A major partnership of Chester’s leading organisations has come together in an ambitious new project to help define how the city presents itself to the world - and they are calling on residents, businesses, workers and students to help shape Chester’s future story. A new city-wide survey has launched today, giving people the chance to share their views on Chester, what makes it special, and what its future should look like. Everyone who completes the survey before Friday 12 J

Marketing Cheshire have worked with Avanti West Coast to encourage more visits to Chester by train and achieved more than a threefold return on investment. Destination marketing is one of the most direct levers we have for attracting visitors and growing the local visitor economy, and Chester’s national destination marketing campaign with Avanti West Coast is a clear example of it working in practice. Delivered by Marketing Cheshire with support from Destination Chester throu

Residents, businesses and stakeholders are invited to have their say on the next phase of the Northgate regeneration project, marking the first step in delivering a key priority of the Chester One City Plan. The local community will find out more about the proposed vision, ahead of the scheme being showcased at the UK’s annual Real Estate Investment & Infrastructure Forum (UKREIIF) in Leeds later in May. This early engagement offers the community a chance to help shape the de

Works to improve access to Chester Rows – Bridge Street West and Watergate Street South have now completed. This includes a new ramp with improved surfacing and handrails to make it safer for people in wheelchairs and built out pavement areas with lowered kerbs and signage to support way-finding to the level access route via Weaver Street.

Work is underway on a Chester Movement Strategy, being developed by Cheshire West and Chester Council with support from consultants Steer. The Strategy will set out a long-term plan for how people travel into and around the city up to 2045. An evidence base has been developed highlighting growing pressures on the transport network and the need to better connect people, places and opportunities across the city. As work progresses, the Strategy will build on established prior

After 17 months of transformation, Brio Northgate (formerly Northgate Arena) is officially back open, and it’s looking better than ever. A part of local life since 1977, the multi-million-pound refurbishment, delivered by Read Construction and supported by Cheshire West and Chester Council and Brio, has carefully modernised the spaces people know and love. The result is a centre designed to inspire and empower people to move more and enjoy experiences that help communities th

Chester Cathedral continues their journey of increased visibility and improvement in the city. The journey started in 2022 with the glass doors of the Pilgrim Porch allowing visitors to peek inside the Cathedral and continues with acquisition of 30 St Werburgh St (formerly Barclays Bank). Visitors passing by may have noticed new signage on St Werburgh St and Northgate St identifying the building as part of Chester Cathedral, bringing the Cathedral’s presence into the heart of

Delivery is well underway for this Chester Zoo-led community conservation project which is designed to support the Local Nature Strategy for Cheshire and Warrington and the One City Plan actions around improving green and blue spaces and access. Working with a range of partners, habitat and access improvements have taken place at Lache Backies, the Chester Greenway and along the Shropshire Union Canal. As well as driving nature recovery, the project is also empowering people

An 8 hectare (19 acre) former brickworks and landfill site has been regenerated in Lache with funding from FCC Communities Foundation and Heritage Lottery Funding via Chester Zoo’s Network for Nature programme. The works included removal of over 55 tonnes of fly-tipping to create a fantastic new open space for residents to enjoy and nature to thrive. The site is already open to the public. See more: The Backies / LAPA Fields | Cheshire West and Chester Council Before and af

The scheme, which began in January 2026, focused on repairing the existing footway alongside the City Walls. Over recent years, several sections had become uneven or lifted by tree roots, creating a number of potential trip hazards. Cheshire West and Chester Council’s Highways Service has carefully lifted and re-laid the original paving, reusing as much material as possible to preserve the site’s historic character. The edges of the tree pits have been reset with a double row

New 4G and 5G infrastructure has been installed in Chester city centre making it easier to find a mobile signal and broadband connection. Cheshire West and Chester Council secured an Open Access Agreement with Ontix, one of the UK’s leading Neutral Host operators, to install a network of small cells across the city centre. The network connects cutting edge small cell infrastructure to existing lampposts ensuring minimal visual intrusion while significantly improving mobile co

The ceremony at Chester Town Hall saw many of the region’s architectural design and property professionals gather to celebrate Cheshire West’s best places and building projects completed over the last four years in 5 categories – commercial, community, public realm, residential and sustainable design and construction. Including those receiving awards, there were over 140 people at the ceremony. Chair of judges, Peter Hadfield said; “By rewarding the best architectural proje

Work has started at the Backies in Lache. As part of the Lache Action Plan, the former landfill site is being transformed into a green space area for wildlife and residents to enjoy. The first task was the clearing of a considerable amount of fly-tipped waste. Any future incidents of fly-tipping will be managed through a collaboration between the Council and Sanctuary Housing enforcement teams. Work then began on constructing an accessible path, installing seating areas and s

A Pre-Development Agreement has been signed by Cheshire West and Chester Council with VINCI UK Developments Limited, the Council’s preferred development partner, marking a significant milestone in the regeneration of Chester city centre.

The Reserve at Chester Zoo – a spectacular safari-style lodge resort – has now opened its doors to guests, offering one of the UK’s most...

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A new website promoting investment in the city has been launched as a sister site to the One City Plan featuring case studies of...

In excess of £2m worth of improvements to the customer facilities at Chester station have been delivered to date by Transport for Wales....