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Achievements
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The progress so far...
Since the first One City Plan was published in 2012, we have made great progress. The timeline below sets out some of the principal achievements across the city. As you can see, they cover a huge range of projects both large and small which have shaped the city’s fabric, totalling an investment of over £358million.
The council has worked with a wide range of partners to deliver some fantastic award-winning assets for the city that are now firmly established that have helped transform the city centre. It’s hard now to imagine Chester without Storyhouse or the new market for example, but without the One City Plan they may never have come to fruition.
We can all take great pride in these achievements, but he One City Plan is also about many smaller marginal gains projects too – such as the Town Hall Parklet - the incremental changes that carry our city one step forward. You won't always see them, not unless you look hard enough, but they are happening all of the time and as long as there are people in our city who remain committed to a shared vision, working hard together with purpose, then we feel assured that Chester will just keep getting better and better.
Here's the story so far...
First published in 2012, the One City Plan set out a strategic vision and regeneration priorities for the future of Chester over a 15-year period.
What is it?
And why are people talking about it
The vision for a
modern,
vibrant city
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The vision for
a modern, vibrant city
Here's the story so far...
First published in 2012, the One City Plan set out a strategic vision and regeneration priorities for the future of Chester over a 15-year period.
Placemaking
The idea of ‘placemaking’ – the way our cities are designed and how public space is shaped – isn’t new, but it still inspires us. We all benefit from creative placemaking because it has a big impact on our health, wellbeing and even behaviour.
What is it? And why are people talking about it?
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The vision for
a modern,
vibrant city
Progress to date
Placemaking
The idea of ‘placemaking’ – the way our cities are designed and how public space is shaped – isn’t new, but it still inspires us. We all benefit from creative placemaking because it has a big impact on our health, wellbeing and even behaviour.
What is it? And why are people talking about it
Here's the story so far...
First published in 2012, the One City Plan set out a strategic vision and regeneration priorities for the future of Chester over a
15-year period.
The idea of ‘placemaking’ – the way our cities are designed and how public space is shaped – isn’t new, but it still inspires us.
We all benefit from creative placemaking because it has a big impact on our health, wellbeing and even behaviour.
Our One City Plan sets out a vision for how the public, private and community sector are working together to make Chester a fairer, stronger, and greener city.
Since its first publication in 2012 and a subsequent update in 2022, the One City Plan has evolved to become our blueprint for collaboration and civic participation in Chester.
One City Plan for Chester
Our One City Plan sets out a vision for how the public, private and community sector are working together to make Chester a fairer, stronger and greener city.
Since its first publication in 2012 and a subsequent update in 2022, the One City Plan has evolved to become our blueprint for collaboration and civic participation in Chester.
Progress to date
OCP1
Roman Gardens Renovation
February 2012
Investment:
£440,000
Boughton Corridor
Waitrose, Moxy Hotel and Shot Tower apartments.
Dining Quarter
Eateries on Pepper Street such as Piccolino, Opera Grill, Artezzan, Amni, Rio Brazilian and the multi award-winning Twenty-Eight and Chef’s Table.
Storyhouse
Our wonderful cultural hub combining a library, theatres, cinema, restaurant, and community and creative social space.
Northgate Phase One
Multi award-winning leisure hub, the New Market – which has attracted over 4 million visitors since opening. Multi-storey car-park with EV charging and cycle-hub. Six screen, Picturehouse cinema. Destination cafes, bars and restaurants such as Cozy Club, North Light, Bridge Street Coffee, Zizzi and coming soon…Turtle Bay and BoBo.
Chester Bus Interchange
Improved connectivity for public transport. Resurfacing and shared use of adjacent Frodsham Street, a scheme that won Healthy Street of the Year in 2019.
Northgate Phase One
Multi award-winning leisure hub, the New Market – which has attracted over 4 million visitors since opening. Multi-storey car-park with EV charging and cycle-hub. Six screen, Picturehouse cinema. Destination cafes, bars and restaurants such as Cozy Club, North Light, Bridge Street Coffee, Zizzi and coming soon…Turtle Bay and BoBo.
Chester Bus Interchange
Improved connectivity for public transport. Resurfacing and shared use of adjacent Frodsham Street, a scheme that won Healthy Street of the Year in 2019.
Storyhouse
Our wonderful cultural hub combining a library, theatres, cinema, restaurant, and community and creative social space.
Boughton Corridor
Waitrose, Moxy Hotel and Shot Tower apartments.
