While there is a lot to be proud of in Chesterfield, no town is perfect, and residents have been coming up with their ideas to help improve the area.
We received a wide range of responses, focusing on everything from Chesterfield’s historic market and parking charges, to tourism and town centre safety.
Here are 16 of the changes our readers want to see made in Chesterfield – do you agree with them?
![Alex Crawford said: “If you go to Germany, Holland, France or anywhere else, old historic town centres are buzzing with cafes, street entertainment, markets, street food etc - and are far cleaner and nicer to visit.”](https://www.derbyshiretimes.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmZlZDBjMzViLWI1MjItNDZjMy05NjFmLTRiZjgzMjJlMWI1OToyOTA4NDZjYi00MmExLTQzMGItODc2ZC04Zjc0YWQ1MDdkZjI=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
5. European style changes
Alex Crawford said: “If you go to Germany, Holland, France or anywhere else, old historic town centres are buzzing with cafes, street entertainment, markets, street food etc - and are far cleaner and nicer to visit.” Photo: Brian Eyre
![Adelle Clements said: “Present Derbyshire more positively with a number of artisan shops showing off the outstanding crafts and foods which Derbyshire has to offer. Bakewell is far nicer to visit - take a leaf out of their book.”](https://www.derbyshiretimes.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjIxZWQ1NTBkLTBiMGYtNGNhOS1hYTE4LTliMDM0NTA5ZGYwOTozM2QzOWM4Yy1mMmIxLTRmYmUtYWVlZi00NGViNjRkZDRiODU=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
6. Celebrate Derbyshire’s artisans
Adelle Clements said: “Present Derbyshire more positively with a number of artisan shops showing off the outstanding crafts and foods which Derbyshire has to offer. Bakewell is far nicer to visit - take a leaf out of their book.” Photo: Jason Chadwick
![Helen Moore said: “Let dogs in the shops - places like Belper do and it would bring in more customers.”](https://www.derbyshiretimes.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjQ2YjczNjNjLTliY2ItNGM4Ni04M2ZjLTdiMTNjYzQyMjI4Njo0NTU3ZWE5Yy02MDIzLTQzY2MtODk3Mi1hMDBhYmZjMjk5OGE=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
7. Make the town more dog-friendly
Helen Moore said: “Let dogs in the shops - places like Belper do and it would bring in more customers.” Photo: Brian Eyre
![Karen Bannister said disabled access needs to improve - as “the cobbles are not wheelchair-friendly at all.”](https://www.derbyshiretimes.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjZkNTk5NDM5LWViMWItNGJjZC04NzFjLTI4NGJlMGJjNDVjZjpjY2IyZWNhNC04ZTYwLTQ4M2MtYTM5MC1iOTdmOGIzYWE5ZmY=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
8. Better accessibility
Karen Bannister said disabled access needs to improve - as “the cobbles are not wheelchair-friendly at all.” Photo: Brian Eyre