Chesterfield is benefitting from almost £20 million worth of government Pride in Place funding to invest in local projects, running from 2026 to 2036.
An independent board, called the Chesterfield Town Board, is overseeing this investment, and is making sure that the views of local people are used to shape how the money is spent.
The board is made up of local business and community representatives, together with public sector organisations including Chesterfield Borough Council.
This section will be updated with the latest information as plans progress, including details of how you can get involved.
What is the Pride in Place programme?
The Pride in Place programme is a national initiative that provides long-term investment to communities across the UK, helping them shape their own future and improve the places they live.
It aims to empower local people, strengthen neighbourhoods, and create thriving places that people can be proud of, and that feel vibrant, safe and welcoming.
Chesterfield is one of the towns selected to participate in the Pride in Place programme – meaning we are eligible to receive £20 million in investment over ten years (running from 2026 to 2036).
Chesterfield Town Board, working with the council, is responsible for producing a 10-year regeneration plan for their area. This plan sets out the activity that will be carried out to achieve the three strategic objectives of this updated programme:
- thriving places
- stronger communities
- taking back control
Following a series of board discussions, extensive engagement, and consideration of the national programme requirements, a series of priorities were developed. These are being used to shape the projects that will be supported and funded by the programme over the next ten years:
Cohesion
- enabling spaces and places for people to meet, dwell and engage
- events and activities that encourage greater social mixing
- building social capital
- creating opportunities for volunteering
Health and wellbeing
- bringing more services into the town centre
- co-location of services
- supporting community-level health provision
Safety and security
- prevention and diversion
- enforcement and visible presence
- addressing anti-social behaviour
Regeneration, high streets and heritage
- tackle empty units
- enhance our heritage and cultural offer
- take a strategic approach to diversifying the town centre offer
- encourage and enable town centre living
- events and animation
- enhanced experience and public realm
Transport
- connections to the centre
- active and sustainable travel
- improved experiences through welcome and wayfinding
- bus improvements
Who decides where the money is spent?
An independent board, is making sure that the views of local people are used to shape how the money is spent.
In line with Government guidance, Chesterfield Borough Council acts as the accountable body for the funding, with the board members making decisions on the priorities for how to use will decide how the £19.5m is invested over ten years.
What area does it cover?
The funding is for investment into Chesterfield. After listening to the views of local people, the Board plans to focus investment on Chesterfield town centre.
This funding doesn’t include the Staveley area, as this has already received over £25 million of government funding through the Staveley Town Deal.
Opportunities for local people to have their say
During June 2024, Chesterfield Town Board ran a survey, along with a range of targeted engagement activities, to understand where people, businesses and groups across the borough think funding should be invested. Through these activities and the online survey, around 1,700 people were engaged. Further engagement activities were carried out during autumn 2025, reaching a further 3,750 people.
There will be lots more opportunities for people to get involved. More information about future public engagement activities will be provided on this web page.
Where are we now, and what happens next?
Chesterfield Town Board has prepared a ten-year regeneration plan which sets out where, why and how funds will be targeted and managed over the 2026 to 2036 investment period, taking account of the local area’s challenges and opportunities, and the views of local people.
This plan was approved by government in March 2026, and the first projects will start to be delivered from April 2026.
You can download the regeneration plan below.
| Pride in Place - Chesterfield Town Board Regeneration Plan |  (PDF 8.11 MB) |
What kinds of improvements will we see?
A clear priority identified by local people was further improving the vibrancy, safety and attractiveness of the town centre.
The board has already acted on this feedback, allocating early Pride in Place funding to support an expanded programme of town centre events over the next two years, and a three-year funding package for enforcement officers to carry out visible patrols to help improve feelings of safety in Chesterfield town centre. Both of these initiatives are supported with match funding from Chesterfield Borough Council.
Potential future projects – which will be explored and developed through further engagement with local people – include:
- a new visitor experience celebrating the iconic Crooked Spire
- a new space from which community groups can operate and provide key services for residents
- investment in more space for creative businesses and artists to start up and grow, driving footfall and creating animation
- revitalising our historic Shambles quarter, creating a visitor friendly and safe environment at the heart of the town
- a focus on tackling empty units and re-thinking retail space to provide health and other key public services
The board will continue conversations with residents and businesses, including targeted engagement with young people and under represented groups, to help shape emerging projects.
