Corporate Partnership Scheme Launched at the Grosvenor Museum

The Grosvenor Museum in Chester has announced the first members of its new Corporate Partnership Scheme. The scheme has been set up to enable businesses to support the museum to care for its collections, develop exhibitions and share Chester’s exciting culture and...

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Cheshire West and Chester Council to exhibit at Revo 2018

As a major economic hub in the North West, Cheshire West and Chester Council will be promoting the many retail and leisure opportunities on offer across the borough at Revo 2018 in Manchester, later this week. Cabinet Member, Economic Development and Infrastructure,...

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Vote for your favourite park in Cheshire West and Chester

Parks and green spaces in west Cheshire have again been presented with national Green Flag awards and throughout September residents can take part in a national vote for their favourite. The Green Flag Award Scheme, run by environmental charity Keep Britain Tidy,...

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Children find their forever families

A regional adoption agency has found families for 85 children since opening its doors to adopters one year ago. Together for Adoption brings together the adoption services of five local authorities – Cheshire West and Chester, Halton, St Helens, Warrington and Wigan....

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Low Emission Strategy presented to Cabinet

Cheshire West and Chester Council Cabinet will be asked on Wednesday (12 September) to approve the Council’s draft Low Emission Strategy 2018-2021, a three year plan to tackle air pollution and improve air quality across the borough. Councillor Karen Shore, Cabinet...

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Property Reinvestment Programme

Deputy Mayor of Ellesmere Port, Councillor Paul Donovan has visited Poole Hall Business Park on Poole Hall Road, Ellesmere Port. The four new industrial units were built using the Council’s Property Reinvestment Programme (PRP). Cheshire West and Chester Council...

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Help to keep your heart happy!

Cheshire West and Chester Council is urging its local residents to find out if their heart is happy and get their blood pressure checked for free as part of Know Your Numbers! Week. The UK's biggest free blood pressure testing event is held at 'Pressure Stations'...

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Work Zone digital and IT training

The Work Zones are offering digital and IT training for residents. The courses being offered are the Online Basics and ECDL (European Computer Driving License). Work Zones The Online Basics course is a free and easy course for anyone. It doesn’t matter if you have...

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Helping landlords create new housing

The former R.A.O.B Club in Northwich has been restored and given a new lease of life, thanks to help from Cheshire West and Chester Council and private landlord, Avi Aravinthan. The club in the town centre had fallen into disrepair following its closure and it didn’t...

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West Cheshire is the sixth most popular place to move to

West Cheshire is one of the most popular choices in the country when people are deciding on where to set up a new life. Internal migration figures released by the Office of National Statistics reveal that, in 2017, 16,610 people moved to the borough and 14,281 people...

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Wyvern House hosts Christmas job event

Residents looking for work over the Christmas period are invited to an information day at the Public Services Hub in Wyvern House. The Royal Mail Christmas Vacancies Information Day is held from 10am-noon at Wyvern House in Winsford on 14 September. It is an...

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Retrain or upskill for free on new adult education courses

A new programme of adult education courses has been released for the new term and for some people the cost of upskilling or retraining will be free of charge. The Council’s Work Zones across west Cheshire have released a new timetable of training courses to support...

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Eastgate Clock turns pink

To raise awareness of Organ Donation Week, Chester’s Eastgate Clock will be turning pink from 3 to 9 September. The national NHS campaign is asking people to talk to their families about organ donation to increase the number of people whose lives can be saved or...

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