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BORDER-TOP: #2b5500 6pt outset; BORDER-RIGHT: #2b5500 6pt outset; mso-cellspacing: 0cm; mso-padding-alt: 11.25pt 11.25pt 11.25pt 11.25pt" class=MsoNormalTable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width=650> <TBODY> <TR style="mso-yfti-irow: 0; mso-yfti-firstrow: yes"> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #2b5500 1pt inset; BORDER-LEFT: #2b5500 1pt inset; PADDING-BOTTOM: 11.25pt; PADDING-LEFT: 11.25pt; PADDING-RIGHT: 11.25pt; BORDER-TOP: #2b5500 1pt inset; BORDER-RIGHT: #2b5500 1pt inset; PADDING-TOP: 11.25pt; mso-border-alt: inset #2B5500 .75pt"> <H2><SPAN class=GramE>issue</SPAN> 5 - February 2010</H2> <H6>&nbsp;</H6> <H6>Welcome to <SPAN class=SpellE><I><SPAN style="COLOR: #234701">enews</SPAN></I></SPAN> from Faiths4change <SPAN class=GramE>You</SPAN> can <A href="mailto:marjorie@faiths4change.org.uk?subject=unsubscribe">unsubscribe from it here</A>. You may have received this e newsletter because the contact we have from your <SPAN class=SpellE>organisation</SPAN> doesn't have an e mail address. However, we are keen to keep in touch and e newsletters seem to be a more environmentally friendly and cheaper way of communicating what's going on with Faiths4Change.</H6></TD></TR> <TR style="mso-yfti-irow: 1"> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #2b5500 1pt inset; BORDER-LEFT: #2b5500 1pt inset; PADDING-BOTTOM: 11.25pt; PADDING-LEFT: 11.25pt; PADDING-RIGHT: 11.25pt; BORDER-TOP: #2b5500 1pt inset; BORDER-RIGHT: #2b5500 1pt inset; PADDING-TOP: 11.25pt; mso-border-alt: inset #2B5500 .75pt"> <H3>The Director Writes...</H3><!--[if gte vml 1]> <P class=MsoNormal><v:shapetype id=_x0000_t75 coordsize = "21600,21600" o:preferrelative = "t" o:spt = "75" filled = "f" stroked = "f" path = " m@4@5 l@4@11@9@11@9@5 xe"><v:stroke joinstyle = "miter"></v:stroke><v:formulas><v:f eqn = "if lineDrawn pixelLineWidth 0 "></v:f><v:f eqn = "sum @0 1 0 "></v:f><v:f eqn = "sum 0 0 @1 "></v:f><v:f eqn = "prod @2 1 2 "></v:f><v:f eqn = "prod @3 21600 pixelWidth "></v:f><v:f eqn = "prod @3 21600 pixelHeight "></v:f><v:f eqn = "sum @0 0 1 "></v:f><v:f eqn = "prod @6 1 2 "></v:f><v:f eqn = "prod @7 21600 pixelWidth "></v:f><v:f eqn = "sum @8 21600 0 "></v:f><v:f eqn = "prod @7 21600 pixelHeight "></v:f><v:f eqn = "sum @10 21600 0 "></v:f></v:formulas><v:path o:extrusionok = "f" gradientshapeok = "t" o:connecttype = "rect"></v:path><o:lock v:ext="edit" aspectratio="t"></o:lock></v:shapetype><v:shape style="Z-INDEX: 1; POSITION: absolute; MARGIN-TOP: 0px; WIDTH: 75pt; HEIGHT: 75pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 35pt; mso-wrap-distance-left: 11.25pt; mso-wrap-distance-right: 11.25pt; mso-position-horizontal: right; mso-position-vertical-relative: line" id=_x0000_s1026 type = "#_x0000_t75" coordsize = "21600,21600" alt = "Annie" o:allowoverlap = "f"><v:imagedata src = "http://www.faiths4change.org.uk/email/annie.jpg"></v:imagedata><w:wrap type = "square"></w:wrap></v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img width="100" height="100" src="http://www.faiths4change.org.uk/email/annie.jpg" align=right hspace=15 alt=Annie v:shapes="_x0000_s1026"><![endif]><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT face=Verdana>We're spring ready at Faiths4Change and excited by the coming growing season and warming of the fertile earth as the light increases, <SPAN class=SpellE>recognised</SPAN> and celebrated in the festivals of Candlemas<SPAN class=SpellE></SPAN>,&nbsp;<SPAN class=SpellE>Imbolc</SPAN> &amp; <SPAN class=SpellE>Holi</SPAN>.