Chester Heritage Festival

Chester’s heritage will be in the spotlight during a nine-day festival at the end of June. This year the event has been brought forward to coincide with the Midsummer Watch Parades and the start of the renowned Chester Mystery Plays. “We want to create a carnival...

Call for extra children’s social care funding

The cabinet member for children’s services has signed a letter to the Chancellor of the Exchequer asking for extra funding to pay for children’s social care in the region. The letter, which was sent to Rt. Hon Philip Hammond MP this week, and signed by Cllr Nicole...

Plans for on-street parking charges in Chester are confirmed

A draft Traffic Regulation Order has been published regarding the introduction of on-street parking charges at three locations in Chester. The effect of the order will be to change the on-street limited waiting bays on City Road, Brook Street and Foregate Street,...

‘My dream is to open a Syrian cake shop in Cheshire Oaks’

When Syrian Omar Ahmad was hiding from the bombs raining down on his home in Aleppo in 2013 he had a simple dream: to escape from the hell of the war engulfing his country and lead his wife and three children to safety. Now, with the care offered to Omar and other...

Council is urging same sex couples to become foster carers

“You know that you’re doing something amazing when the little girl in your care, who says she only skips when she’s really happy, skips into school every day.” “Watching her grow is the greatest reward ever,” said Stephen who, along with his same-sex partner James,...