Council appoints Armed Forces Champion

Councillor Martyn Buttery

Published: Friday, 11th March 2022

Councillor Martyn Buttery has been appointed as the first Councillor to take on the role as Armed Forces Champion for Cannock Chase District.

Council prepares to pay Energy Rebate following Government announcement

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Published: Friday, 11th March 2022

Cannock Chase Council is currently preparing to issue over 41,000 payments of £150 to residential properties falling within council tax bands A to D. The £150 will not have to be paid back.

This follows the recent Government announcement to use the Council Tax system to make this one-off payment to households most likely to be affected by the current increases in energy costs.

The Council has issued guidance on how the scheme will work and how the payments are to be made.  

New harmful sexual behaviours campaign makes its debut in local schools…

Harmful Sexual behaviour

Published: Wednesday, 9th March 2022

A new campaign addressing harmful sexual behaviours such as harassment and assault has launched in secondary schools across the District this week as part of Cannock Chase Council’s ongoing safeguarding work.

The Council’s Community Safety Team has commissioned Loudmouth Education and Training to run their new educational resource on harmful sexual behaviours, ‘Calling It Out’, for pupils in key stages three to five.

Green travel survey launched in Cannock Chase

Green travel

Published: Friday, 4th March 2022

Cannock Chase Council has launched a survey to gather information on how the community within the District travel day to day.

The survey will collect information about how people travel to work, school and socially and why they use that method of travel, be it walking, cycling, driving or public transport.

Cabinet listens to residents’ concerns over future of Pye Green Community Centre

Photo of Councillor Phil Hewitt

Published: Thursday, 3rd March 2022

Cabinet members at Cannock Chase Council have listened to concerns made by residents about the plans of Hednesford Town Council to transfer the lease of the Pye Green Community Centre to the 1st Hednesford Scouts.

At its meeting this evening, Cabinet decided against allowing the town council to transfer the lease. They believe the lease should remain with the town council so the popular centre continues to provide benefit to the wider community. 



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