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Keep updated on how the projects are progressing
Keep up to date on how the projects are progressing


Enhancing the station as a gateway to the city
The Gateway area is centred on Chester Rail Station and covers the station itself together with sites adjoining Hoole Lane Bridge, City...
Jul 29, 2024


Smart Chester
Smart Chester is a major OCP priority – it is truly transformational. Its goal will be to use the power of information and communications...
Jul 29, 2024


Civic Heart
With the current anchors of Storyhouse, the University’s Gateway House development and the Cathedral’s Project Discovery development,...
Jul 29, 2024


Smart Chester
Smart Chester is a major OCP priority – it is truly transformational. Its goal will be to use the power of information and communications...
Jul 29, 2024


Civic Heart
This project area is now being seen as one of the highest priorities within the OCP – it is a real focus for the actions of all the OCP...
Jul 29, 2024


A new tourism plan
Destination Chester is working on a new tourism plan that recognises the significance of visitors. Its starting point is that tourism is...
Jul 29, 2024


Identifying new sources of funding
National and local public funding for tourism development and marketing has reduced significantly in recent years so we are exploring new...
Jul 29, 2024


Promoting the city and its events better
We have been working with the county tourism body, Marketing Cheshire, to raise awareness of the city’s fantastic events through a new...
Jul 29, 2024


Identifying new event opportunities
There are gaps in Chester’s event calendar, particularly for additional events of the scale that will draw visitors so we have...
Jul 29, 2024


Data gathering and information
We want to make sure that our recommendations and actions will bring the most benefit so are improving the quality and timeliness of data...
Jul 29, 2024


Planning for an aging population and being an age-friendly city
The Age-friendly Cheshire West Partnership was established in 2018 and aims to make the borough an even better place for our residents to...
Jul 23, 2024


Chester Rows smoke detection system
As part of our commitment to protect Chester’s historic Rows, Charles Thomas Heritage Fire Protection are currently completing Phase 2 of...
Jul 23, 2024


Supporting people to open a business in Chester city centre
The Year 3 UK Shared Prosperity Fund (SPF) Business Support Programme, launched officially on Thursday 16 May 2024, will complete all...
Jul 2, 2024


Attracting inward investment by focusing on growth opportunities
Promoting growth and investment in Chester will be critical to its future. Invest Chester is an OCP partnership working group led by...
Jul 2, 2024


Supporting a reimagined city centre
We are working to create a distinctive offer for Chester where the retail, leisure & cultural offer are seamlessly integrated with...
Jul 2, 2024


Safeguarding Chester's rich heritage
Conserving Chester's Rich Heritage is fundamental to retaining and developing Chester’s identity and unique tourist and visitor...
Jun 28, 2024


Tackling homelessness and ending rough sleeping
The tackling homelessness and ending rough sleeping action is multi-faceted including 5 key strands...
Jun 28, 2024


Feeling safe in our city at all times of day and evening
Whilst Chester is a safe clean place to live, work and visit, we believe more can always be done to improve perceptions and address...
Jun 28, 2024
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