Invest in Chesterfield Strategic Focus
Chesterfield has ambitious investment priorities that it is looking to achieve before 2030.
Details of these developments can be seen at www.chesterfield.co.uk/developments
The Invest in Chesterfield strategic focus will build awareness of opportunities and generate and signposting leads to achieve the outcomes of the Chesterfield Growth Strategy.
Invest in Chesterfield – Target Growth Strategy Outcomes 2030:
- Increase the number of employee jobs in the borough by 4% (2,000 jobs).
- Increase the number of businesses by 12% (400 businesses).
- Increase the number of higher-value businesses by 15% (100 businesses)
- Reduce the town centre vacancy rate to below 10% (baseline 13.2%)
Inward Investment
With over £2 billion of regeneration planned or in progress across the borough of Chesterfield, a focused strategy to attract investment is needed.
Our focus will be:
- Visitor Economy, Retail and Leisure business
- Advanced Manufacturing
- Office end users
Our activity should focus on achieving high-value, sustainable growth.
Destination Chesterfield’s role is to raise awareness and generate leads.
Reactive support for inward investment will continue for any sector.
Requests will be signposted to relevant public and private sector partners.
Start Up
Chesterfield has a strong track record of supporting and growing businesses.
Campaign activity will focus on showcasing and celebrating successful start-up businesses and entrepreneurs in Chesterfield.
Activity will highlight startup and business support and entry-level business units.
This activity should aim to attract knowledge-based occupations*, higher-value businesses and green economy activity and won’t be sector-focused.
* Knowledge workers are professionals who think critically for a living. They’re recognised as having attained expertise in their respective field through formal education and training.
Business Growth and Expansion
Support will be given to indigenous businesses looking to expand and grow.
Destination Chesterfield’s role will be signposting them to available sites and premises and business support to achieve their growth.
Destination Chesterfield will continue to tell the story of successful businesses in Chesterfield as part of our marketing activities.
Living
To encourage the delivery of quality family housing at appropriate sites across the borough.
This approach will support the development of homes adjacent to our town centres and high streets.
The Working and Living in Chesterfield strategic focus will raise the profile as a place to live and attract talent to make Chesterfield their home.
This will support current housing developments and build confidence for future development.
Property and Construction Sector Engagement
The Property and Construction sector plays a fundamental role in the delivery of Chesterfield’s growth ambitions. Destination Chesterfield must continue to build a collaborative approach and develop the Chesterfield Property and Construction Group to achieve this.
