Conference Introduction:

The sustainable vibrancy of Chester is vital to the social and economic wellbeing of its residents, as it provides many of us with the building blocks for our lives—housing, public transport, green spaces, workspaces, public services, leisure opportunities. If our city becomes dilapidated, with poor housing and green spaces, limited public transport, public services, and leisure opportunities, it is inevitable that our wellbeing will suffer.

CRAG aims for Chester to be vibrant, with a plentiful supply of high-quality housing and green spaces, reliable and affordable public transport, and a wide range of public services, workspaces, and leisure opportunities.

The inaugural conference aims to spotlight the key issues and build-back options by sharing opportunities, and concerns, with an intensive focus on collaboration and debate with solution providers to collectively share best practice and map out a route which provides a quality city-centre environment that is cleaner, greener, fairer, more sustainable and better connected.