Thousands of bus passengers in Cannock Chase will benefit from Swift, the West Midlands’ own smart travel card.

The pay-as-you-go card can now be used on all Arriva bus services in the district.

Swift is run by Transport for West Midlands (TfWM), part of the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA).

Using the card is much more convenient for passengers than fumbling in their pockets for change, and most connecting services in the West Midlands are discounted for Swift users.

The Chairman of energy regulator Ofgem, Martin Cave, has been in Cannock to find out about an innovative community solar installation scheme that feeds surplus energy into the national grid, so reducing the bills of Council tenants who could otherwise be facing fuel poverty.

He was joined on his fact finding visit by Ofgem’s Executive Director for Consumers and Markets, Mary Stark.

The Solar PV installation is managed by Chase Community Solar, one of the largest community energy projects in the UK managed entirely by volunteers.