://www.nwda.co.uk/news--events/press-releases/201001/fdi-figures-2010.aspx</link>
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<title>Northwest continues to lead the way for Foreign Direct Investment success</title>
<description><![CDATA[Investment by overseas companies created or safeguarded 13,486 jobs in the Northwest over the last year, UK Trade &amp; Investment and the Northwest Regional Development Agency (NWDA) announced today.]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 14 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<link>http://www.nwda.co.uk/news--events/press-releases/201001/plans-for-a-revitalised-ancoat.aspx</link>
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<title>Plans for a revitalised Ancoats</title>
<description><![CDATA[The regeneration of Ancoats has taken a major step forward after the NWDA instructed Lambert Smith Hampton (LSH) to take Jactin House to the market for sale.]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 13 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<link>http://www.nwda.co.uk/news--events/press-releases/201001/envirenergy-2010.aspx</link>
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<title>Envirenergy North West 2010 attracts over 400 delegates</title>
<description><![CDATA[On the 24th June this year's Envirenergy turned out to be a huge success attracting a record 440 delegates and 49 companies exhibiting at the event. Envirenergy North West 2010, managed by Envirolink Northwest is the region's flagship energy and environmental management conference presenting innovative technologies and best practice.]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 13 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<link>http://www.nwda.co.uk/news--events/press-releases/201001/nwwef.aspx</link>
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<title>Five new members join Women's Enterprise Forum</title>
<description><![CDATA[The Northwest Women's Enterprise Forum (NWWEF) has welcomed five new business members to the forum.]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 12 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<link>http://www.nwda.co.uk/news--events/press-releases/201001/dominant-textile-expansion.aspx</link>
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<title>Dominant Textile expands into the Northwest</title>
<description><![CDATA[Dominant Textile, a Turkish technical textile company, is to open its first UK office in Manchester creating 10 jobs over the next five years.]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 09 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<link>http://www.nwda.co.uk/news--events/press-releases/201001/warrington-contact-centre.aspx</link>
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<title>Ringing the changes at Warrington contact centre</title>
<description><![CDATA[NEW OWNERS HEROTSC PLAN 200 MORE JOBS FOR 600-SEAT OPERATION

THE company which took over one of Warrington's biggest contact centres this month hopes to increase the 600-strong workforce by over 30 per cent.

HEROtsc, the UK's fourth largest operator in the UK contact centre sector, officially took control of the former Vodafone in-house operation in Birchwood Park on July 1 as part of a six-year strategic partnership between the two companies.]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<link>http://www.nwda.co.uk/news--events/press-releases/201001/design-review-adds-%c2%a334-million.aspx</link>
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<title>Design Review adds &#163;34 million to the value of planned projects in the Northwest</title>
<description><![CDATA[New research indicates value of &#163;34 million may be added to 144 development schemes by Places Matter! programme.]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<link>http://www.nwda.co.uk/news--events/press-releases/201001/mp-visits-wiced-development.aspx</link>
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<title>MP Visits WICED Development</title>
<description><![CDATA[Local Member of Parliament Louise Ellman took time out earlier this month to survey the progress being made on the multi-million pound development of the brand new Womens International Centre for Economic Development (WICED).]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<link>http://www.nwda.co.uk/news--events/press-releases/201001/%c2%a3182,000-gbi-heat-trace.aspx</link>
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<title>Heat Trace awarded &#163;182,000 Grant for Business Investment</title>
<description><![CDATA[The Northwest Regional Development Agency (NWDA) has awarded a &#163;182,000 Grants for Business Investment (GBI) to Heat Trace Ltd based in Frodsham.]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<link>http://www.nwda.co.uk/news--events/press-releases/201001/lowther-appoints-director.aspx</link>
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<title>Lowther appoints commercial director</title>
<description><![CDATA[The Lowther Castle &amp; Gardens Trust is pleased to announce the appointment of Andrew Mercer as Commercial Director for the ambitious project to open the ruin of Lowther Castle and its abandoned hidden gardens near Penrith in the Lake District National Park.]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 07 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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