Are you thinking of starting a new business or in need of advice and support to help run your business?  You can now access a range of individual support through the ‘Enterprise for Success’ programme. 

Enterprise for Success is part funded by the European Regional Development Fund and offers support to business start-ups and new businesses helping them to thrive and grow.

The next two day business start-up masterclass is at Cannock Library on 15 and 16 March 10am – 4pm? To book a place call the Economic Development Team on 01543 464272.

Hednesford Town Council has prepared a Neighbourhood Plan which has now been submitted to Cannock Chase District Council. The Council is now consulting on this and would like to invite your comments. 

The consultation period runs for 6 weeks from 12^th February-26^th March 2018. 

Cannock Chase Council’s Cabinet last night agreed to support Inspiring healthy lifestyle’s proposals to invest over £500k into new improvements at Chase Leisure Centre in Cannock, including a unique virtual fitness experience.

Cannock Chase Council’s Cabinet approved at its meeting last night to pilot a shared accommodation project in the District.

The project will see a small number of two or three bedroomed Council flats that are no longer required by families, offered for flat share accommodation.  The accommodation will be restricted to single people, under the age of 35, who have no dependants and who are willing to share.  A registered provider will be appointed, who will be responsible for managing the property and providing support to the tenants.

FITNESS experts at Rugeley Leisure Centre are pioneering a new healthy lifestyle programme to help ex-soldiers combat the debilitating effects of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).

Inspiring healthy lifestyles staff members Ben Boden and George Gaye have teamed up with Cannock-based charity Help A Squaddie to launch a pilot course aimed at getting former military personnel up and active. 

Knight, Kavanagh and Page (KKP) have been appointed by Cannock Chase Council to develop an indoor and outdoor sports facility strategy for the District.

The purpose of the strategy is to provide clear direction based on the needs of Cannock Chase, to ensure that there are adequate indoor and outdoor sports facilities now and in the future. The strategy supports the Council’s mission for better health outcomes by enabling residents to become more active and healthier.

This year, the government is bringing in major changes to the way in which local plans are produced, including the need for councils to review their plans every five years.

As a consequence, Cannock Chase Council is proposing to begin work on a new Local Plan for the District. Councils prepare local plans to set out how land in their area will be used in the future, whether this is for housing, employment, shopping, leisure or an open space. Plans also set policies for helping to determine whether a planning application should be approved or refused.

Investment confidence in the District is booming following another speculative commercial development gaining planning approval. 

Work on the latest development at Kingswood Lakeside is being branded as ‘Rapida’ and will soon be underway after being granted planning approval late last year.

Cannock Chase Council today warmly welcomed the announcement that Birmingham’s bid to stage the 2022 Commonwealth Games has been successful.

The Games, first staged in 1930 and now held on a four yearly basis, is a unique, world-class multi-sports event with competitions including athletics, swimming, cycling, boxing and many more sports.

Due to the adverse weather conditions Cannock Chase Councils’ waste and recycling collections had to be suspended on Monday 11 December 2017.

Following reviews at 7.30 am and 9.30 am on Tuesday 12 December 2017, due to the condition of roads and pathways and to improve the movement of traffic across the District, collections have again been suspended for the day, in line with other Staffordshire Councils.