Investment confidence in the District is booming following another speculative commercial development gaining planning approval. 

Work on the latest development at Kingswood Lakeside is being branded as ‘Rapida’ and will soon be underway after being granted planning approval late last year.

Cannock Chase Council today warmly welcomed the announcement that Birmingham’s bid to stage the 2022 Commonwealth Games has been successful.

The Games, first staged in 1930 and now held on a four yearly basis, is a unique, world-class multi-sports event with competitions including athletics, swimming, cycling, boxing and many more sports.

Due to the adverse weather conditions Cannock Chase Councils’ waste and recycling collections had to be suspended on Monday 11 December 2017.

Following reviews at 7.30 am and 9.30 am on Tuesday 12 December 2017, due to the condition of roads and pathways and to improve the movement of traffic across the District, collections have again been suspended for the day, in line with other Staffordshire Councils.

Cannock Chase Council is supporting the Food Standards Agency (FSA) let’s talk turkey campaign this Christmas, which offers tips on how to safely prepare turkey at home.

From buying turkey, right through to storing leftovers, there are a number of food hygiene tips that you can follow to protect your loved ones over the festive period.

Top turkey tips

McArthurGlen Designer Outlet Cannock will become the group’s seventh UK centre

Councillor Zaphne Stretton MBE has been awarded the Etienne-Bach Prize by the Evangelical Church in Datteln.

Councillor Stretton received the award whilst attending a service in Datteln last month.  This is the first time that this prize has ever been awarded and was given to Councillor Stretton in recognition of her commitment to reconciliation and peace between the British and the German people.

The latest edition of Cannock Chase Council’s resident magazine ‘Chase Matters’ will be coming through your letterbox.

The winter edition has lots of information and advice including a reminder on taxi safety, useful information on Christmas recycling and an update on the Mill Green Designer Outlet Village, plus much more.

The magazine will be distributed to every single household in the Cannock Chase District by Friday 1 December.

S4J Ltd, constructors of precast concrete buildings in Armitage have recently been awarded a Business Development Programme grant of £20,000, the second grant in 12 months.

The Business Development Grant is part of the Business Growth Programme (BGP), managed by Birmingham City Council.

The grant has enabled them to purchase to MEWP’s (Mobile elevating work platforms) which will help to make their work more efficient and mean they will no longer need to plan work around hired equipment. It has also made it possible for them to employ a further two members of staff.