Norton Canes Neighbourhood Area was designated on 10 January 2018.

The designation of a Neighbourhood Area is the first step to enable the production of a Neighbourhood Plan.  The Neighbourhood Plan will be produced by Norton Canes Parish Council, who applied for the Neighbourhood Area designation.

A Neighbourhood Plan can cover a wide range of issues relating to the future development of the area, for example social, environmental and economic issues, which can set out policies for determining future planning applications in the Norton Canes area.

Are you thinking of starting a new business or in need of advice and support to help run your business?  You can now access a range of individual support through the ‘Enterprise for Success’ programme. 

Enterprise for Success is part funded by the European Regional Development Fund and offers support to business start-ups and new businesses helping them to thrive and grow.

The next two day business start-up masterclass is at Cannock Library on 15 and 16 March 10am – 4pm? To book a place call the Economic Development Team on 01543 464272.

Hednesford Town Council has prepared a Neighbourhood Plan which has now been submitted to Cannock Chase District Council. The Council is now consulting on this and would like to invite your comments. 

The consultation period runs for 6 weeks from 12^th February-26^th March 2018. 

Cannock Chase Council’s Cabinet last night agreed to support Inspiring healthy lifestyle’s proposals to invest over £500k into new improvements at Chase Leisure Centre in Cannock, including a unique virtual fitness experience.

Cannock Chase Council’s Cabinet approved at its meeting last night to pilot a shared accommodation project in the District.

The project will see a small number of two or three bedroomed Council flats that are no longer required by families, offered for flat share accommodation.  The accommodation will be restricted to single people, under the age of 35, who have no dependants and who are willing to share.  A registered provider will be appointed, who will be responsible for managing the property and providing support to the tenants.

FITNESS experts at Rugeley Leisure Centre are pioneering a new healthy lifestyle programme to help ex-soldiers combat the debilitating effects of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).

Inspiring healthy lifestyles staff members Ben Boden and George Gaye have teamed up with Cannock-based charity Help A Squaddie to launch a pilot course aimed at getting former military personnel up and active. 

Knight, Kavanagh and Page (KKP) have been appointed by Cannock Chase Council to develop an indoor and outdoor sports facility strategy for the District.

The purpose of the strategy is to provide clear direction based on the needs of Cannock Chase, to ensure that there are adequate indoor and outdoor sports facilities now and in the future. The strategy supports the Council’s mission for better health outcomes by enabling residents to become more active and healthier.

This year, the government is bringing in major changes to the way in which local plans are produced, including the need for councils to review their plans every five years.

As a consequence, Cannock Chase Council is proposing to begin work on a new Local Plan for the District. Councils prepare local plans to set out how land in their area will be used in the future, whether this is for housing, employment, shopping, leisure or an open space. Plans also set policies for helping to determine whether a planning application should be approved or refused.