Following a discussion between the Leader of the Council and the Chairman of the Community Scrutiny Committee, the Council has taken the unusual step of arranging an urgent Community Scrutiny meeting to consider the ongoing problems associated with the Biffa Poplars Landfill & Anaerobic Digestion Site, Lichfield Road Cannock.

Cannock Chase Council’s Environment Portfolio Leader, Councillor John Preece, has written to the Environment Agency `in the strongest terms` following public concerns over the `long term emission of foul odours` at the Poplars Landfill and Anaerobic Digestion site based on Lichfield Road in Cannock.

The site is managed by Biffa Waste Services Ltd.

CANNOCK CHASE DISTRICT COUNCIL

NOTICE OF SEIZURE

Section 34B Environmental Protection Act 1990

Generous staff at Cannock Chase Council have made a bumper donation of food, toys and money to the Dogs Trust just in time for Christmas. 

Earlier this week, boxes and boxes of goodies were handed over to the Dogs Trust’s Rehoming Centre in Kenilworth.  Kind hearted staff throughout Council had made the donations to help give those dogs remaining there an even better Christmas.

The Dogs Trust provided full assistance, including transport and kennelling, when Environmental Health Officers recently seized 60 dogs from a house in Cannock.  

Cannock Chase Council has prosecuted a Walsall man after he was found collecting scrap metal within Cannock without a licence. 

On 11 July Environmental Health Officers heard a familiar audio track replicating a bugle call that they knew to be used by rogue scrap metal collectors. The noise led them to Oxford Green in Rumer Hill where they found scrap metal being loaded into a white Ford Transit registration number GJ03 TNN. 

Cannock Chase Council’s Cabinet has approved spending of £120,000 to improve the play area and open space at The Cema in Norton Canes.

The money has been allocated from section 106 funds collected from the housing development south of the Red Lion Lane in Norton Canes.

The improvements will include a new fully equipped play area, circular footpaths, a community sculpture, landscaping and green gym equipment. Consultation will be taking place with local schools and the community to help inform how the play area and open space will look.

Cannock Chase Council’s Cabinet has approved spending of £48,322 on improvements to the open space adjoining Fortescue Lane, Bonney Drive and Eaton Drive in Rugeley.

Cannock Chase Council is delighted to announce that Sketts street market will be coming to Cannock town centre for an additional day this Monday (23 December), to help shoppers with their last minute Christmas shopping.

Cannock’s regular street market usually takes place on a Friday, but Sketts have agreed that they will provide the normal street market for an additional day prior to Christmas, offering shoppers a wide variety of goods and produce from over 25 stalls.