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THE old Blacon Library building is to be converted into a Heron Foods store, it has been confirmed. The sale of the Western Avenue property has now been completed and will be occupied by the discount food retailer. Cheshire West and Chester Council and Avenue Services agreed to sell the building and invest proceeds from the sale back into the Blacon community following a public consultation in 2018. Planning permission is in place to convert the former library site into a 419 square metre convenience store. The permission also allows up to three further smaller units with flexible u...

Dan Whelan A mixed-use scheme featuring apartments and a medical centre forms the final part of the Blacon Parade project in Chester, led by housing association Sanctuary Group and Cheshire West & Chester Council. The scheme, designed by Liverpool-based architect Brock Carmichael, features a ground floor GP surgery and 16 affordable apartments on the upper floors of the three-storey block.  Work is underway and is expected to be completed by spring 2022.  First mooted in 2012, earlier phases of the £19m Blacon Parade included the construction of 26 homes, a 36-unit sheltered housing scheme...

Community Advocates Program promotes public health expectations on campus Emily Aronson, Office of Communications Feb. 10, 2021 11:39 a.m. Mollie Marcoux Samaan (right), the Ford Family Director of Athletics, and Allie Wolf (left), manager of wholesale and retail operations at the Princeton University Art Museum, are among the 150 senior administrators, staff and faculty serving as Community Advocates during the spring semester. The advocates are a friendly, educational resource to help limit the spread of COVID-19 in University buildings and outside on campus. Photo courtesy of th...

CHESTER residents who need a helping hand with their finances can access free advice and support. With funding from Avenue Services, community interest company Pennysmart CIC is offering money, debt and benefits advice to people who are struggling financially. Pennysmart’s expert advisers work with residents across Chester to reduce debt and manage their money effectively, helping them to make ends meet and feel better about their finances. They also ensure that people are claiming any benefits and allowances they are entitled to. Avenue Services has worked with Pennysmart since 201...

DEVELOPER Sanctuary Homes has delivered some early festive treats for hundreds of young people in Blacon. Sanctuary Homes is currently creating 16 new affordable apartments, a GP surgery and health centre on land next to the existing Parade Enterprise Centre, which is managed by Avenue Services. As part of its commitment to supporting local community projects through the MORE! programme, members of the construction team took time out to deliver hundreds of festive selection boxes to Blacon Adventure Playground. Head of construction, Neil Ruecroft, and senior development manager, Danie...