Parks and green spaces across the country will be raising their Green Flag Award with pride in a year when millions of people have seen the value of having great quality green spaces on their doorstep.

Among them will be Cannock Park, Hednesford Park, Ravenhill Park, Elmore Park, Stile Cop Cemetery and Castle Ring which are raising a Green Flag Award. Castle Ring has also achieved the much-coveted Green Heritage Site Accreditation for its management of the historic features. The accreditation is supported by Historic England.

Cannock Chase Council is asking residents views on a new Corporate Plan for 2021-2024, which will set out the priorities and objectives for the District.

The current corporate plan runs from 2018-2023, however the Covid-19 pandemic has had such a profound impact on the Council and the District that is has been decided to review and replace the current plan.

The Council is proposing three priorities;

1. Supporting Economic Recovery

2. Supporting Heath and Wellbeing

3. Financially resilient District

McArthurGlen has unveiled the first of 80 iconic brands that will be opening at Designer Outlet West Midlands early next year.

Excited shoppers can now start looking forward to the most sought-after British and international fashion and lifestyle brands, with Tommy Hilfiger, Reiss, Kurt Geiger, Guess, Calvin Klein and Ted Baker all confirmed for the highly anticipated, landmark retail and leisure destination in Cannock.

Inspiring healthy lifestyles which runs leisure and culture services on behalf of Cannock Chase District Council has been awarded £342k as part of the Government’s £1.57 billion Culture Recovery Fund (CRF) to help face the challenges of the coronavirus pandemic and ensure  a sustainable future for these services, the Culture Secretary has announced today.

The grant will be used to support the Museum of Cannock Chase, Prince of Wales Theatre and the Arts Development programme run by Inspiring healthy lifestyles.

The Council has been working to improve the way its Housing Customers access Housing  information online. As part of an IT upgrade programme we will be replacing the current Housing Self Serve portal with a new improved Housing Online portal. In order to carry out this work it will mean the Housing Self Serve portal will not be available for a short period.

Alternative arrangements have been made until the new service is available. Information on the arrangements are set out below:

Cannock Chase Council is calling on all eligible residents in Cannock Chase to get vaccinated against flu.

Flu is a serious condition that kills, on average, 11,000 people in England each year and hospitalises many more. Adults at high risk from flu are also most at risk from COVID-19. The free vaccine is more important than ever to help protect the nation from a double threat this winter.

This year, the programme is being expanded to help protect people from flu and ease pressure on the NHS and urgent care services.

A number of Council owned roller shutter doors in Cannock Town Centre have been transformed into works of art this summer, as part of a range of environmental improvements in and around the town centre.

Cannock Chase Council commissioned Neil Willis from Auniqueart to create the artworks on 14 shutters, including seven opposite St. Luke’s Church and seven on vacant shops by the Beecroft Road subway underpass.

Cannock Chase Council is thanking the people of Cannock Chase for continuing to recycle as part of Recycle Now’s 17th annual Recycle week.

Despite all that has happened this year with the COVID pandemic, new stats show we care more about the environment than ever before. Statistics released by Recycle Now show that through lockdown the UK has become even more environmentally aware, with nearly 9 in 10 households saying they ‘regularly recycle’. 

Cannock Chase Council’s Cabinet has approved a proposal from Forestry England to become a funding partner for a Commonwealth Games Legacy Project.

Cannock Chase Forest will be one of the venues for the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games used for mountain biking events. Its success will reply upon a high quality sustainable trail infrastructure being delivered.

Cannock Chase Council has pledged its support for this year`s Great British September Clean, run by environmental charity Keep Britain Tidy.

The campaign which runs from 11 September until 27 September will see up to half a million people taking action to clean streets, parks and beaches across the country.

The Council`s Street Cleansing team is encouraging local residents and community groups across Cannock Chase District to get involved.