Hednesford Park has scooped a Britain in Bloom award for the second year running in the ‘It’s Your Neighbourhood’ category.

On 20 September representatives from Hednesford Park were delighted to pick up a gold award from The Heart of England, Britain in Bloom with the Royal Horticultural Society's 'GOLD 2018 It's Your Neighbourhood Award' at the ceremony in Acocks Green.

Cannock Chase Council is supporting the Chewing Gum Action Campaign this month, an annual campaign to tackle chewing gum litter across the District.

The annual campaign, which is being run during October across the country aims to educate people to think twice before dropping their chewing gum on the street.

The Chewing Gum Action Group is supported by Keep Britain Tidy, who want to see chewing gum littering substantially reduced by 2020 and all but eradicated by 2030.

Cannock Chase Council’s Cabinet approved at its meeting last night to invest £55k into the Districts CCTV.

There are 91 cameras cross the District which were installed in 1998, and following a full audit review 26 have been identified as in need of essential replacement.

Across the District CCTV cameras record images continuously 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

CCTV is a deterrent to crime and with systems such as the Council’s, CCTV footage is frequently utilized by the police and can result it the perpetrators of crime being brought to justice.

One of the country’s most accessible distribution sites has turned to drone technology to help market a `state of the art` highly-sustainable warehouse which is seeking its first occupiers.

CONNEQT Alpha is a 153,800 sq ft unit with 16 loading doors on the Kingswood Lakeside Business Park in Cannock, beside the M6 toll motorway. Owned by Bridges Fund Management and Opus Land, it was completed last month and is now available for occupation.

A ground-breaking ceremony at the McArthurGlen Designer Outlet Cannock site was held last week to mark the start of construction for the new £160m shopping and leisure destination.

McArthurGlen, the leading owner, developer and manager of designer outlets in Europe’s, began the site preparation and earth works in July this year, with the selected contractor, Bowmer & Kirkland.

Phase one of the development, which will include 80 stores, restaurants and a children’s playground will open in 2020 and will see the creation of over 1,000 retail jobs.

Plans by Cannock Chase District Council and its leisure services partner, Inspiring healthy lifestyles, to commemorate the centenary of the end of World War 1 this November have been boosted with the award of a £15,000 grant.

Phase one of the £1.3m development of The Stadium’s completion was marked with an official opening this week.

The ribbon on the new gates was cut by the Leader of the Council Councillor George Adamson and Portfolio Leader for Culture & Sport Councillor Christine Mitchell.

A programme of events was held throughout the day, starting with a community litter pick, hosted by the newly formed Friends of Cannock Stadium Park.

Around 160 tradespeople and local suppliers have attended a Meet the Buyer event involving Bowmer & Kirkland, the main construction contractors responsible for building the new McArthurGlen Designer Outlet Cannock due to open in 2020.

The event, held today, was organised by Cannock Chase Council as part of its ongoing role to maximize the benefits the Outlet can offer to the local economy.

Nearly 35 different trade requirements have been identified by Bowmer & Kirkland and the hope is to match these opportunities to as many local suppliers as possible.

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.