Chesterfield CELEBRATING THE achievementS OF DERBYSHIRE’S LARGEST TOWN welcome to Chesterfield There has been lots to celebrate in Chesterfield over the last year and this review looks at the highlights as well as updating on the progress of Destination Chesterfield’s six campaigns, Invest in Chesterfield; Celebrate Chesterfield; Warm Welcome; Incubation Street; Made in Chesterfield and the Chesterfield Champions. Destination Chesterfield has continued to promote the town with the support of 140 Chesterfield Champions and these local businesses and organisations have committed both in time and money to promote Chesterfield. We thank these partners for their ongoing support. The team has worked hard with our partners over the last three years to help raise Chesterfield’s profile and it was a just reward in January alongside Chesterfield Borough Council’s Regeneration Team to win the award of Placemaking Team of the Year at the inaugural national Placemaking Awards. However we must not stand still and we look forward to working with you to continue to promote the great town of Chesterfield. Peter Swallow Chair of Destination Chesterfield Destination Chesterfield exists to promote the town, harnessing its location, potential and confidence as a contemporary destination at the gateway to the world famous Peak District and close to Sheffield, the 4th largest city in England. Destination Chesterfield sterling support A sculpture commemorating the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee was unveiled in Queen’s Park. The sculpture, in the shape of a diamond, was the idea of Sterling Machining Limited, a local engineering company, who designed, created and donated it to the people of Chesterfield. Each facet contains a significant event for each year of the Queen’s reign, either locally or nationally. The public and businesses chose their preferred design for a major new artwork and landscaping scheme on a key gateway to Chesterfield. ‘Growth’, designed by Derbyshirebased artist Melanie Jackson, will be installed on Hornsbridge Roundabout by autumn 2014. A second phase of the project will make improvements to the approach to the town from the station and will be completed by the end of 2014. The Gateway Enhancement Project is funded by ERDF, supported by Barratt Homes and delivered by Chesterfield Borough Council. Warm welcome Chesterfield AMBASSADORS Chesterfield’s Proact Stadium hosted an event recognising the town’s first ever taxi Ambassadors. At the event 15 licensed taxi drivers were named as Chesterfield’s front line ambassadors, tasked with welcoming people to the town. They are the first taxi drivers to join the Destination Chesterfield volunteer Ambassador scheme, which currently numbers more than 135 frontline staff from organisations across the town. The Ambassadors programme developed with Evolution Training and Chesterfield Borough Council’s Visitor Information Centre, gives up-to-date knowledge of the town, its history and its future regeneration. More workshops are planned in 2014. VISITORS welcome Chesterfield was voted Coach Friendly Town or City of the Year at the annual Coach Tourism Awards in 2013. The national awards scheme recognises excellence and innovation across the coach tourism industry and includes tourist destinations and attractions. Chesterfield was also awarded coach friendly status by the Confederation of Passenger Transport UK in February. The town welcomes over 500 coaches each year to its purpose built coach station, opened in 2005. New signage was installed at the coach station in September 2013 as part of Destination Chesterfield’s Warm Welcome campaign. CHESTERFIELD FOOD AND DRINK AWARDS Chesterfield’s very best food and drink establishments and producers were honoured at a glittering awards ceremony organised by Destination Chesterfield and hosted by TV chef and presenter Ainsley Harriott on Wednesday 30th October. 10 businesses and individuals across 11 categories were named as Chesterfield’s finest at the sell-out awards ceremony held at Chesterfield College’s Heart Space Building. The awards will return in 2014. Awards host Ainsley Harriott said: “It was amazing to see the passion felt by everyone in the room about the Food and Drink Awards. The evening brought the hospitality community together. The awards have also created a new standard in food that is very exciting”. He also added: “It’s inspiring to hear that Chesterfield College is training the next generation of chefs.” A number of the winners went on to further success at the Derbyshire Food and Drink Awards. Chesterfield FC received a glowing endorsement from UEFA following the European Women’s Under-17 Championship, which featured four games staged at the Proact Stadium in November. The club hosted the final of the tournament, which saw Germany beat Spain in a penalty shoot-out after the two sides were tied at 1-1 at the end of normal time. Tournament director Adrian Bevington praised the club’s handling of the matches. He said: “Chesterfield FC have been fantastic hosts of the UEFA European Women’s Under-17 Championship and provided us with a great stadium for a final of this level.” EUROPEAN WOMEN’S UNDER-17 CHAMPIONSHIP STAGE PRESENCE Chesterfield Theatres will benefit from improved facilities thanks to funding received by Chesterfield Borough Council from Arts Council England. Arts Council England will contribute £495,000 towards the works which will see a host of improvements carried out at both the Winding Wheel and the Pomegranate Theatre. The improvements will allow the venues to attract more West End shows and top names to the town. The venues have seen record breaking ticket sales for drama productions firstly for September in the