 There were two successful submissions in the North West, one from Cumbria and Lancashire and another from the majority of unitary authorities in the south of that region.Bids from the North-East, from Yorkshire and the Humber, from the East Midlands, East of England, South-East and South Western regions were also accepted.Unsuccessful bids were submitted by the West Midlands local authorities, by councils in the London area and those in the Bristol area.