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.

Valentine’s Day should be about celebrating the love and affection between a couple. This will not be the case for some men and women living in Cannock Chase District this Valentine’s Day.

For some men and women, this Valentine’s will just be like any other day.

Cannock Chase Council has joined forces again with Staffordshire Police and New Era Domestic Abuse Service for Staffordshire to raise awareness of domestic abuse.  

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.