On Saturday 29 September, Cannock Chase Council will grant the Royal Air Forces Association (RAFA) Cannock Chase Branch, with the Freedom on Entry to the District, to mark the centenary of the RAF in April 2018.

A parade formation will take place at 10:30am at the top of Market Street in Hednesford, next to the clock tower, followed by a ceremony at 11am, where the Chairman Councillor Paul Witton will present RAFA with the freedom scroll.  The parade will then march down Market Street to Hednesford Park, with a military band.

In August this year, as part of Cannock Chase Council’s Annual Canvass, every household in the Cannock Chase area was sent a Household Enquiry Form (HEF).  The form is addressed to “The Occupier” and contains details inside of who is currently recorded as living at the property.  You need to respond to the form.

Cannock Chase Council teamed up with Talent Match Staffordshire to host a jobs fair in Cannock this week.

Jobseekers and people looking for a career change were invited to come along meet face to face with local employers with job vacancies in and around Cannock Chase District.  Jobseekers received help from support organisations including’ Steps to Work, Blue Orchid and South Staffordshire College all aimed at supporting individuals into employment.

A brick chair sculpture has been unveiled in Hednesford Park, nearly 20 years after it was originally donated to Cannock Chase Council.

The chair will be a significant addition to the story walk events and activities held in the park lead by the Community and Education team throughout the year and will encourage local schools to use it to promote story telling sessions as part of the school curriculum.

The multi-storey car park in Cannock town centre which closed recently to all users will see further restrictions imposed from today (Thursday) in order to repair an adjacent service ramp.

Structural engineering advice given to Cannock Chase Council has resulted in the Council having to impose a weight limit of 3 tonnes maximum on all vehicles using the ramp. As a result, a 2.6m height restriction barrier is being installed, alongside signage, to prevent and advise vehicles of the limit and to not use the service ramp.

Cannock Chase Council’s Cabinet approved to introduce the Swift smart card travel scheme on bus services in the Cannock Chase District, at its meeting last night.

This investment is a result of the Council being a non-constituent member of the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) and Cannock Chase is the second area to receive this scheme.  The Council will allocate £20,000 to fund the installation of the Swift card readers in key locations around the District.  Arriva and National Express West Midlands buses are already equipped to accept Swift cards.

Cannock Chase Council has published its new Corporate Plan which sets out the priorities and focus for the future in the District.

There are two new priorities for 2018-2023, of `Promoting Prosperity` and `Community Wellbeing`.  These replace the previous five priorities as part of a more focused and cohesive approach. The plan follows a public survey which closed in December 2017 and consultation with partners.

The corporate plan not only sets out the priorities for the next five years, it also looks back at key achievements delivered as part of the last corporate plan.

Cannock Chase Council has been working with Brereton Millions on their project to upgrade the play facilities at Ravenhill Park in Brereton. 

Brereton Millions / Support Staffordshire successfully secured Big Lottery Funding and procured a contractor, Playdale, to design and install the new equipment and a Project Manager to oversee its delivery.

The Leader of Cannock Chase Council, Councillor George Adamson, has made a full public response to a petition submitted by Amanda Milling MP requesting the abolition of charges for street furniture such as A boards and tables / chairs, which are seen by some as a direct tax on businesses.

Three children from Gorsemoor Primary School in Heath Hayes have received a Good Junior Citizen award from Cannock Chase Council.

The award was presented at the school assembly last month to Elle Meeson, Keeley Warren and Travis Greensill for their litter picking in Hednesford Park after school.  Dallas Greensill (Travis' older brother) also received an award.

The Good Junior Citizen Award aims to recognise the positive contributions that children aged 11 and younger are making to their local community.