Councillors give green light to £300m Northgate scheme

The battle to reverse Chester’s decline as a top retail centre began last night (Tuesday) with the go ahead for the £300million Northgate Scheme. A special meeting of Cheshire West and Chester Council unanimously backed the authority’s plans for the redevelopment of...

Shaping Chester’s Transport Strategy for the future

Residents are asked for their views about a new Chester Transport Strategy which is being launched on Friday 6 September. Cheshire West and Chester Council, in partnership with Chester Renaissance, is seeking views on the future of transport in and around the city, as...

Chester station footbridge is re-opened after refurbishment

A refurbished historic footbridge at Chester railway station has been  officially re-opened by Network Rail. The refurbishment is the final redevelopment project to be delivered as part of a multi-million pound Chester Renaissance programme for the station and the...

Chester’s historical signage undergoes full refurbishment

Works have taken place throughout Chester city centre to refurbish heritage signage in the centre of its historic core. Following on from Chester Renaissance’s ‘We Love Chester’ project, tired and dull heritage road signs have been refurbished to a high standard and...