In recent weeks the Chester Residents’ Associations Group (CRAG) has been working with CWaC and CH1BID to ensure that Chester is a safe and welcoming place for residents and visitors. For those of you who have not ventured into the city for some time it will have quite a different look and feel, with widened pavements to allow for social-distancing/frontage queuing and a one-way system on the rows. A multi-disciplinary ‘Welcome Team’ will be walking the streets and are a first point of contact for any queries when you arrive in the city.
Please see the attached CWaC and CH1BID Chester re-opening guide.
Also, there is a digital map on the CH1BID website http://experiencechester.co.uk/chestertogether/
If you click on the drop-down menu and select ‘Plan Your Visit’ it shows pedestrian traffic flow, the location of public hand-sanitiser station (entrance to market) and public toilets (bus interchange).
Please note that this is the ONLY public-toilet that will be open. Also, whilst many coffee shops and cafes are doing takeaway, they currently have no useable toilet facilities. Therefore plan your visit accordingly particularly if you have children, or anyone has a relevant medical condition.
This is a part of a phased opening of the high-street, with eagerly awaited hospitality sector to follow (hopefully) next month. The next few weeks and months will impact on the success of the high-street long beyond the summer, and so residents are being encouraged to shop safely.
Happy shopping!