BERA News

Good afternoon, Firstly, apologies for there been no update over the last couple of weeks, I was on annual leave then away on a training course. This afternoon and tomorrow will see Chester Races taking place, so you will see additional officers on duty in the City. We will be deploying officers before the meetings […]

At the Cabinet meeting of 11 June, Cheshire West and Chester Council’s Cabinet approved changes to better manage the recycling and disposal of waste at Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRCs, also known as “tips”) following a public consultation last year. HWRCs are places where residents can dispose of extra household waste or recycling, as well as items that are

The Chester Midsummer Watch Parade bursts onto the streets on Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 June starting from Chester Town Hall square at 2pm on both days. The medieval parade is one of the country’s oldest and most colourful street parades dating from 1498.  The Midsummer Watch characters are based on descriptions from the city archives

Good afternoon, This week the City Team have been out patrolling the City and targeting those causing crime and disorder along with anti social behaviour. This has resulted in several arrests which included individuals who are wanted by the Courts as they have failed to appear at recent court cases, people who have been circulated

Good afternoon, We continue to deploy officers in the City under Operation Momentum, which includes the City Centre Beat Team supported by Chester Local Policing Unit Response patrols and Forcewide resources. This is to target crime and disorder aswell as anti social behaviour. This includes the deployment of officers in plain clothes to target offenders.

Archaeology students from the University of Chester are uncovering the city’s past and developing their practical skills in Grosvenor Park with excavation training provided by local professional archaeologists. Together they are hoping the dig at Grosvenor Park, that continues until Friday 23 May, will this year reveal new information about the Roman history of the

A new scheme to enhance movement for cyclists and pedestrians will be trialled at the Fountains Roundabout in Chester next week. From Monday 12 May, Phase 1 of the scheme will see a controlled exercise to turn off the existing traffic signals at the roundabout to assess how the junction operates for all users. Cheshire

Good morning, This week has been quite busy with various policing activities taking place in the City. Our Operation Momentum patrolling has continued, as with the continued support of Forcewide resources including the Armed Response Vehicles and Roads Crime Unit. Last weekend we deployed a Passive Drug Dog operation in the City Centre, targeting a