OCP2
The Groves Refurbishment
May 2012
Investment:
£530,000
OCP3
Town Hall Refurbishment
May 2012
Investment:
£3,200,000
OCP4
Portico & Walls Maintenance
September 2012
Investment:
£3,066,000
OCP5
Suspension Bridge
November 2012
Investment:
£500,000
OCP6
The Architect
December 2012
Investment:
£1,200,000
OCP7
Cathedral at Heights
April 2014
Investment:
£1,250,000
OCP8
Chester Waterways Strategy
June 2014
Investment:
£10,000
OCP9
Station Car Park
June 2014
Investment:
£659,000
OCP10
Grosvenor Park Refurbishment
July 2014
Investment:
£3,633,000
Dining Quarter
Eateries on Pepper Street such as Piccolino, Opera Grill, Artezzan, Amni, Rio Brazilian and the multi award-winning Twenty-Eight and Chef’s Table.
Welcome video from Cllr Beecham
Welcome to the One City Plan
These projects have all created jobs, increased tourism and given Chester a positive economic boost.
See more on our Achievements page. Things were on track, when in 2020 the global Covid-19 pandemic hit. Through the turmoil we saw how people and communities reconnected with their neighbourhoods and cities at a local level. And, we also learnt that – as challenging as those times were – there was recognition of the strength in collaborative partnership work.
Welcome to the One City Plan
At its mid-point, the One City Plan was already overdue a review. The consultation responses from people aged five to 95 years showed public support to build a city for the future, whilst making sure the city of now is the best it can be.
Taking into account post-pandemic factors – such as changing lifestyles, working patterns and the growth in online shopping – the new One City Plan 2.0 sets out an ambitious new vision, with 45 actions by 2045. In these challenging times, the Council is establishing a new approach passing the decision making to key people with delivery through five working groups: Being. Connecting. Experiencing. Making. Visiting.
Welcome to the One City Plan
Welcome to the One City Plan
The One City Plan captures in 45 broad actions the voices of many Chester residents. Whilst it is a plan for economic growth, this is balanced with actions which promote fairness, quality jobs and education opportunities, health, well-being, culture, environmental and heritage protection and civic pride.
The One City Plan is a flexible living document, it is a break away from traditional place plans and it will take many projects and many years to achieve some of the actions. Indeed, some of them will never be fulfilled as we will always want to be attracting investment, growing our tourism offer or maintaining our heritage for example.
That's why although I take great pride in the big shiny projects, it is the marginal gains I love most - the incremental changes that carry our city one step forward. You won't always see them, not unless you look hard enough, but they are happening all of the time and as long as there are people in our city who remain committed to a shared vision, working hard together with purpose, then I feel assured that Chester will just keep getting better and better.
I am very grateful for everyone’s time to date in helping us ensure the OCP can evolve into a dynamic and crucial process, helping to make Chester a fairer, stronger, and greener city by 2045.
The One City Plan is based on the key pillars of compromise, participation, negotiation and collaboration. It is an approach that recognises that not everyone has to be right or wrong, and instead focuses on people's talents and experiences, harnessing the belief that we achieve more together than we can achieve by working alone.
Cllr Richard Beecham, Leader's Champion for the Once City Plan
At its mid-point, the One City Plan was already overdue a review. The consultation responses from people aged five to 95 years showed public support to build a city for the future, whilst making sure the city of now is the best it can be.
Taking into account post-pandemic factors – such as changing lifestyles, working patterns and the growth in online shopping – the new One City Plan 2.0 sets out an ambitious new vision, with 45 actions by 2045. In these challenging times, the Council is establishing a new approach passing the decision making to key people with delivery through five working groups: Being. Connecting. Experiencing. Making.
These projects have all created jobs, increased tourism and given Chester a positive economic boost.
See more on our Achievements page. Things were on track, when in 2020 the global Covid-19 pandemic hit. Through the turmoil we saw how people and communities reconnected with their neighbourhoods and cities at a local level. And, we also learnt that – as challenging as those times were – there was recognition of the strength in collaborative partnership work.
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Delivering the One City Plan
So, what now? Well, the next exciting chapter in Chester’s story is to deliver Northgate Phase Two. Creating a brand-new neighbourhood, increasing the number of homes in the city centre across an area the size of three football pitches.
This offers a once in a generation opportunity to bring new life into the heart of Chester’s historic city-centre.
This means more residents, more visitors, more workers, more people from the suburbs using the city-centre. It is this that will drive commercial investment. See more on our ongoing One City Plan projects on each Working Group page.
One city. One plan. One future.
