Cannock Chase Council is working closely with Staffordshire Police, Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service and local outreach workers to help young people stay safe and keep out of trouble this Halloween and Bonfire.

Halloween can be harmless fun but some members of the community can become distressed by unexpected trick or treaters. Part of a wider ‘Take Care and Be Aware’ initiative, young people are being encouraged to ‘Think – Be Aware Who You Scare’ and to follow some simple do’s and don’ts this Halloween. These can be found on Cannock Chase Council’s website.

Eco Warriors from Gorsemoor Primary School in Heath Hayes were thrilled to receive recycling crates for their classrooms from Cannock Chase Council.

Cannock Chase Council gave 20 recycling crates, one for every classroom to encourage pupils and teachers to recycle plastic, paper and card from within the classroom.

A partnership that works to protect the habitats of Cannock Chase from accidental damage caused by visitors is seeking views on its plans for how this internationally important landscape will be protected in the future.  

Cannock Chase Special Area of Conservation (SAC) Partnership includes local authorities, statutory agencies, wildlife conservation organisations and landowners, who work together to ensure Cannock Chase continues to improve both as a home for nature and a place people can enjoy.

Cannock Chase Council’s Cabinet agreed at their meeting last night to the next steps in the Local Plan Review.

 

Cannock Chase Council’s Cabinet agreed at their meeting today to replace the Commercial Use of the Highway Policy with a new Charter.

On Friday 11 October, Cannock Chase Council was granted an Order at Cannock Magistrates’ Court in relation to 60 dogs that were seized from a house in Cannock on 7 October under the Animal Welfare Act 2006. 

McArthurGlen, Europe’s leading owner, developer and manager of designer outlets, is celebrating a year of progress for its highly anticipated £160 million designer outlet in Cannock, twelve months after breaking ground on the shopping centre.

Cannock Chase Council is saddened by the news that the Mid-counties Co-operative in Hednesford is proposed to close in January 2020.

A consultation period started on 4 October and will finish on 10 January 2020.  If a store closure goes ahead, the store will officially close on 26 January.

Cannock Chase Council launched its Town Centre Development Prospectus to potential private sector investors, developers and local businesses this week.

The breakfast event held at the Premier Suite in Cannock on 1 October was an opportunity for over 50 delegates to listen to presentations from Councillor Gordon Alcott, Simon Marks from GBSLEP, Mike Thomas from McArthurGlen and Dean Piper, Head of Economic Prosperity; about the importance of place making, why others have invested in Cannock and the development sites identified in Cannock town centre.

Hednesford Park has scooped a gold Britain in Bloom Award for the third year running at the Britain in Bloom regional awards ceremony that took place in Birmingham on 8 September.  

This achievement recognises the involvement of local schools, vulnerable groups, and local people in many different activities and projects throughout the year. The Britain in Bloom Award criteria assess how we have incorporated the history of the park, developed the area and what our plans are for the future. The judging relies very much on community involvement and delivery of their projects.