Staffordshire Fire & Rescue Service (SFRS) have engaged a national expert in waste fires to support the ongoing situation at Oak Tree Farm.

A number of options ranging from water to foam applications had been previously considered, but these could have had impacts upon other partners’ activities.

Cannock Chase Council publishes their financial recovery plan this week which highlights the major funding deficit faced by the Council and potential savings options for public consultation.

The financial recovery plan provides the background information and specific savings options that Council Officers have identified. The savings options total £2.1m per annum and are in excess of the £1.6m minimum saving requirement.  This means that a meaningful consultation can take place on the options to achieve a saving of £1.6m.

People coping with dementia in Cannock Chase can look forward to increased awareness and help in the district thanks to a new local alliance.

Cannock Chase Council has been working with Staffordshire County Council and voluntary sector agencies towards making the district dementia-friendly.

Local organisations and businesses from across Cannock Chase District have now come together to form the ‘Cannock Chase Dementia Action Alliance’.

Cannock Chase Council is continuing to support a national campaign to get people out and about and cleaning up their community – but help is needed.

The ‘Clean for the Queen’ campaign was launched by Keep Britain Tidy at the beginning of the year with the aim of cleaning up the country ahead of The Queen’s 90^th birthday in April.

Cannock Chase Council has launched an animation to inform the people of Cannock Chase, prior to a large scale public consultation on council services.

Cannock Chase Council will be launching a public consultation to hear views and opinions on the future of the Council’s services, as the Council faces a funding deficit that peaks at £2.15m in 2018/19.

Residents joined Cannock Chase Council and developers Jessup to celebrate the completion of a £2M affordable housing development.

Hillsprings Court comprises 23 properties, which have all been let by the Council for affordable rent, on the site which previously housed the former Hillsprings Health Centre.  The construction was undertaken by local Cannock-based developer Jessup, and the scheme designed by local architects S.P.Faizey.

Kidsgrove Scout Drum and Bugle Corps wowed Hednesford residents this Sunday morning with their impressive marching band in Hednesford Park.

They were practising for the competition that started at 2pm at Hednesford Town Football Club Keys Park ground.

Drum Corps United Kingdom (DCUK), part of Marching & Performing Arts UK, is a charitable youth based organisation which seeks to promote and support its member Drum and Bugle Corps within the United Kingdom.

Several hundred tonnes of accumulated wood waste caught fire at Oak Tree Farm, Slitting Mill in Rugeley on Monday 5^th September.  Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service were called out to deal with the fire.

Cannock Chase Council’s Environmental Health staff have visited the site to liaise with the Fire Service in determining the best way to control the fire and limit the release of smoke and pollutants. Mechanical diggers were brought in to restrict the spread of the fire.

Why not join us this week to take advantage of a whole host of activities this week, all designed to benefit your health and wellbeing.

Whether taking your first steps into exercise through enjoying the group walking activities to reminiscence over a tea and cake for mental wellbeing there is something going on for absolutely everyone.

If you’re aiming to round off the summer holidays with a Bank Holiday barbecue this weekend, Cannock Chase Council and the Food Standards Agency (FSA) have some good advice to keep you safe and help make it a success.

Burgers need to be fully cooked, this is because any harmful bacteria that may have been on the surface of the raw meat before mincing will be spread throughout the burger, and will not be killed if all parts of the burger aren’t fully cooked.