Community Watersports Hub - January 2015
What? Cheshire West and Chester Council wants to develop a Community Watersports Hub on the Dee in partnership with local and national watersports groups. This proposal is a key priority in the Chester Waterways Strategy that was published in Spring 2014. Why? The council believes that the Community Watersports Hub will bring significant health and educational benefits to Chester and the borough. These include:
Where? The preferred location for the Community Watersports Hub is the existing boat house near Queens Park High School. The council owns this site and believes it has a lot of potential for expansion and improvement. The council has ruled out selling this land. How? The council will work in partnership with local and national watersports groups to develop a scheme that is viable and feasible. We want to make sure that the Community Watersports Hub:
Who? The Community Watersports Hub scheme is backed by the Council, Queen’s Park High School, the Royal Chester Rowing Club, Active Cheshire, British Rowing and British Canoeing. These organisations have formed a steering group which has prepared:
When? The council hopes that the new hub will open in 2016. What next? The steering group has agreed to publish regular position statements about the progress of the scheme. These will be available from the Council’s website and emailed direct to those groups and individuals who sign up to receive them. A public meeting to discuss the project has been arranged for: Wednesday 25 February 2015 at 6.30 pm at Queens Park High School Formal consultation about specific details of the project will be dealt with as part of the process for seeking planning approval. For more information about the Community Watersports Hub, please contact: Jan Walters, Chester Locality Team Phone 01244 973225 Mobile 07769248913 Email: [email protected]
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