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Our Team <SPAN class=GramE>are</SPAN>&nbsp;already out &amp; about offering one to one &amp; training support to&nbsp;people of faith and goodwill, enabling them to work&nbsp;in partnership to transform their local environments.&nbsp; Our Project Officers are making&nbsp;peace lanterns with people of different faiths&nbsp;in Manchester, engaging volunteers&nbsp;from the <SPAN class=SpellE>Myerscough</SPAN> College supported Return to Work <SPAN class=SpellE>programme</SPAN> to design the canal side gardens with residents in <SPAN class=SpellE>Burnley</SPAN>, supporting the greening&nbsp;of the Synagogue grounds in Liverpool and developing art &amp; environment workshops with the Justice &amp; Peace team in Lancaster - diverse projects that reflect the diverse <SPAN class=SpellE>faiths<SPAN class=GramE>,cultures</SPAN></SPAN> and <SPAN class=SpellE>neighbourhoods</SPAN> in England's North West.&nbsp; <SPAN class=SpellE>Recognising</SPAN> that we have&nbsp;a common goal&nbsp;- caring for the world &amp; all of <SPAN class=GramE>it's</SPAN> inhabitants&nbsp;-&nbsp;and demonstrating this in our own ways through&nbsp;small practical actions that enable people to work together, gain skills and develop sustainable communities&nbsp;with relationships that reach across and beyond borders.</FONT></SPAN></P> <H5><A href="mailto:annie@faths4change.org.uk">Annie Merry</A></H5> <DIV align=center> <TABLE style="BORDER-BOTTOM: white 4.5pt outset; BORDER-LEFT: white 4.5pt outset; WIDTH: 100%; BACKGROUND: #aacc33; BORDER-TOP: white 4.5pt outset; BORDER-RIGHT: white 4.5pt outset; mso-cellspacing: 0cm; mso-padding-alt: 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt 3.0pt" class=MsoNormalTable border=1 cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%"> <TBODY> <TR style="mso-yfti-irow: 0; mso-yfti-firstrow: yes"> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none; PADDING-BOTTOM: 3pt; PADDING-LEFT: 3pt; PADDING-RIGHT: 3pt; BACKGROUND: #234701; BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-RIGHT: medium none; PADDING-TOP: 3pt" colSpan=4> <H4 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><SPAN class=GramE>upcoming</SPAN> events...</H4></TD></TR> <TR style="mso-yfti-irow: 1"> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: white 1pt inset; BORDER-LEFT: white 1pt inset; PADDING-BOTTOM: 3pt; PADDING-LEFT: 3pt; PADDING-RIGHT: 3pt; BACKGROUND: #234701; BORDER-TOP: white 1pt inset; BORDER-RIGHT: white 1pt inset; PADDING-TOP: 3pt; mso-border-alt: inset white .75pt"> <H4>Peace Week 2010</H4></TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: white 1pt inset; BORDER-LEFT: white 1pt inset; PADDING-BOTTOM: 3pt; PADDING-LEFT: 3pt; PADDING-RIGHT: 3pt; BACKGROUND: #234701; BORDER-TOP: white 1pt inset; BORDER-RIGHT: white 1pt inset; PADDING-TOP: 3pt; mso-border-alt: inset white .75pt"> <H4>Sewing Course 1 <st1:place w:st="on"><SPAN class=SpellE>Burnley</SPAN></st1:place></H4></TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: white 1pt inset; BORDER-LEFT: white 1pt inset; PADDING-BOTTOM: 3pt; PADDING-LEFT: 3pt; PADDING-RIGHT: 3pt; BACKGROUND: #234701; BORDER-TOP: white 1pt inset; BORDER-RIGHT: white 1pt inset; PADDING-TOP: 3pt; mso-border-alt: inset white .75pt"> <H4>Sewing Course 2 </H4> <H4><st1:place w:st="on">St Helens</st1:place></H4></TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: white 1pt inset; BORDER-LEFT: white 1pt inset; PADDING-BOTTOM: 