People living in areas across the Cannock Chase District are set to benefit from a new project to help improve their health and wellbeing, fitness and general quality of life, thanks to a £416,000 National Lottery grant from the Big Lottery Fund.

The ‘Chase Up’ project will be led by local communities and will work with local residents, schools and voluntary organisations in Hednesford North, Chadsmoor and the Springfields estate in Rugeley.

Cannock Chase District played its part in the national Remembrance Day commemorations yesterday (11 November) with a Beacon Lighting outside St Luke's Church in Cannock (pictured here) - one of 1,000 beacons lit at different locations across the UK at 7pm last night to mark the 100th anniversary of the end of World War 1. Church bells rang out after the lighting.

A new Town Centre Partnership was given the green light to be facilitated by Cannock Chase Council, at last week’s Cabinet Meeting.

The new Partnership will, through its Board Membership represent the interests of stakeholders and businesses in Cannock Town Centre. Election of Board Members is taking place and this looks set to be an exciting time given the volume of support shown to join the Partnership Board.

Anybody can join the Partnership so long as there is a desire to help to create a strong and diverse town centre for the future.

The 2018/19 recycling calendars are on their way to residents in Cannock Chase. 

The new calendars will be distributed to over 43,500 households in the District over the next few weeks and include collection changes over the Christmas period.

The calendars which form part of an information booklet this year have been designed with local features on the front cover and include a recycling guide with easily understandable graphics of which item goes in which bin; in addition to collection times and requirements and maximum weight capacity for bins. 

Cannock Chase Council is encouraging tenants to help them combat tenancy fraud by launching a targeted campaign this month.

Every year people in housing need are denied a Council home due to those people who cheat the housing system.

The most common forms of tenancy fraud are; illegal occupancy, not living in a council property but living elsewhere, subletting a home to someone else, key selling for a profit, obtaining a tenancy by making false claims about identity or circumstances, or wrongly claiming a right to ‘succession’.

This Armistice Day, the District will mark the end of the First World War with an official Beacon Lighting Ceremony in Cannock.

Cannock Chase Council is working with Inspiring healthy lifestyles to commemorate the end of World War 1 with `The Battle`s Over – A Nation`s Tribute` ceremony which will be held on Sunday 11 November at 6pm at St. Luke`s Church, in Cannock town centre.

A service will be led by the church followed by the lighting of the beacon at 7pm. This will mark the 100th anniversary of the Armistice which ended the First World War.

Cannock Chase Council is consulting on updated Draft Conservation Area documents which have been prepared for the following areas: Church Street, Rugeley Conservation Area; Talbot Street/Lichfield Street, Rugeley Conservation Area; and Trent and Mersey Canal (Cannock Chase District) Conservation Area.

The stage is set for a musical play, to commemorate the end of the First World War across Cannock Chase District this November, as Cannock Chase Arts Council working with Cannock Chase Council presents ‘The Last Day’.

Through music, song and drama, this fictional play tells the moving story of the ‘The Last Day’ of the First World War – 11 November 1918, from midnight until the fateful hour, 11a.m.

Cannock Chase Council is working closely with Staffordshire Police, Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service and local outreach workers to help young people stay safe and keep out of trouble this Halloween and Bonfire.

Halloween can be harmless fun but some members of the community can become distressed by unexpected trick or treaters. Part of a wider ‘Take Care and Be Aware’ initiative, young people are being encouraged to ‘Think – Be Aware Who You Scare’ and to follow some simple do’s and don’ts this Halloween. These can be found on Cannock Chase Council’s website.

Cannock Chase Council is delighted by today’s announcement that the Sport and Venue Programme for the Birmingham 2022 Games is confirmed, with Cannock Chase named as the venue for the mountain biking event.

Over 11 days, 17 different sports will take place from 17 July – 7 August across Birmingham and the West Midlands with athletes from 71 nations and countries arriving for the Games and millions will be tuning in to watch this momentous sporting event.