Chase Matters, the resident magazine for people living in Hednesford, Rugeley, Cannock and the surround villages will be coming through your letterbox this month.

A message on Facebook that led to a man from Wednesbury offering his `services` to remove waste was not `liked` in the way he hoped it would be after he was prosecuted by Cannock Chase Council and ended up with a criminal conviction.

Rugeley’s currently closed boardwalk, and bridges at Anglesey nature reserve in Hednesford and at Rawnsley Woods, are to be replaced by the Council following a review of all boardwalks and bridges in the District. It follows the completion of a new Corporate Maintenance Plan agreed by Cabinet.

Repair work to the Rugeley Boardwalk and the two bridges will begin during the current financial year with all the work expected to be completed in 2022/23.

Residents living in Norton Canes have expressed their views on the proposed design for the new play area at The Cema – Chapel Street Park.

Cannock Chase Council’s Portfolio Holder for Health and Wellbeing, Councillor Val Jones, and the Leader of the Council, Councillor Olivia Lyons, have jointly written to the Chief Executive of The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust to raise concerns that Cannock Chase Hospital’s Minor Injuries Unit remains closed.

The Trust decided to close the unit temporarily in order to transfer its staff to other critical areas of the hospital in response to COVID-19 pressures. 

Cannock Chase Council is trialing new smart jumbo bins in three locations across the District to reduce littering.

The jumbo bins have been positioned in high volume areas that have experienced overflowing in past due to the frequency of them being emptied. These areas are Mount Road in Etching Hill, Bideford Way on the corner of Banbury Drive, Cannock outside the shops and Sharon Way, Hednesford, also outside the shops.

The jumbo bins will hold 240 litres of rubbish in comparison to a normal litter bin which only holds 112 litres.

Residents living in Norton Canes are being asked for their views on the design of the new play area at The Cema – Chapel Street Park in Norton Canes.