Views sought for new strategy for private sector homes

Councillor Adrienne Fitzgerald

Published: Friday, 7th January 2022

Cannock Chase Council is seeking views on its proposed Private Sector Housing Strategy which covers privately rented, owner-occupied and Registered Provider Housing. 

With the size of the private rented sector having seen large increases over the last 10 years as more people rent the homes they live in; a new strategy has become especially important and needed.

Chase Matters winter edition is out now!

Chase Matters front cover

Published: Wednesday, 15th December 2021

The winter edition of Cannock Chase Council’s Chase Matters magazine, for people living in Hednesford, Rugeley, Cannock and surrounding villages, is out now.

This edition focuses on the news that the Council has received £20m Levelling Up funding for Cannock Town Centre’s regeneration, changes to the way residents recycle coming next year, and the Council’s new health improvement App Cannock Chase Can, which will launch early next year.

Twelve tips to a safer Christmas

Twelve tips to a safer Christmas

Published: Friday, 10th December 2021

The Chase Community Safety Partnership is helping residents stay safe again this Christmas with the relaunch of its campaign ’Twelve days to a safer Christmas’.

The festive season can be a very busy time during which it’s easy to take your eye off the ball when it comes to crime prevention. The campaign will run from 13 December until 24 December and will remind people how to keep safe and within the law during the lead up to the Christmas.

Staffordshire Councils agree collaboration programme and County Deal proposals

Council logo

Published: Wednesday, 8th December 2021

Nine Staffordshire councils have pledged to work closer together and pursue a County Deal with Government under its ‘Levelling Up’ agenda.

Staffordshire council leaders are pledging to work closer than ever on the economy, skills and training, climate change and improved public services, building on their effective joint working to help residents and businesses through the Covid-19 pandemic.


Arrests made for fly tipping

Councillor Justin Johnson

Published: Tuesday, 7th December 2021

Two people from Walsall have been arrested in connection with fly tipping offences in Cannock Chase.  The pair were linked to waste that was fly tipped in Norton Canes in May 2020 and following an investigation by environmental health officers, both were summonsed to appear before Magistrates Court in March 2021.  After they failed to appear, warrants were i


Come along and plant a tree!

Cema Park Image

Published: Wednesday, 1st December 2021

The community of Norton Canes are being invited to come along and plant a tree as part of the improvement works to the Cema - Chapel Street Park in Norton Canes.

Council target cold rented homes

Eco

Published: Wednesday, 1st December 2021

Cannock Chase Council have received funding to help residents in the District, who are living in cold, inefficient rented properties.

Mass tree planting to create urban woodland helps tackle climate change

Volunteers from Amey planting trees

Published: Tuesday, 30th November 2021

Just a couple of months after Cannock Chase Council announced its intention to create a new urban woodland at Bradbury Lane in Hednesford, over 3,000 native trees and shrubs have been planted to date.

This significant achievement, with the help of the Forest of Mercia CIC, has come about thanks to the combined efforts of over 15 local volunteer groups and residents living nearby who have all been busy planting trees and shrubs in the past few weeks.

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