For the first time, residents in Cannock Chase will need to show photographic ID to vote at this year’s local elections. 



Residents are being urged to make sure they are ready to vote in May by checking they have an accepted form of photo ID. 

Cannock Chase Council is considering some changes to its smoke control orders and is seeking the views of the public on the proposed changes.

Between 1988 and 1996, the Council made fifteen smoke control orders, which in turn create smoke control areas, covering the majority of the District.

Cannock Chase Council’s Cabinet have approved a redevelopment scheme at the former Aelfgar School site in Rugeley.

The site, including Taylor’s Lane car park, will be redeveloped into 58 houses.  Of the 58 houses built, 29 of them will be built to Future Homes Standards and available to rent from the Council.

Council homes for rent would comprise of; 17 x 2-bedroom houses, 10 x 3-bedroom houses and 2x 4-bedroom houses.

Cannock Chase Council’s Cabinet have agreed to improvements to the Barnard Way play area in Cannock.

The costs to deliver the improvements will be met from the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) funds from the Cannock East ward of £88,000.

Unfortunately the weather conditions are still causing issues for waste and recycling collections in the District, as well as having two RCV's breakdown today!

Please leave your bins out until they're emptied.

We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

Council tax will rise by just 13p a week and frontline services protected for Cannock Chase residents - despite the local authority facing a £1.8m gap in its budget.

Like many authorities across the country the Council is still recovering from the financial impact of the pandemic, increased energy charges, the rise in the cost of living and ongoing uncertainty about future funding from central government. 

Due to the weather conditions your bin collection may be at a different time than usual today (Wednesday 18 January).  

Please leave your bin out until it is emptied.

Cannock Chase Council’s Cabinet has made a series of recommendations concerning climate change commitments for the District. It follows the publication of a detailed costed action plan commissioned from the consultants AECOM.

Currently, the Council is committed to the whole of Cannock Chase District becoming Carbon Neutral by 2030 as agreed by councillors in a Climate Emergency Motion in July 2019. 

Cannock Chase Council has welcomed the UK’s leading manufacturer of prefabricated reinforced steel, bringing investment and jobs into Cannock Chase.

Cannock Chase Council has been allocated just over £3million by the Government to invest in a range of projects that will benefit the local economy and local businesses.

The funding is being allocated from the United Kingdom Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) and will cover the current and next two financial years: £386,724 for 2022/23, £733,448 in 2023/24 and £1,921,635 in 2024/25. 

Local authorities across the country have received money from the fund on acceptance of their individual investment plans drawn up last summer.