Chester Business News
Subscribe to our Chester Business News RSS feed (coming soon)
New Head For Chester Business School
The UNiversity of Chester has appointed a newhead of Chester Business School.
Chris Pyke, who is also Acting Dean of the Faculty of Business, Enterprise and Lifelong Learning, is a specialist in corporate financial management and strategic business management.
Chester to be movie capital of the North West
Cheshire Film Office has moved from Warrington to new offices at Chester Railway Station. The office will promote Chester as an ideal location for lucrative tv and film productions.
£43 million was invested in the region in 2007 to encourage production companies to film in the North West.
Dee 106.3 to help open Chester's newest Tesco store
Chester's radio station and client of Roodee Web Design, Dee 106.3 will help to launch the brand new Tesco store on Sealand Road on Monday 11th August 2008. The new store occupies the site previously home to Kwik Save and Cooltrader.
Accelerated Business Learning
The University of Chester has launched a new flexible programme to help business professionals gain a degree qualification.
The part-time Master of Business Administration degree (MBA) will be delivered at the universities' Warrington Campus over two years.
Starting in September, the programme is available to anyone with a degree or equivalent qualification, or relevant experience in a managerial position.
Chester Railway Station £1.5 million development
20th July 2008
As part of a £1.5 million development scheme, a new ticket office and new toilets have opened at Chester railway station. The new office will have much better access for the scores of passengers and business commuters who use the station.
Chester Station has been undergoing a major refurbishment, courtesy of the Chester Gateway Partnership, which embraces several bodies.
Work is continuing on the development, which will also include a new travel information centre, shops and a café.
New Office Suites launched in Chester
13th July 2008
Big Storage, on Sealand Road in Chester has just launched a range of office suites that can grow with your business.
The offices range from 200sq ft up to 1,000sq ft.
They are said to be ideal for businesses looking to operate in a professional environment, without having to pay the premium rates in the city centre.
The units are suitable for a wide range of businesses, but are especially suited to those selling online, fulfilling orders, and mail order businesses.
'Chester - It's Free after Three'
Chester businesses, backed by the City Council are set to launched an innovative campaign to woo Chester residents back into the shops.
“Chester – It’s Free After Three” will provide parking for free in selected council car parks in the later afternoon and evening.
The move is a response to research, aided by Chester Radio Station Dee 106.3 who polled listeners on why Chester was not being used by residents as much as in the past. The research indicated that after 3pm, only 2% of people in the city centre are Chester residents shopping.
While people in nearby cities suchas Liverpool and Manchester continue shopping, visitors in Chester are said to be keen to leave before the rush-hour traffic.
New marketing manager at The Mall Chester
Congratulations to Sharon Boddy, a former freelnace marketeer, who has been appointed by the Mall Chester shopping centre to the role of marketing manager.
Sharon will be responsible for handling communications for the Mall’s 76 tenants.
Sharon, who joins the Mall Chester from a role in marketing at Ellison, the Wrexham-based card making company, has enjoyed a career in retail, point of sale, and the media.
Business Link Bumper Numbers
A record number of businesses across the North West accessed Business Link’s service in the first year of it's restructured NorthWest operation, adding £72m to the wealth of Cheshire and Warrington’s economy.
Business Link restructured their operations in the North West in April 2007, when five sub-regional offices were combined to create Business Link Northwest.
Chester City Council announce 32 redundancies
As part of a drive to secure budget cuts, 32 staff have been made redundant by the city council in Chester and have already cleared their desks.
The affected staff were offered enhanced terms as part of a time-limited package in February, with the intention they would go by the end of May.
The biggest single staff cuts are in corporate administration and business support, with the equivalent of five full-time posts going.
Posts affected include those involved in development co-ordination, the Northgate Development team, corporate fraud and debt.
The cost of the redundancies is believed to be £1,106,000. With annual savings of £944,000, this means the redundancies will pay for themselves in just over a year.
Hoole Bridge Could Be Widened
A feasability study is to be carried out on whether to widen the Hoole Bridge.
It's after a notice of motion from a chester councillor which calls for pedestrians and traffic to be separated.
There are fears that the Hoole Bridge is too narrow and could be dangerous for those walking over it.
County Councillor Peter Byrne called for the investigation. He says it's an accident waiting to happen.
The Hoole Bridge was closed to traffic heading into and out of Chester as major works were carried out to it in 2008.
