Cannock Chase Council has been allocated just over £3million by the Government to invest in a range of projects that will benefit the local economy and local businesses.

The funding is being allocated from the United Kingdom Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) and will cover the current and next two financial years: £386,724 for 2022/23, £733,448 in 2023/24 and £1,921,635 in 2024/25. 

Local authorities across the country have received money from the fund on acceptance of their individual investment plans drawn up last summer.

Residents in Cannock Chase and South Staffordshire are being encouraged to be aware of scams during this festive period as part of a new campaign called STOP the scams.

The Community Safety teams from both localities have joined forces to launch this campaign to help raise awareness of what fraud could be and how to identify if something is a scam. 

Fraud is when a person lies to you, or 'scams' you, to gain an advantage, such as taking your money or learning private information about you. The fraud can be committed either online, in person or via post.  

Cannock Chase Council and Staffordshire Police are calling on residents to be extra vigilant following a spate of car thefts.

This follows a number of cars being stolen in Rugeley over the past week and follows similar thefts Staffordshire Police are dealing with elsewhere in Cannock Chase District, in Lichfield District, South Staffordshire District and Tamworth Borough.

Two Staffordshire councils will be sharing nearly all their services after the proposals were overwhelmingly approved by councillors this week.

The move is aimed at improving services to residents and businesses in Stafford Borough and Cannock Chase District while saving local taxpayers around £1.2 million.

The business case for sharing has also been given the seal of approval by the Local Government Association (LGA) - the national organisation which supports local authorities - who said it was “compelling” and had been “well researched and evidenced.”

A major re-development scheme in Cannock town centre has reached an important milestone with the submission of a planning application to Cannock Chase Council.   

News Release from the Local Government Boundary Commission for England

New boundaries are being proposed for council wards in Cannock Chase Council.  

The Local Government Boundary Commission wants to hear what residents and local organisations think about the proposals. A 10-week consultation on the proposals will run until 6 February 2023. 

Children from across Cannock Chase District were in for a treat this month when they were invited to their local theatre to see a special performance of Binworld.

Binworld is a place where people do not think to consider others. The litterbug within every person has got out and together, they will continue to destroy any attempt to clean up this planet.

The 2022/23 waste and recycling calendars are on their way to residents in Cannock Chase.  

The calendars are being distributed to over 45,000 households in the District over the next few weeks.  The calendars, which detail collection dates for the green, blue and brown bins, also include information about what can and can’t go in your bins.

Two Staffordshire councils are looking to share their top teams in a move aimed at saving taxpayers’ money and improving services.

The proposed move is the first stage in sharing more services between Cannock Chase District Council and Stafford Borough Council.

But leaders of both local authorities stress that the councils will maintain their individual identities - meaning elected members will still be in control of decision making for their respective councils.