Welcome
Bryony Houlden, Chief Executive, South West Secretariat
Welcome to the August edition of South West Councils News.
This edition brings together a wide variety of news and events and policy updates from across the region.
Thank you to those who have contributed to this month's edition. Please do continue to let us know what you think of this newsletter or submit stories for publication.
Yours Bryony.
Energy and Climate Change National Policy Consultations
Have your say at the Department of Energy and Climate Change Consultations draft National Policy Statements Consultation events.
Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) are running consultation events in January on the draft National Policy Statements for energy infrastructure.
These events aim to raise awareness of the consultation, inform people how they can respond, allow people to understand where this consultation fits in the overall process and answer any question people may have regarding the consultation itself.
The dates and locations for the events are:
- 20 January 2010 - Cardiff
- 21 January 2010 - Exeter
If you wish to attend either of the above events, please register with DECC - on registering, you will be sent details of the venue. The link to the registration site is here.