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Keep updated on how the projects are progressing
Keep up to date on how the projects are progressing
Dec 3
Living Over the Rows Guide
A guide has been published in partnership between the One City Plan (OCP) Making Group, Chester Great and Small (GAS) and the Council;...
Oct 17
Using Chester for Police Dog Training
Following a request for city centre venues to train Police sniffer dogs to Being In partners, the Chester Market team offered to use the...
Sep 6
Local Transport Plan 4
Cheshire West and Chester Council is developing a new long-term plan for transforming transport across our city and the wider borough,...
Sep 6
Electric vehicle charging infrastructure
Supporting the uptake of electric vehicles is an important part of achieving the group’s broader aim to support the move towards a fair...
Sep 6
Walking, wheeling and cycling
The One City Plan stresses the importance of improved walking, wheeling and cycling infrastructure in making Chester accessible, easy to...
Aug 27
City Gateway
Enhancing the railway station as a key gateway to the city and sites in the vicinity, plus connectivity into Hoole, Newton, Boughton and...
Jul 29
Project timeship for young people
This project is developing a strategy for young people’s led spaces across the city and is seen as a key requirement in understanding how...
Jul 29
Developing a cultural policy document for planning inclusion
The objective is to ensure creative places are considered within future planning development to recognise the importance of creativity...
Jul 29
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
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
Civic Heart
With the current anchors of Storyhouse, the University’s Gateway House development and the Cathedral’s Project Discovery development,...
Jul 29
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 23
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
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...
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