Rain in November 2013 and The Mousetrap in February 2014. In 2014 there will be summer concerts at the Proact Stadium with Tom Jones and Party in the Proact. The Chatsworth Road Festival continues to grow, and we will see the running of the new Chesterfield Marathon and the return of the Chesterfield Carnival. Watch the Invest in Chesterfield Video Chuka Umunna MP, Shadow Business Secretary, commended Destination Chesterfield at an exclusive event at Westminster, hosted by Chesterfield MP Toby Perkins, to launch Invest in Chesterfield. The event showcased the town to potential investors and property developers and launched a new investment video. The Shadow Business Secretary said it was a good example of public and private sectors working together to attract investment and promote their town. INVEST IN Chesterfield Chesterfield Borough Council’s regeneration team and Destination Chesterfield were named as Placemaking Team of the Year at the inaugural Placemaking Awards, organised by Planning and Regeneration & Renewal, held in January at the British Museum in London. The awards recognised the projects, plans and people that make places better through planning, regeneration, urban design, economic development or community renewal. Judges at the awards said of Chesterfield that, “the visionary leadership and a can-do attitude had resulted in an inspiring narrative of getting things done.” top regeneration Team housing boom Improvements in the housing market meant that Chesterfield is experiencing a boom in new housing – with more than 200 homes being built in the borough in 2013/14. Chesterfield Waterside also received planning permission for the first phase of housing on the site. Building will commence in spring 2014. investment in Chesterfield Markham Vale, Chesterfield’s Enterprise Zone site, has attracted further investment from Ready Egg, Holdsworth Foods, Costains Serco, Euro Garages and Starbucks. A further £14 million of funding was secured to deliver in the next 2 years 180,000 square feet of commercial floorspace and 33 hectares of development land serviced by a new link road as part of the Sheffield City Region Enterprise Zone and an expansion of the Environment Centre was announced. The University of Derby announced plans to further invest in the town purchasing the former St Helena Girls’ School. investing in Chesterfield FieldCandy is delighted to have moved premises to Prospect House in Chesterfield for many reasons, one being the ease of access onto the motorway and links to other major cities. FieldCandy also has a passion for supporting local suppliers where possible and employing locally sourced staff. FieldCandy is an internationally recognised, exciting brand of unique designer tents created to add stylish flair to camping. FieldCandy offer a range of unexpected, quirky designs to delight others and inspire customers to express their individuality. britain’s best market hall Chesterfield Market Hall, run by Chesterfield Borough Council, was named as Britain’s Best Small Indoor Market. The market hall re-opened to customers in October 2013, following a year-long £4 million refurbishment, which saw it transformed into a modern shopping area. The cost of the redevelopment, which was partly funded by ERDF, also included refurbishing the historic Assembly Rooms and creating a suite of offices for start-up businesses on the upper floors, all of which have been let. Since reopening, market traders have reported doing good business - the market hall and offices will shortly be fully occupied. innovative business support Chesterfield is supporting business innovation through an ERDF funded Innovation Support Project run by Chesterfield Borough Council. DC Rolfe Ltd is a family-owned precision engineering company which designs and manufactures precision metal parts. It also undertakes injection moulding of precision plastic parts. The company was established by father and son Dennis and Guy Rolfe and, in 2010 was taken over by Guy and his wife Cheryle. It was then the couple started looking at the business and identified it needed to recruit more permanent skilled staff and invest in new machinery in order to secure the future of the company. The company has accessed grant funding from D2N2’s Unlocking Investment for Growth programme, which is part of the Government’s Regional Growth Fund, and it has become a Chesterfield Champion, enabling it to become more competitive, enter new markets, raise its profile and secure the future of the business for a third generation. Incubation street Chesterfield’s shop vacancy rate fell from 8.7% in 2012 to 7.7% in 2013, placing it in the top ten large centres in the country, above the large affluent tourist town of Windsor (9.1%) in the south and making it the highest ranked town north of Birmingham. Matthew Hopkinson, Director at the Local Data Company commented: “Chesterfield is performing well as a town with the vacancy rate nearly halving to 7.7% since its peak in 2010.” There was further retail investment from ASDA Living, Hobby Craft and new independent businesses opening in the town, including Tallbird Records and Delicibo. christmas in chesterfield Destination Chesterfield grew the promotional campaign for Christmas to target 100,000 homes in North Derbyshire and South Yorkshire and 25,000 email addresses in the region. The campaign supported Chesterfield businesses, raising awareness of the town’s shopping and leisure offering to increase spend into the local economy. Independent research estimates the campaign generated £900,000 into the local economy. SUPPORTING & CELEBRATING our retailers Destination Chesterfield delivered business planning workshops for Chesterfield Market Hall businesses