Delivering the One City Plan
So, what now? Well, the next exciting chapter in Chester’s story is to deliver Northgate Phase Two. Creating a brand-new neighbourhood, increasing the number of homes in the city centre across an area the size of three football pitches.
This offers a once in a generation opportunity to bring new life into the heart of Chester’s historic city-centre.
This means more residents, more visitors, more workers, more people from the suburbs using the city-centre. It is this that will drive commercial investment. See more on our ongoing One City Plan projects on each Working Group page.
One city. One plan. One future.
The One City Plan is a flexible living document, it is a break away from traditional place plans and it will take many projects and many years to achieve some of the actions. Indeed, some of them will never be fulfilled as we will always want to be attracting investment, growing our tourism offer or maintaining our heritage for example. That's why although I take great pride in the big shiny projects, it is the marginal gains I love most - the incremental changes that carry our city one step forward. You won't always see them, not unless you look hard enough, but they are happening all of the time and as long as there are people in our city who remain committed to a shared vision, working hard together with purpose, then I feel assured that Chester will just keep getting better and better. I am very grateful for everyone’s time to date in helping us ensure the OCP can evolve into a dynamic and crucial process, helping to make Chester a fairer, stronger, and greener city by 2045.
The One City Plan captures in 45 broad actions the voices of many Chester residents. Whilst it is a plan for economic growth, this is balanced with actions which promote fairness, quality jobs and education opportunities, health, well-being, culture, environmental and heritage protection and civic pride.
The One City Plan is a flexible living document, it is a break away from traditional place plans and it will take many projects and many years to achieve some of the actions. Indeed, some of them will never be fulfilled as we will always want to be attracting investment, growing our tourism offer or maintaining our heritage for example.
That's why although I take great pride in the big shiny projects, it is the marginal gains I love most - the incremental changes that carry our city one step forward. You won't always see them, not unless you look hard enough, but they are happening all of the time and as long as there are people in our city who remain committed to a shared vision, working hard together with purpose, then I feel assured that Chester will just keep getting better and better.
I am very grateful for everyone’s time to date in helping us ensure the OCP can evolve into a dynamic and crucial process, helping to make Chester a fairer, stronger, and greener city by 2045.
The One City Plan is a flexible living document, it is a break away from traditional place plans and it will take many projects and many years to achieve some of the actions. Indeed, some of them will never be fulfilled as we will always want to be attracting investment, growing our tourism offer or maintaining our heritage for example.
That's why although I take great pride in the big shiny projects, it is the marginal gains I love most - the incremental changes that carry our city one step forward. You won't always see them, not unless you look hard enough, but they are happening all of the time and as long as there are people in our city who remain committed to a shared vision, working hard together with purpose, then I feel assured that Chester will just keep getting better and better.
I am very grateful for everyone’s time to date in helping us ensure the OCP can evolve into a dynamic and crucial process, helping to make Chester a fairer, stronger, and greener city by 2045.
Welcome to the One City Plan
Cllr Richard Beecham, Leader's Champion for the Once City Plan
The One City Plan is based on the key pillars of compromise, participation, negotiation and collaboration. It is an approach that recognises that not everyone has to be right or wrong, and instead focuses on people's talents and experiences, harnessing the belief that we achieve more together than we can achieve by working alone.
The One City Plan captures in 45 broad actions the voices of many Chester residents. Whilst it is a plan for economic growth, this is balanced with actions which promote fairness, quality jobs and education opportunities, health, well-being, culture, environmental and heritage protection and civic pride.
The One City Plan is a flexible living document, it is a break away from traditional place plans and it will take many projects and many years to achieve some of the actions. Indeed, some of them will never be fulfilled as we will always want to be attracting investment, growing our tourism offer or maintaining our heritage for example.
That's why although I take great pride in the big shiny projects, it is the marginal gains I love most - the incremental changes that carry our city one step forward. You won't always see them, not unless you look hard enough, but they are happening all of the time and as long as there are people in our city who remain committed to a shared vision, working hard together with purpose, then I feel assured that Chester will just keep getting better and better.
I am very grateful for everyone’s time to date in helping us ensure the OCP can evolve into a dynamic and crucial process, helping to make Chester a fairer, stronger, and greener city by 2045.
The One City Plan is a flexible living document, it is a break away from traditional place plans and it will take many projects and many years to achieve some of the actions. Indeed, some of them will never be fulfilled as we will always want to be attracting investment, growing our tourism offer or maintaining our heritage for example. That's why although I take great pride in the big shiny projects, it is the marginal gains I love most - the incremental changes that carry our city one step forward. You won't always see them, not unless you look hard enough, but they are happening all of the time and as long as there are people in our city who remain committed to a shared vision, working hard together with purpose, then I feel assured that Chester will just keep getting better and better. I am very grateful for everyone’s time to date in helping us ensure the OCP can evolve into a dynamic and crucial process, helping to make Chester a fairer, stronger, and greener city by 2045.
