Two high profile industry events will take place in Chester this month.

On Thursday 5 June, Chester Racecourse will host The Place North West - a series of sub-regional briefings on the local market and its latest major projects.

Showcasing 'Invest Chester' and its recently launched website, Cheshire West and Chester Council is one of multiple event sponsors.

Cllr Karen Shore, deputy leader of Cheshire West and Chester Council, will join fellow leaders on a panel discussion about the future of a devolved Cheshire & Warrington.

Gemma Davies, the council's director of economy and housing will be talking about regeneration opportunities - alongside giving an overview of the borough and its economy.

The director will also join a panel discussion about the state of the Cheshire market.

Cllr Karen Shore said: "A Cheshire and Warrington devolution agreement puts us at the front of the queue for significant additional funding to benefit everyone living and working in the area and we want to seize this opportunity.

"Devolution would allow us to make more decisions here in Cheshire and Warrington, rather than decisions about our region and its almost one million residents being made in Whitehall."

Cllr Nathan Pardoe said: "Following last month's business event at Chester Racecourse where we launched our Property Review, I'm delighted to welcome business leaders back to Cheshire West for two more high profile events.

"Cheshire West communities have an exciting story to tell and events like this allow us to not only talk about the wide range of excellent investment opportunities we have, but to show them in person."

The following Thursday (12 June), the Crowne Plaza will host HyNet Supply Chain Summit: A Region of Makers & Innovators.

This event will spotlight current and upcoming supply chain opportunities, helping suppliers understand how they can get involved.

It is supported by Enterprise Cheshire & Warrington, Origin Ellesmere Port and Ambition North Wales.

Sponsorship for both events is from the government funded UK Shared Prosperity Fund and Supporting Local Business (SLB) monies.