Go ahead for Northgate projects

3 February 2009

On Thursday 29th January Chester Renaissance received the green light from Chester City Council to improve the leisure and business activity in Northgate area through a range of projects.

The programme of work will encourage people to use the shops and facilities in the Northgate and will contribute to the major Northgate development led by ING and planned to start in 2012.  The projects in phase one will start this spring and include creating additional car parking in the vacant site on St Martin’s way (subject to planning permission).  Other projects will deliver:

• Improvements to the Market car park, toilets and the Market Hall
• Greening Northgate area in conjunction with Britain in Bloom and Cycle Demonstration towns.
• Promoting Northgate through better signage, street entertainments and promotional events.

Rita Waters CEO of Chester Renaissance said ‘This is great news for Northgate and the City Centre.  The physical improvements and activity delivered by these projects will maintain and build confidence in Chester as an attractive place to live, visit and invest in.’

Cllr Stuart Parker executive member for development at Chester City Council said ‘I am delighted that we have been able to put this package together with our partners ING and Cheshire County Council.  This funding will help reduce the impact of the delay in the Northgate Development and strengthen the Northgate area as an attractive place to shop and be entertained.’

The £120,000 package for the first phase of projects is funded by Chester City Council, Cheshire County Council and ING (developer for the Northgate Development)   All projects will be completed in 2009.

In addition to these improvements work is underway to develop a plan to improve performing arts facilities in Chester, in conjunction with Chester Performs.  An initial report is expected in February. 

 

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