Over 200 delegates attended Destination Chesterfield’s Celebrate Chesterfield event at the Proact Stadium. The event celebrated what had happened in the town over the past 12 months, updated on major regeneration schemes and launched new activity for Destination Chesterfield. Twitter users can read all the announcements from the event atwww.twitter.com/chesterfielduk #celebrate14 View the gallery from […]
Read more >The town’s first Round Table, organised by Destination Chesterfield in partnership with the Derbyshire Times, took place last week ahead of Chancellor George Osborne’s budget on the 19th March. Bringing together key figures from Chesterfield’s business community, and chaired by Chesterfield College principal Trevor Clay, the Round Table was designed to provoke debate and highlight […]
Read more >Chesterfield’s shoppers are being called on to get behind the town’s first ever retail awards and nominate their favourite high street chain stores and independent retailers. Launched by Destination Chesterfield, the inaugural awards capitalise on the town’s success as one of the UK’s top 10 best performing centres with the least vacant shops. The awards […]
Read more >Sheffield City Region Enterprise Zone has announced plans to increase its size by almost a half including Markham Vale in Chesterfield. The news follows extensive talks between local leaders and Government officials to negotiate the deal, which will see Zone expansions in Barnsley, Rotherham, Sheffield and Markham Vale, as well a new site at Doncaster-Sheffield Airport. […]
Read more >Local businesses are invited to share in the success of the town’s inward investment campaign, Destination Chesterfield, at the Proact Stadium on Wednesday 19th March from 7.30am – 10.30am. Spaces are limited and businesses are being urged to register now after nearly 200 people attended last year’s event. The free breakfast event, which is aptly […]
Read more >Organisers have officially confirmed the 26-mile route for the Chesterfield Marathon, which takes place on Sunday, September 14, in aid of children’s charity Kids ‘n’ Cancer UK, along with other local charities and good causes. The Chesterfield Marathon, which is set to be one Chesterfield’s biggest mass participation events in more than 30 years, will begin and finish at […]
Read more >Construction of a 17,900 sq ft distribution warehouse and cold-store for Holdsworth has commenced on site at Henry Boot Development’s Markham Vale scheme. Family owned Holdsworth, who supply food to caterers across the UK, originally purchased a 15,000 sq ft unit at Markham Vale in 2009. However, the company required a larger facility to house […]
Read more >A business centre which is playing a vital role in the drive to bring thousands of jobs to Derbyshire is to be extended in a £975,000 scheme. The Markham Vale Environment Centre is at the heart of Derbyshire County Council’s Markham Vale regeneration site close to junction 29A of the M1. The former coalfield site […]
Read more >The University of Derby is delighted to announce the purchase of a Grade II listed former girls’ school in Chesterfield which will be used to support its growing presence in the town. The acquisition of the St Helena Centre from Derbyshire County Council provides the University with an opportunity to further strengthen its work with […]
Read more >Chesterfield Waterside has secured planning approval for the first phase of the £300 million mixed use regeneration scheme in Chesterfield, Derbyshire.
Read more >Acting on behalf Chesterfield Waterside Partnership, a joint venture between Urbo Regeneration and Chesterfield Borough Council, HOW Planning has secured reserved matters planning approval for the first phase of the £300 million mixed use regeneration scheme in Chesterfield, Derbyshire. The site, known as Chesterfield Waterside, is made up of land within the A61 and Chesterfield […]
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