Enhancing Chester City Centre Pedestrianisation #News

Victoria Hayes
3rd May 2022

Cheshire West and Chester Council are engaging on the proposals to permanently extend the hours of pedestrianisation in Chester City Centre using the Council’s Participate Now platform.

Much has changed over the last two years. The Covid-19 pandemic has made everyone think about what is important to them and how they have had to adapt their lifestyle. Our City Centre has faced the same challenges with retailers finding new ways of delivering their products and services to their customers. One of the changes we have seen in the city is an increase in the number of hospitality venues offering Alfresco drinking and dining through enhanced pedestrianisation. This has added a vibrant and exciting dynamic and has bridged the gap between the day time and night time economies, which we want to encourage and continue.

Plans are for Bridge Street, Watergate Street, Northgate Street and Eastgate Street to continue to be closed to traffic from 10.30am till 8pm, and for the scheme to be widened to include the extension of restrictions on St Werburgh Street, Frodsham Street and Foregate Street from 10.30am till 4pm on Sundays. This would bring these areas in line with the current restrictions which are in place Monday to Saturday. The Council would like to know what residents, businesses and visitors think of this idea.

Click here to have your say on the changes:-

Enhancing Chester City Centre Pedestrianisation | Participate Now (cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk)