Latest press releases

Chester City Council press releases keep you updated with all of the latest council news.

Multi-agency enforcement days hailed a great success - 11 November 2008

Enforcement officers from Chester City Council’s community safety wardens teamed up with police community support officers, fire officers and environmental health regulators recently to tackle environmental issues in the city centre.

Caldy Nature Park environmental improvements project - 11 November 2008

Chester City Council is celebrating after being awarded a grant of nearly £50,000 for improvements to Caldy Nature Park in Great Boughton, Chester.

City Council Launch Affordable Housing Homebuy Scheme - 7 November 2008

Chester City Council has launched its Homebuy scheme to help individuals, couples and families who cannot afford to buy homes on the open market to to buy a property.

Chester Park & Ride service celebrates 25 years of service - 4 November 2008

Chester, one of the first cities in the country to provide a Park & Ride service, celebrates 25 years of a scheme that has helped revolutionise the way people travel to work, do their shopping and go on day trips.

Northgate reschedules to overcome the credit crunch - 31 October 2008

ING Real Estate and Chester City Council confirmed this week that the £460m Northgate Development will be put on hold to ensure it does not suffer as a result of continued economic uncertainty but have reaffirmed their commitment to delivering the £460m regeneration project.

A New Sub-Regional Housing Strategy for Cheshire - 31 October 2008

Housing has become one of the most significant issues in the UK. Affordability problems now affect the whole of the country, with key workers and first time buyers struggling to get a foot on the property ladder. The Government has set ambitious targets for new housing development but, in light of the current economic slowdown, these targets are increasingly under threat.

Enforcement Officers set to litter Chester - 27 October 2008

Chester City Council is joining forces with other agencies to tackle environmental issues in the city centre.

Got the picture? - 24 October 2008

Chester City Council is appealing to the public for some historic pictures to help with the work of repairing buildings in the Chester Station and Brook Street areas.

Bloom success again - 23 October 2008

Chester has again been crowned as the North West in Bloom Best City at an awards ceremony held recently at the new Arena and Convention Centre in Liverpool.

No plastic fantastic! - 21 October 2008

Local retailers, university students and recycling officers are celebrating following the success of Chester’s first Plastic Bag Free Day.

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