Update to community champions – 26 November 2021

Please find the latest edition of community champions below,

Key messages to shareThe Council has received £2.9 million from the Government’s Winter Household Support Fund to provide essential support to the most vulnerable residentsAs the Christmas countdown has started and Chester city centre is preparing for an influx of shoppers and visitors, the Council is encouraging people to give the Park and Ride a try with half-price faresResidents and tourists visiting Chester for festive shopping and attending the Christmas market will see improvements to the city’s safety measures from today (Friday 26 November)The Council held Reimagining the West Cheshire Economy, its first inclusive economy conference, earlier this week at Ellesmere Port Civic HallJackie Weaver is the latest person to show her support for the Cheshire West Crowd and pledge towards community projects aiming to make a real differenceHear about Chester’s One City Plan at public drop-in sessions taking place from 10am to 8pm on Friday 3 December and 10am to 7pm on Saturday 4 December at the Co-llective Coworking Hub in The Forum Shopping CentreNext week, a no-symptoms COVID-19 testing unit is at Elton Community Centre on Monday and Tuesday, Blacon Community Centre from Wednesday to Friday and Ellesmere Port (outside Asda) from Monday to Friday. One in three people can have COVID-19 without symptoms so they could spread it without knowingIf you don’t already, follow the Council’s social media platforms as there’s plenty of useful information you can share.Council Twitter accountCouncil Facebook pageCouncil LinkedIn pageCouncil Instagram accountThere are also a range of resources on the Council website you can download and share with your networks.Access resources for community champions