BOLD AMBITIONS FOR BUSINESS FRIENDLY ECONOMY AND SKILLS

Place education at the heart of the city’s values, supporting its Colleges and University and ensuring that students, graduates and adults have the skills to develop personally and meet business needs. Develop Chester’s demand-driven, competitive and supportive business environment, targeting new business and investment, and be visible to those who need financial and knowledge support.

To utilise the asset of being a university city to support progress towards a low carbon economy.

To ensure we retain, develop and attract talent to the city and the region.

Ensure the development of green skills for a future workforce.

To improve digital infrastructure to meet the needs of the 21st century flexible workforce.

To provide opportunities for hybrid working models that demonstrate the connectedness of Chester to major cities for remote working.