3pt; PADDING-LEFT: 3pt; PADDING-RIGHT: 3pt; BACKGROUND: #234701; BORDER-TOP: white 1pt inset; BORDER-RIGHT: white 1pt inset; PADDING-TOP: 3pt; mso-border-alt: inset white .75pt"> <H4>Faith Share&nbsp;</H4></TD></TR> <TR style="mso-yfti-irow: 2"> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: white 1pt inset; BORDER-LEFT: white 1pt inset; PADDING-BOTTOM: 3pt; PADDING-LEFT: 3pt; PADDING-RIGHT: 3pt; BORDER-TOP: white 1pt inset; BORDER-RIGHT: white 1pt inset; PADDING-TOP: 3pt; mso-border-alt: inset white .75pt"> <P><B>18th &amp; 19th </B></P> <P><B>February</B></P> <P>10am - 4pm Sale Water Park Visitors Centre including walk, coppicing and making willow lanterns to be used on Peace Week parade in March.&nbsp; See <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Manchester</st1:city></st1:place>&nbsp;news below</P></TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: white 1pt inset; BORDER-LEFT: white 1pt inset; PADDING-BOTTOM: 3pt; PADDING-LEFT: 3pt; PADDING-RIGHT: 3pt; BORDER-TOP: white 1pt inset; BORDER-RIGHT: white 1pt inset; PADDING-TOP: 3pt; mso-border-alt: inset white .75pt"> <P><B>24th February</B></P> <P>Course runs for 26 weeks<SPAN class=GramE>&nbsp; at</SPAN> Age Concern, <st1:place w:st="on"><SPAN class=SpellE>Burnley</SPAN></st1:place>.&nbsp; See <st1:place w:st="on"><SPAN class=SpellE>Burnley</SPAN></st1:place> news below.</P></TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: white 1pt inset; BORDER-LEFT: white 1pt inset; PADDING-BOTTOM: 3pt; PADDING-LEFT: 3pt; PADDING-RIGHT: 3pt; BORDER-TOP: white 1pt inset; BORDER-RIGHT: white 1pt inset; PADDING-TOP: 3pt; mso-border-alt: inset white .75pt"> <P><B>24th February</B></P> <P>1 - 3.30pm Wellbeing Project HQ, <st1:street w:st="on"><st1:address style="BACKGROUND-IMAGE: url(res://ietag.dll/#34/#1001); BACKGROUND-REPEAT: repeat-x; BACKGROUND-POSITION: left bottom" tabIndex=0 w:st="on">5 <SPAN class=SpellE>Haydock</SPAN> St.</st1:address></st1:street>, <st1:place w:st="on">St Helens</st1:place>.</P></TD> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: white 1pt inset; BORDER-LEFT: white 1pt inset; PADDING-BOTTOM: 3pt; PADDING-LEFT: 3pt; PADDING-RIGHT: 3pt; BORDER-TOP: white 1pt inset; BORDER-RIGHT: white 1pt inset; PADDING-TOP: 3pt; mso-border-alt: inset white .75pt"> <P><STRONG><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Verdana">25th <SPAN class=SpellE>Feburary</SPAN></SPAN></STRONG>&nbsp;</P> <P>7 - 9pm William Stout Room, Friends Meeting House, Lancaster. See website.</P></TD></TR> <TR style="mso-yfti-irow: 3; mso-yfti-lastrow: yes"> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: white 1pt inset; BORDER-LEFT: white 1pt inset; PADDING-BOTTOM: 3pt; PADDING-LEFT: 3pt; PADDING-RIGHT: 3pt; BACKGROUND: #ccee66; BORDER-TOP: white 1pt inset; BORDER-RIGHT: white 1pt inset; PADDING-TOP: 3pt; mso-border-alt: inset white .75pt" colSpan=4> <H5><BR><A href="http://www.faiths4change.org.uk/events.html">...find more details plus other events on our website</A></H5></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></DIV> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P><B><I>Out and about with our Project Officers this month...