Welcome to the One City Plan
Welcome video from Cllr Beecham
Welcome video from Cllr Beecham
How we will make a difference
We will listen to, and work with, young people as we plan and deliver services. We will develop a strong youth offer, working with the community sector, libraries, schools and colleges. We will also develop a new ‘10 by 10’ programme, encouraging young people to try ten exciting things before they are ten years old.
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We will support and challenge our schools to include children with special educational needs and disabilities, upskilling our workforce and co-ordinating specialist support within our schools.
We will promote healthy lifestyles and access to playing fields and green spaces. We will encourage people to breastfeed and vaccinate their children and ensure young people can access preventative services.
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We will listen to, and work with, young people as we plan and deliver services. We will develop a strong youth offer, working with the community sector, libraries, schools and colleges. We will also develop a new ‘10 by 10’ programme, encouraging young people to try ten exciting things before they are ten years old.
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Why do we need a One City Plan?
The One City Plan defines the overarching vision and direction of travel for the city, under which all projects should sit. It is driven by prioritisation, implementation and delivery.
Why do we need a One City Plan?
The One City Plan defines the overarching vision and direction of travel for the city, under which all projects should sit. It is driven by prioritisation, implementation and delivery.
Proud of its history and confident about its future, Chester is a unique city that prioritises inclusivity and sustainability to ensure a healthier, greener and fairer future for all its people.
The plan also informs the Cheshire West and Chester Local Development Framework, the statutory planning document for the city.
The updated 2022 plan included a renewed vision and action plan and sets out a new vision for how the public, private and community sector can work together to make Chester a fairer, stronger, and greener city by 2045.
What makes
Chester Unique?
Global heritage
Chester is a global heritage city appealing to residents, tourists, students and businesses alike. A truly unique cathedral and university city, the Roman city of Chester is the county town of Cheshire, in the North West of England and close to the English–Welsh border.
With over half a million people living within 30 minutes, Chester sits within a thriving economic hinterland, including Merseyside, the Wirral, Ellesmere Port Industrial area and North Wales. The Manchester and Liverpool City regional economies are also less than an hour away.
Great location
Due to this enviable position the city and its surrounding catchment has key sector strengths including financial and business professional services, manufacturing and energy, alongside its growing visitor economy.
Chester is also the embodiment of the liveable city. Its neighbourhoods are conveniently accessible and connected to its wider outskirts with sustainable travel networks for walking or cycling. There is a good mix of affordable and executive homes across the city centre, suburbs and nearby rural locations.
Commitment to regeneration
There is a strong commitment from city leaders to further reinvigorate city centre living, as society has realised the benefits of living and working in beautiful and accessible surroundings in a sustainable way.
Chester is open for business. Investment opportunities are wide and varied from large regeneration projects such as the Chester City Gateway and Northgate Future Phases to numerous smaller scale unique sites. The city combines city living with business potential within a compact and beautiful historical city centre.
What makes
Chester Unique?
Global heritage
Chester is a global heritage city appealing to residents, tourists, students and businesses alike. A truly unique cathedral and university city, the Roman city of Chester is the county town of Cheshire, in the North West of England and close to the English–Welsh border.
With over half a million people living within 30 minutes, Chester sits within a thriving economic hinterland, including Merseyside, the Wirral, Ellesmere Port Industrial area and North Wales. The Manchester and Liverpool City regional economies are also less than an hour away.
Great location
Due to this enviable position the city and its surrounding catchment has key sector strengths including financial and business professional services, manufacturing and energy, alongside its growing visitor economy.
Chester is also the embodiment of the liveable city. Its neighbourhoods are conveniently accessible and connected to its wider outskirts with sustainable travel networks for walking or cycling. There is a good mix of affordable and executive homes across the city centre, suburbs and nearby rural locations.
Commitment to regeneration
There is a strong commitment from city leaders to further reinvigorate city centre living, as society has realised the benefits of living and working in beautiful and accessible surroundings in a sustainable way.
Chester is open for business. Investment opportunities are wide and varied from large regeneration projects such as the Chester City Gateway and Northgate Future Phases to numerous smaller scale unique sites. The city combines city living with business potential within a compact and beautiful historical city centre.
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