About the Chesterfield Town Board
The Chesterfield Town Board was established in April 2024, in line with government guidance.
It is made up of several key partners across Chesterfield – from the private, public and community and voluntary sectors – working together as a group, and using feedback from local people.
Board members
The board is chaired by local business leader Dominic Staniforth, who sits alongside 18 other board members:
- Dominic Staniforth (Chair) - BHP
- Emily Bowman - Junction Arts
- Canon Patrick Coleman - Chesterfield Parish Church
- John Croot - Chesterfield Football Club
- Simon Davidson - RP Davidson Cheese Factor
- Gavin Grainger - Bottle and Thyme
- Andrew Kelly - Parkside School
- David Kirby - Derbyshire Police
- Hannah Leaton - Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Nicolle Ndiweni-Roberts - Derbyshire Police and Crime Commissioner
- Laura Jo Owen - Adorn Jewellers
- Toby Perkins MP - MP for Chesterfield
- Councillor Robert Reaney - Derbyshire County Council
- Julie Richards - Chesterfield College
- Councillor Amanda Serjeant - Chesterfield Borough Council
- Matt Snowden - University of Derby
- Angela Stansfield - Department for Work and Pensions
- Jacqui Willis - Derbyshire Voluntary Action
- Simon Wright - Banner Jones
Board meetings and papers
The Chesterfield Town Board meets several times a year.
In line with government guidance the meeting is not open for the public to attend, but meeting agendas and minutes are published below.
| Chesterfield Town Board 30 January 2025 Agenda | (PDF 93 KB) |
| Chesterfield Town Board 30 January 2025 Minutes | (PDF 177 KB) |
| Chesterfield Town Board 13 March 2025 Agenda | (PDF 90 KB) |
| Chesterfield Town Board 13 March 2025 Minutes | (PDF 164 KB) |
| Chesterfield Town Board 5 June 2025 Agenda | (PDF 111 KB) |
| Chesterfield Town Board 5 June 2025 Minutes | (PDF 232 KB) |
| Chesterfield Town Board 24 July 2025 Agenda | (PDF 112 KB) |
| Chesterfield Town Board 24 July 2025 Minutes | (PDF 223 KB) |
| Chesterfield Town Board 25 September 2025 Agenda | (PDF 106 KB) |
| Chesterfield Town Board 25 September 2025 Minutes | (PDF 240 KB) |
| Chesterfield Town Board 20 November 2025 Agenda | (PDF 96 KB) |
| Chesterfield Town Board 20 November 2025 Minutes | (PDF 363 KB) |
| Chesterfield Town Board 29 April 2024 Agenda | (PDF 64 KB) |
| Chesterfield Town Board 29 April 2024 Minutes | (PDF 183 KB) |
| Chesterfield Town Board 6 June 2024 Agenda | (PDF 96 KB) |
| Chesterfield Town Board 6 June 2024 Minutes | (PDF 178 KB) |
| Chesterfield Town Board 9 July 2024 Agenda | (PDF 76 KB) |
| Chesterfield Town Board 9 July 2024 Minutes | (PDF 171 KB) |
| Chesterfield Town Board 25 July 2024 Agenda | (PDF 73 KB) |
| Chesterfield Town Board 25 July 2024 Minutes | (PDF 199 KB) |
| Chesterfield Town Board 26 September 2024 Agenda | (PDF 79 KB) |
| Chesterfield Town Board 26 September 2024 Minutes | (PDF 157 KB) |
| Chesterfield Town Board 7 November 2024 Agenda | (PDF 92 KB) |
| Chesterfield Town Board 7 November 2024 Minutes | (PDF 167 KB) |
| Chesterfield Town Board 5 December 2024 Agenda | (PDF 100 KB) |
| Chesterfield Town Board 5 December 2024 Minutes | (PDF 168 KB) |