</I></B></P> <H3><A href="http://www.faiths4change.org.uk/areas_burnley.html"><SPAN class=SpellE>Burnley</SPAN></A></H3> <P><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape style="Z-INDEX: 2; POSITION: absolute; MARGIN-TOP: 0px; WIDTH: 75pt; HEIGHT: 75pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 35pt; mso-wrap-distance-left: 11.25pt; mso-wrap-distance-right: 11.25pt; mso-position-horizontal: right; mso-position-vertical-relative: line" id=_x0000_s1027 type = "#_x0000_t75" coordsize = "21600,21600" alt = "Samia" o:allowoverlap = "f"><v:imagedata src = "http://www.faiths4change.org.uk/email/samia.jpg"></v:imagedata><w:wrap type = "square"></w:wrap></v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img width="100" height="100" src="http://www.faiths4change.org.uk/email/samia.jpg" align=right hspace=15 alt=Samia v:shapes="_x0000_s1027"><![endif]>Make It Work is being supported by Faiths4Change Development Fund to encourage growing herbs and looking at ways of reusing old clothes.&nbsp; <SPAN class=SpellE>Ghousia</SPAN> Mosque, <st1:place w:st="on"><SPAN class=SpellE>Burnley</SPAN></st1:place> in conjunction with Age Concern <SPAN class=GramE>are</SPAN> looking forward to arranging classes for elderly women to learn how to sew and reuse unwanted old clothes.&nbsp; The course begins on 24th February at Age Concern office, <st1:place w:st="on"><SPAN class=SpellE>Burnley</SPAN></st1:place> and runs for 26 weeks.&nbsp; If you are interested to learn please contact <SPAN class=SpellE>Shamim</SPAN> Hussain on 012824 13372.</P> <H5><A href="mailto:samia@faiths4change.org.uk?subject=enews%20enqiry">Email Samia</A></H5> <H3><A href="http://www.faiths4change.org.uk/areas_manchester.html">Manchester</A></H3> <P><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape style="Z-INDEX: 3; POSITION: absolute; MARGIN-TOP: 0px; WIDTH: 75pt; HEIGHT: 75pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0px; mso-wrap-distance-left: 11.25pt; mso-wrap-distance-right: 11.25pt; mso-position-horizontal: left; mso-position-vertical-relative: line" id=_x0000_s1028 type = "#_x0000_t75" coordsize = "21600,21600" alt = "Karen" o:allowoverlap = "f"><v:imagedata src = "http://www.faiths4change.org.uk/email/karen.jpg"></v:imagedata><w:wrap type = "square"></w:wrap></v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img width="100" height="100" src="http://www.faiths4change.org.uk/email/karen.jpg" align=left hspace=15 alt=Karen v:shapes="_x0000_s1028"><![endif]>Spend a day in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Sale</st1:placename> <st1:placename w:st="on">Water</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">Park</st1:placetype></st1:place> with friends/family and make a lantern for the Peace Week parade in March.&nbsp; The day will include a short walk in the park with a Park Ranger, lunch in the cafe, coppicing willow and making your own willow lantern to keep after using it at the Peace Week Parade in March.&nbsp; Make a beautiful willow and tissue lantern.&nbsp; W<SPAN class=GramE>e</SPAN> are also making a 'peace to the world' ribbon.&nbsp; 18th &amp; 19TH February 10am - 4pm Meet at <st1:city w:st="on">Sale Water Park</st1:city>, <st1:postalcode w:st="on">M33 2LX</st1:postalcode> (First turn off M60 in <SPAN class=SpellE>Stretford</SPAN> - direction <st1:place w:st="on">Stockport</st1:place>) Contact Karen to book a place.</P> <P>Old Trafford Alley Clean Ups and Re-design of green spaces.&nbsp; If you live around <st1:street w:st="on"><st1:address style="BACKGROUND-IMAGE: url(res://ietag.dll/#34/#1001); BACKGROUND-REPEAT: repeat-x; BACKGROUND-POSITION: left bottom" tabIndex=0 w:st="on">Ayres Road/Henrietta Street</st1:address></st1:street>, Old Trafford - please get in touch as there is an exciting opportunity to help re-design your community green space.