About Us

The Government Office for the North West works with organisations across the Region to deliver Government policies and programmes and to contribute a regional perspective in their development.

We work for 11 Government Departments:

• Cabinet Office
• Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform
• Department for Transport
• Department for Children, Schools and Families
• Home Office
• Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
• Department for Culture, Media and Sport
• Department for Work and Pensions
• Department for Communities and Local Government
• Ministry of Justice 
• Department of Health – co-located with GONW

The social, economic and environmental diversity of the North West is important. As the representative of central Government in the region, we promote effective integration of policies and programmes so that they reflect priorities at regional and local level.

Our Aim is to deliver thriving and sustainable communities across the region by working in partnership, ensuring effective delivery of Government programmes and informing policy development to:

• Improve the economy 
• Improve the quality of life of all those who live or work in the region, and the quality of experience for those who visit
• Protect and improve the natural and built environment