Chester Civic Trust presents Cheshire West and Chester Council’s Highways Service with a 2025 Award

Chester Civic Trust has presented a ‘Good’ award 2025 to the Highways Service at Cheshire West and Chester Council.

The awards which this year celebrate the Chester Civic Trust’s 65th year, recognise the best changes to the Chester property and civic scene and encourage higher standards of design and maintenance in Chester’s public realm.

The awards also aim to recognise small projects which have been carried out to a high standard and judges thought that recent work around the city by the council deserved a special mention.

The judges said:

“The stonework repairs to the Northgate have been extremely well done and we hope this sets the standard for work to the City Walls in the future.”

Dylan Davies, Structures Team Leader at Cheshire West and Chester Council added:

“Chester’s City Walls have stood the test of time over many centuries but this a section adjacent to Northgate Bridge was in need of new masonry.  The new stone will blend in with the old over time but shows the level of dedication and craftmanship needed for this type of work.  We are lucky to have such a talented team of stonemasons working for us.”

Sarah Corran, Engineer for Cheshire West and Chester Council’s Highways Service said:

“The new stone was carefully sourced to make sure it matches, as closely as possible, the properties of the original.  Laser scanning technology was used to create a template mapping the shape and curve of each stone to ensure a perfect fit.  Time on site, and therefore cost and disruption, was minimised by cutting and shaping the stones as much as possible beforehand.  The stonemasons take great pride in their work, and it is good to see their craftsmanship and attention to detail recognised in this way.”

Pictured - Highways CWaC receives the award.