and innovation support workshops for businesses in conjunction with Chesterfield Borough Council. Further support initiatives will take place in 2014 for traders across Chesterfield. Destination Chesterfield has launched the first ever Chesterfield Retail Awards. This will be held in the Assembly Rooms at Chesterfield Market Hall in June 2014 to celebrate the people who work in the retail sector. made in chesterfield The Manufacturing and Engineering Forum was launched by Destination Chesterfield in 2013. The group exists for firms to discuss the business in their sector and to make sure the views of Chesterfield companies are represented at a regional level. Regional Growth Funding has been secured by a number of Chesterfield businesses with schemes planned to commence in 2014. In autumn 2014 the first Made in Chesterfield Festival will take place. The festival will include events for schools, businesses and the public to celebrate the town’s rich manufacturing and engineering industry. THE WORKFORCE IN chesterfield 103,800 We have a high percentage they are better of these clever people! qualified POPULATION Average weekly pay Professional Occupations Chesterfield Great Britain 24% 19% Associate Professional & Technical 49% 51% female but they cost less! 17.5% male Chesterfield Great Britain 14% Skilled Trades Occupations 14% Chesterfield Great Britain 10.5% Source: ONS Population Survey Source: ONS mid-year population estimates and rent is very reasonable 33% 29% Chesterfield East Midlands Source: ONS Population Survey Rent for offices circa Average rent for retail circa per ft (depending on location & facilities) ITZA (depending on location) £4-£16 £60 2 NVQ4 qualifications and above Rent for Industrial circa £438 Great Britain Chesterfield £3,200 LESS EXPEN SIVE each year than the national average. And £1,400 less expensive than our neighbours in the East Midlands. £3-£6 per ft2 (depending on age, condition etc) £508 Source: Chesterfield Borough Council Source: ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings chesterfield champions 2013/14 • • • • • • • • • • • Over 140 businesses have pledged their support to promote Chesterfield. The Champions continue to shape the activity of Destination Chesterfield, attending networking events at prestigious venues in the area and embracing opportunities to promote Chesterfield through their business. • A J Associates • Adcroft Hilton (Chesterfield) Limited • Adorn • Amanda McConnell Photography • Arvato • Ashgate Hospice • Aspire Business Support • Autoworld • Avanti Gas • babyluv • Balanced Funding Solutions Ltd • Banner Jones Solicitors • Bannister Publications • Barber Harrison & Platt • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Barratt Homes Best of Chesterfield Birchall Properties Bothams Brampton Brewery Brampton Manor Sports Club BRM Solicitors Bulroc Calabria Cancer Relief UK Casa Hotel Cathelco Ltd Cedrus Consulting Central Technology Ltd Certax Accountants Chatsworth Estate Cheetham Jackson Chesterfield 1st Chesterfield Borough Council Chesterfield Canal Trust Chesterfield College Chesterfield Cricket Club Chesterfield Football Club Chesterfield Panthers RUFC • Chesterfield School Sports Partnership • Chesterfield Waterside • Chesterfield Workwear & Leisurewear • Claire Gage • Coghlans Cookery School • Create Us Online • Created Gallery • Crush Design • Custom Solar and Electrical Services Ltd • DC Rolfe Ltd • DCJ Group Insurance & Risk Management • Derbyshire Carers Association • Derbyshire County Cricket Club • Derbyshire Sport • Derbyshire Times • DNCC • Dunston Lodge • Ellie Koyander • Evolution training • Fair Play Chesterfield • Fast Signs • Franke Sissons • Frank Shaw Associates • Fredericks • Future Life Wealth Management • FWD Motion • Green & Benz • Handlesbanken • Hannah Lawrence • Harmony Wealth Management • Havana Whites • Henry Boot • Heron Publications • HR Dept • Ian Hewitt Associates • In The Works PR • Ingeus Uk Ltd • JMJ Pottery • John Bradley Photography • Johnson Surfacing • Jumble Design • Kids n Cancer • Kier • Learning Unlimited • Les Wilcockson Photography • Libbys • Linacre Associates • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Magnifica Mark Jenkinson & Son Matrix Energy Systems McDermott Solutions Ltd Mitchells Chartered Accountants Mollart Cox Motorseeker Uk Ltd Mr Sparkles MSE Hiller NatWest Commercial Banking New Path Recruitment Ltd Northern Tea Merchants Oxspring Ltd Peak FM P.K. Group Paperclip Admin Ltd Parkside School Pavements Shopping Centre Peak Edge Hotel Project Logistics Architecture Ltd Prosperity Wealth Management Ltd Pure Event Management ra Information Systems Recon Electrical Ltd Redbrik Estate Agents Resourceful Research Revellation Ringwood hall Robinson PLC Royal Bank of Scotland Roy Peters S40 Local SE Redfern Seetec Shorts Accountants Slic Training • Somersall Financial Management • South Yorkshire Financial • Southside Magazine • St Marys School • St Peters and St Pauls School • St Thomas Centre/ St Thomas Church • Staveley Town Council • Stopfords Accountants • Straightcurves • Taylor Oliver • Temple Safety Ltd • Teresa Lamberelli • The Data Analysts • Thorn Baker • Tickety Boo Media • Tingle Marketing • Transmitta Ltd • Traveller Bags • United Cast Bar Ltd • University of Derby • Vicar Lane • Visit Peak District and Derbyshire • WeWeb Thank you to all the businesses who have supported Destination Chesterfield in 2013 and we look forward to your continued involvement throughout 2014. Photo Credits: John Bradley, Chesterfield Borough Council, Planning, Chesterfield Waterside, Destination Chesterfield, UEFA, FieldCandy, Henry Boot Developments www.chesterfield.co.uk
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