</P> <H5><A href="mailto:karen@faiths4change.org.uk?subject=enews%20enqiry">Contact Karen</A></H5> <H3><A href="http://www.faiths4change.org.uk/areas_preston.html">Preston</A></H3> <P><!--[if gte vml 1]><v:shape style="Z-INDEX: 4; POSITION: absolute; MARGIN-TOP: 0px; WIDTH: 75pt; HEIGHT: 75pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 35pt; mso-wrap-distance-left: 11.25pt; mso-wrap-distance-right: 11.25pt; mso-position-horizontal: right; mso-position-vertical-relative: line" id=_x0000_s1029 type = "#_x0000_t75" coordsize = "21600,21600" alt = "Tom" o:allowoverlap = "f"><v:imagedata src = "http://www.faiths4change.org.uk/email/tom.jpg"></v:imagedata><w:wrap type = "square"></w:wrap></v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img width="100" height="100" src="http://www.faiths4change.org.uk/email/tom.jpg" align=right hspace=15 alt=Tom v:shapes="_x0000_s1029"><![endif]>Excellent progress is being made on a number of projects supported by Faiths4Change in <st1:place w:st="on">Preston</st1:place>.&nbsp; St Matthews Church on <st1:street w:st="on"><st1:address style="BACKGROUND-IMAGE: url(res://ietag.dll/#34/#1001); BACKGROUND-REPEAT: repeat-x; BACKGROUND-POSITION: left bottom" tabIndex=0 w:st="on">New Hall Lane</st1:address></st1:street> is busy working with the Wildlife Trust to improve the grounds of their church for both wildlife and local community to enjoy.&nbsp; New benches have been purchased and action has been taken to restrict the highly invasive Japanese knotweed which is unfortunately present on the site.&nbsp; Now keen gardeners from the church are eagerly awaiting better weather to encourage further volunteer involvement to help complete the project.&nbsp; </P> <P>Meanwhile volunteers from the Al <SPAN class=SpellE>Hidayah</SPAN> Centre, owned by <SPAN class=SpellE>Jamea</SPAN> Mosque, have been busy improving their own gardens.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </SPAN>The building is a former pub and the gardens were very overgrown following the years of neglect.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </SPAN>Paving is being put back down, a barbeque and seating installed and planting areas created to turn the disused space into a valuable asset for the local community.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </SPAN>The project is well underway with planting due to take place in early spring when weather conditions improve.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </SPAN>A formal opening will then be held.</P> <P>These projects have both received funding and support from Faiths4change.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </SPAN>To find out how to get advice about developing your own project, please get in touch with Tom in our <st1:place w:st="on">Preston</st1:place> office.</P> <P align=right><A href="mailto:tom@faiths4change.org.uk?subject=enews%20enqiry"><SPAN class=GramE>email</SPAN> Tom</A></P> <H3><A href="http://www.faiths4change.org.uk/areas_merseyside.html">Merseyside</A></H3><!--[if gte vml 1]> <P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify" class=MsoNormal><v:shape style="Z-INDEX: 5; POSITION: absolute; TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN-TOP: 0px; WIDTH: 75pt; HEIGHT: 75pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0px; LEFT: 0px; mso-wrap-distance-left: 11.25pt; mso-wrap-distance-right: 11.25pt; mso-position-horizontal: left; mso-position-vertical-relative: line" id=_x0000_s1030 type = "#_x0000_t75" coordsize = "21600,21600" alt = "Helen" o:allowoverlap = "f"><v:imagedata