Residents living near the Laburnum Avenue Recreational Area can have their say on the new developments that are being planned for the site.

In September 2022, Cannock Chase Council’s Cabinet approved to spend over £385,000 on improvements to the play area and open space on Laburnum Avenue in Cannock.

Funds are being allocated from Section 106 monies, through the development of housing on nearby land.

Residents living near the park and play area in Wellington Drive have had the opportunity to feedback on the design of the new play area which is due to be completed by May.

In June 2022, Cannock Chase Council’s Cabinet approved to spend £118,000 on refurbishments to the existing play area on the Wellington Drive site.

Significant development has taken place in the Cannock South Ward over the last 10 years.  Therefore, the Council is utilising Section 106 monies from these developments to fund this project.

Following an incident of serious violent disorder, at the Jolly Collier public house in Chadsmoor, Staffordshire Police have made an application to Cannock Chase Council for an expedited review of the Premises Licence.

Staffordshire Police were called to an incident of serious violent disorder at the premises in the early hours of Saturday 25 February 2023. 

This, as well as evidence of serious crime at the premises, has resulted in the police making application for an expedited review of the Premises Licence. 

Cannock Chase Council’s Cabinet have approved to spend £275,000, to progress phase 2 improvements of the Cannock Stadium site, at their meeting last night.

The monies will consist of £264,100 CIL funding, and £10,900 grant funding secured from the Forest of Mercia.

The revised plan of the phase 2 (a) works, will include the development of a floated concrete wheeled sports plaza and a learn to ride cycle arena.

Staffordshire’s council leaders have joined together to reaffirm their commitment to the county’s Armed Forces community and to encourage other organisations to pledge their support.

Leader of Staffordshire County Council, Alan White, along with other council leaders, together with the military, met in Stafford to re-sign the Armed Forces Covenant.

Cannock Chase Council’s and Inspiring Healthy Lifestyles’ health and wellbeing app Cannock Chase Can has been shortlisted in the Innovation category in the LGC Awards 2023. The LGC was formerly known as the Local Government Chronicle.

It comes just over a year since the mobile phone app was launched with a mission to support residents, through challenges and helpful advice, to improve their wellbeing.  

Cannock Chase Council has recently approved and adopted a framework to help reduce fuel poverty and carbon emissions in the District. As part of this approval it has published a new Statement of Intent on its website.

Householders can apply for help from the energy company obligation flexibility scheme (ECO4 Flex) if their total income is below £31,000 per year, and their home is hard to heat or they  are vulnerable to cold. 

Cannock Chase Council is considering the future of the Museum of Cannock Chase located in Hednesford. The museum is managed for the Council by its leisure partner, Inspiring Healthy Lifestyles (IHL).

The plan is to relocate the museum to new premises for the following reasons:

Last week Cannock Chase Council, Forest Hills Primary School and John Bamford Primary School, took part in the Sakura Cherry Tree Project, with the planting of 16 trees on green space off Joseph Dix Drive in Rugeley.

In attendance was Cannock Chase MP,  Amanda Milling,  who secured the trees when she served as Minister for Asia at the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office.

Last week Cannock Chase Council, together with project sponsors Staffordshire University, Birmingham City Council and South Staffordshire College showcased their vision for delivering projects using the shared prosperity funding in Cannock Chase.