Housing news
Cannock Chase Council and Lloyds TSB help local buyers secure their first home
Published on Thursday 16th May 2013
Cannock Chase District Council and Lloyds TSB join forces to help first-time buyers purchase a home with a deposit of just 5%.
£62k investment in provision of gas to Hednesford flats
Published on Friday 19th April 2013
Cannock Chase Council’s Cabinet agreed to funding for the provision of gas supply to the Lomax Road flats in Hednesford as part of the 2013/14 Central Heating Replacement/Upgrading Programme.
Review of Housing Allocation Policy
Published on Thursday 21st February 2013
Cannock Chase Council’s Cabinet has approved (last night) a revised Allocations Policy for the Council’s housing stock and nominations to housing associations.
'Supermarket' promotion at Tesco provides housing advice
Published on Tuesday 19th February 2013
Cannock Chase Council’s Housing Options team will be at the new Tesco supermarket in Hednesford Town Centre on Thursday 28 February between 2pm and 4pm.
Review of Housing Register - UChoose Homes
Published on Monday 21st January 2013
Cannock Chase Council is urging all housing applicants to contact the Allocations Team as part of a review of the housing register - UChoose Homes.
Council set to help local people buy their first home
Published on Friday 21st December 2012
Cannock Chase Council and Lloyds TSB are set to join forces to help first-time buyers purchase a home with a deposit of just 5%.
Support available for homeowners
Published on Monday 3rd December 2012
Cannock Chase Council has urged people in the district who feel they are at risk of losing their home due to mortgage arrears to get in touch for help and advice.
Views needed on new housing allocations policy
Published on Monday 15th October 2012
Cannock Chase Council is currently reviewing how its 5,500 housing properties are allocated and how nominations to housing associations are made.
Tenants welcome communal flats facelift
Published on Tuesday 28th August 2012
Tenants have given the thumbs up to a refurbishment of their block of flats by Cannock Chase Council.
Flower beds are flying the flag!
Published on Tuesday 12th June 2012
An airman who is set to leave for Afghanistan soon joined elderly residents for their Diamond Jubilee celebrations – and to see some flower beds that had been specially created for the occassion.
First new homes near completion on estate
Published on Monday 12th March 2012
The first new homes on a housing estate that was named to celebrate the coronation of Queen Elizabeth will be completed in time for the monarch’s diamond jubilee later this year.
Norton Canes Solar Panel Pilot Scheme
Published on Friday 3rd February 2012
Cannock Chase Council’s Cabinet agreed last night (2nd February), a revised course of action to ensure that the Norton Canes Solar Panel pilot scheme goes ahead despite the Government’s reduction in ‘Feed in Tariffs’.
Need for speed on benefit claims
Published on Wednesday 16th November 2011
We've become the fastest council for dealing with housing and council tax benefits in Staffordshire - and jumped into the top 10 nationwide.
Elderly residents do their bit for airmen
Published on Tuesday 15th November 2011
Elderly residents from sheltered housing schemes across the District have done their bit for airmen and women from RAF Stafford who will be spending Christmas in Afghanistan.
Housing advice at ASDA
Published on Wednesday 9th November 2011
Members of Cannock Chase Council's Housing Options Team will be on hand to advise shoppers on housing and benefit issues.
Improvements at Grace Moore Court
Published on Tuesday 25th October 2011
Twenty seven years on from laying the foundation stone at Grace Moore Court, Council leader George Adamson returned to the sheltered housing scheme to open new improvements.
Extra appointments for housing advice
Published on Tuesday 11th October 2011
Demand for advice on housing issues has led to Cannock Chase Council doubling the number of advice surgeries at their Rugeley office.
Gas fitter prosecuted for illegal work
Published on Friday 16th September 2011
A gas engineer who was not registered to carry out work was fined almost £6,000 after the council caught him out.
Housing plan for derelict garages
Published on Friday 16th September 2011
Garages which have lain dormant for a number of years are to be developed into housing for disabled and vulnerable people.
£42k package to tackle homelessness
Published on Thursday 1st September 2011
Cannock Chase Council has announced additional funds of £42,000 to address issues of homelessness in the District.
Council committed to Moss Estate regeneration
Published on Tuesday 23rd August 2011
Cannock Chase Council has reaffirmed its commitment to the regeneration of the Moss Estate in Chadsmoor.
Council evicts problem tenants
Published on Friday 5th August 2011
Cannock Chase Council was granted possession of a property in Hednesford following a string of complaints concerning anti-social behaviour.
Solar power pilot for district housing
Published on Wednesday 3rd August 2011
The Council has announced a pilot programme to bring renewable energy to housing as part of a trial scheme with British Gas.
Housing office re-opens after metal theft
Published on Friday 29th July 2011
Cannock Chase Council’s housing office has re-opened after it was forced to close for a few days following a raid by metal thieves.
Council housing office temporarily closed
Published on Tuesday 26th July 2011
Cannock Chase Council’s housing office in Cannock has been forced to close temporarily after it was left with no electricity following a raid by metal thieves.
Grass cutting service for vulnerable tenants extended
Published on Thursday 30th June 2011
More elderly tenants across the district will be getting help from the Council with their grass cutting after cabinet moved to extend the scheme.
New homes coming soon on the Elizabeth Road Estate
Published on Monday 27th June 2011
New homes will soon start to be built on the Elizabeth Road estate in Cannock after a builder was selected
Glowing report for Council’s benefits service
Published on Thursday 16th June 2011
Cannock Chase Council’s housing and council tax benefit service has received a glowing report from residents.
Transformation of housing estate is under way
Published on Wednesday 16th March 2011
Work has begun which will eventually transform the Elizabeth Road estate in Cannock.
First glimpse of transformed housing estate
Published on Wednesday 16th March 2011
The first artist’s impressions of the new properties that will soon be built on the Elizabeth Road estate in Cannock have been revealed.
Bishop learns about efforts to prevent homelessness
Published on Wednesday 16th March 2011
The Bishop of Wolverhampton was at Cannock Chase Council’s Civic Centre on Tuesday 1st March to see for himself how the Council is working with a local charity to prevent homelessness in the District.
Good neighbours win Council award
Published on Thursday 9th December 2010
A couple who helped their elderly neighbour through her late husband’s illness have been named as Cannock Chase Council’s inaugural Neighbours of the Year.
Reminder for tenants after nuisance behaviour warnings
Published on Monday 15th November 2010
Cannock Chase Council has warned tenants to beware who they allow to stay in their properties after a number of tenants were served with warnings following nuisance caused by people staying with them.
Resident Champions helping to tackle anti-social behaviour
Published on Thursday 20th May 2010
A special group of tenants and residents is helping Cannock Chase Council to tackle anti-social behaviour in the District.
£50 million boost for Cannock Chase housing programme
Published on Monday 5th December 2005
The Government has pledged nearly £50 million to support the biggest homes improvement programme ever proposed in Cannock Chase.
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