Sarah Townsend
The university is in talks to relocate its Warrington campus to the £142m town centre mixed-use scheme being delivered by the council and Muse Developments.
Under the plans, the University of Chester would occupy two sites within the regenerated area of Time Square in Warrington, moving from its current location on Crab Lane in the Fearnhead suburb, which was deemed unfit for purpose and levels of present and future demand in a university-led review last year.
The university is in the process of negotiating a lease to occupy an undisclosed “prime property” within Time Square. The property, which would benefit from high footfall because of its location, according to Chester, would enable more people to engage directly with the university through an information and learning hub.