New access bridge approved for Chesterfield Waterside
Planning permission has been granted by Chesterfield Borough Council to build an access bridge in the multi-million pound project. The bridge will allow access to The Park area of the Waterside development. The Park already houses 19 homes, but there are plans for the construction of up to 170 two, three and four-bedroom homes in […]
A rich history of unique markets
Chesterfield is one of the few towns in the UK that still has a bustling open-air weekday market. In fact, Chesterfield Market is one of the largest open-air markets in England. It has been trading since 1165, although its official royal charter wasn’t granted until 1204 by King John, which gave the town the right to […]
Specsavers take 2018 Chesterfield Retailer of the Year title
Chesterfield has once again proved it is a hotbed of independent and chain retailers with the return of the town’s popular awards. National high street name, Specsavers, took the overall title of Retailer of the Year at the 2018 Chesterfield Retail Awards, which were organised by Destination Chesterfield. Specsavers was also named as National/Multiple Retailer […]
Chesterfield – Spend the night and explore during the day
Home to the world-famous Chatsworth House, Crooked Spire Church in Chesterfield and Bakewell Pudding, it’s no surprise that the Peak District and Derbyshire visitor economy is worth £2 billion annually. And Chesterfield is making the most of its proximity to the Peak District with a number of new hotel developments in the pipeline. The former […]
Peter Swallow – Champions Column
Peter Swallow is the Managing Director of Bolstertone Plc, the company behind Chesterfield Waterside, as well as the Chair of Destination Chesterfield. Destination Chesterfield, an organisation created to support and celebrate the success of Chesterfield. Central to Destination Chesterfield is the Chesterfield Champions scheme – a powerful network helping to drive the development of the […]
Planning permission granted for canal restoration works
The canal restoration works can now move forward after planning permission was granted. This will facilitate the connection of the canal basin, constructed in 2009, with the Chesterfield Canal. The canal basin is central to the £75 million Basin Square neighbourhood of the Chesterfield Waterside development and will provide a focal point for the workers […]
Waterside set to take shape in 2018
The ambitious £340 million regeneration project Chesterfield Waterside is set to make significant progress in 2018. The exciting news was revealed at the annual Celebrate Chesterfield event on Thursday 22 March by Peter Swallow, Managing Director of Bolsterstone Group Plc, the company leading the project. At the event he revealed that construction of up to […]
Significant progress made at Bolsterstone’s Sheffield regeneration project
It’s not just Chesterfield Waterside that continues to make progress in 2021. Bolsterstone Group Plc, the company behind the £340 million Chesterfield Waterside regeneration scheme, is making significant progress with its much anticipated £300 million mixed-use scheme West Bar scheme in Sheffield. The scheme, which is being delivered by Bolsterstone’s sister company Urbo Regeneration in […]