src = "http://www.faiths4change.org.uk/email/helen.jpg"></v:imagedata><w:wrap type = "square"></w:wrap></v:shape><![endif]--><![if !vml]><img width="100" height="100" src="http://www.faiths4change.org.uk/email/helen.jpg" align=left hspace=15 alt=Helen v:shapes="_x0000_s1030"><![endif]><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><FONT face=Verdana>It has been an exciting time supporting the development of the Women in Faith Group (WING). <SPAN style="COLOR: black">The group came about from suggestions made by the Merseyside Council of Faiths, to support women in starting a group to encourage more women to get involved in interfaith activities. WING have been working with Faiths4Change to introduce environmental issues onto the groupýÿs agenda, gaining insights and tips from each others faith in caring for the planet. Ladies at the <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Hindu</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">Temple</st1:placetype></st1:place> shared recipes on reusing left over food to make delicious new recipes, and we enjoyed a meal together and a talk on Hinduism. We also spent a Christmassy time at St <SPAN class=SpellE>Cleopas</SPAN> Church in <SPAN class=SpellE>Toxteth</SPAN>, reusing coke cans, candles, and using natural materials to make Christmas decorations. Coming up on February 18<SUP>th</SUP> we are learning about the Jewish faith and meeting a keen gardener and hearing her perspective on women in Judaism. To receive email updates about the about Women in Faith group, email Irene on <A href="mailto:Halliml@aol.com">Halliml@aol.com</A>.</SPAN></FONT></SPAN></P> <H5><A href="mailto:helend@faiths4change.org.uk?subject=enews%20enqiry">Contact Helen</A></H5></TD></TR> <TR style="mso-yfti-irow: 2; mso-yfti-lastrow: yes"> <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #2b5500 1pt inset; BORDER-LEFT: #2b5500 1pt inset; PADDING-BOTTOM: 11.25pt; PADDING-LEFT: 11.25pt; PADDING-RIGHT: 11.25pt; BORDER-TOP: #2b5500 1pt inset; BORDER-RIGHT: #2b5500 1pt inset; PADDING-TOP: 11.25pt; mso-border-alt: inset #2B5500 .75pt"> <P><A name=contact></A><B>Contact details...</B></P> <H6>Marjorie Griffin, Administrator</H6> <H6>Faiths4Change, St James' House, <st1:address style="BACKGROUND-IMAGE: url(res://ietag.dll/#34/#1001); BACKGROUND-REPEAT: repeat-x; BACKGROUND-POSITION: left bottom" tabIndex=0 w:st="on"><st1:street w:st="on">20 St James Road</st1:street>, <st1:city w:st="on">Liverpool</st1:city> <st1:postalcode w:st="on">L1 7BY</st1:postalcode></st1:address></H6> <H6>0151 705 2111 | <A href="mailto:marjorie@faiths4change.org.uk?subject=enews%20enqiry">mailto:marjorie@faiths4change.org.uk?subject=enews%20enqiry</A> | <A href="http://faiths4change.org.uk/" target=_blank>faiths4change.org.uk</A> </H6> <P>in partnership with: <BR><A href="http://environment-agency.gov.uk/"><IMG id=_x0000_i1026 border=0 hspace=15 alt="Environment Agency logo" src="February%20Newsletter_files/Feb%202010\" width=32 height=32></A><A href="http://www.nwda.co.uk/"><IMG id=_x0000_i1027 border=0 hspace=15 alt="North West Development Agency logo" src="February%20Newsletter_files/Feb%202010\" width=32 height=32></A><A href="http://www.merseysidewda.gov.uk/"><IMG id=_x0000_i1028 border=0 hspace=15 alt="Merseyside Waste Disposal Authority logo" src="February%20Newsletter_files/Feb%202010\" width=32 height=32></A></P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></DIV> <P class=MsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></P></DIV></BODY></HTML>