This year, the District will celebrate Armed Forces Day with a free community fun day.

The Armed Forces Day flag will be raised at the Civic Centre in Cannock today (20 June) as part of Cannock Chase Council’s contribution to this year’s Armed Forces Day, which takes place on Saturday 25 June across the nation.

Armed Forces Day is an opportunity for the nation to show their support and appreciation for the contributions made by those who serve or have served in Her Majesty’s Armed Forces.

Cannock Chase Council’s Cabinet have approved to spend £168,000 on refurbishments to the existing play area on the Wellington Drive site in Cannock.

Significant development has taken place in the Cannock South Ward over the last 10 years.  The Council will utilise section 106 monies from these developments to fund the project.

The existing play area was last updated in 2001.  It has no provision for inclusive play and has no direct access for pushchairs or wheelchairs.

Cannock Chase Council’s Cabinet have approved the updated five-year Private Sector Housing Strategy.

More people are now living in private rented housing than ever before, and this trend is likely to continue.  The strategy has been updated because of this growth and because tenant demand for accommodation is high.  The strategy contains three key commitments:

1. Support through education and advice

2. Ensure safe and healthy homes (with enforcement as appropriate)

3. Improve energy efficiency

Cannock Chase Council’s Cabinet have approved, the revised leisure concessions for specific residents in the District.

This year residents that receive any of the following benefits and care leavers between 18-25, will qualify for a concessionary membership.

Cannock Chase Council in partnership with Inspiring Healthy Lifestyles, the Community Lottery funded, Chase Up team, and The Friends of Cannock Stadium have planted seasonal bedding plants at the Stadium Site on Pye Green Road.

The planting project was approved in March 2020, when Cannock Chase Council’s Cabinet approved to spend £25,000, to improve the site through the planting of flower beds, landscape improvement works and the inclusion of an eco-trail. The money has been allocated from Section 106 funds, collected from housing developments in the Pye Green area.

Staffordshire’s Police, Fire & Crime Commissioner, Ben Adams, has made his first visit to a Community Safety Hub meeting in the county.

Accompanied by his deputy, Helen Fisher, he was invited to the Civic Centre at Cannock Chase Council to take part in the weekly meeting of the Chase Community Partnership Community Safety Hub. This brings together partner organisations to discuss ongoing community safety issues in the District.   

A new campaign addressing women’s safety has launched across the District as part of Cannock Chase Council’s ongoing safeguarding work.

The new campaign named ’Get Home Safe’ aims to prompt women and girls to think about how they will get themselves home on a night out.

The Council’s Policy and Communications and Community Safety and Partnerships teams have been working together to develop a new campaign called ‘Get Home Safe’ which provides useful tools for women and young girls to get home safe after a night out.

Members of Cannock Chase Council have made appointments to key roles at their Annual Council Meeting held on 25 May at the Civic Centre in Cannock. They follow the recent District Council Elections held on 5 May. 

Entering her second year as Leader of the Council is Councillor Olivia Lyons. She was both re-elected as a councillor for Western Springs Ward in Rugeley and as Leader of the Conservative Group. The Group managed to increase its majority on the Council from eight seats to nine seats.

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