Today (26 July) Cannock Chase Council is celebrating after receiving no less than six Green Flag Awards: for Cannock Park, Ravenhill Park, Elmore Park, Hednesford Park, Castle Ring Green Heritage Site, and Stile Cop Cemetery.

They are among 2,208 winners across the UK in this year’s Green Flag Awards. The award is the international quality mark for parks and green spaces.

There are just 13 days to go until the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games come to Cannock Chase Forest on Wednesday 3 August.



Around 2,500 ticketed spectators are expected to watch the mountain biking event, with even more predicted to be lining the trail for a glimpse of the event. The action, involving the women’s and men’s events, starts at 11.30am and finishes at 4pm.



If you have not been lucky enough to get a ticket, there are lots of ways you can watch the action on the day.

Cannock Chase Council is consulting on a replacement of its Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) in relation to the control of dogs which has been in place since 2018. 

This follows a consultation exercise in 2021, where the Council resolved to extend the original 2018 Order for a further three years.  

The Council is proposing a number of changes to its Hackney Carriage Private Hire License (HCPHL) policy.

This consultation relates to five matters with respect to our licensed hackney carriage and private hire fleet of vehicles, these are:

Staffordshire’s Police, Fire & Crime Commissioner, Ben Adams, has made his first visit to a Community Safety Hub meeting in the county.

Accompanied by his deputy, Helen Fisher, he was invited to the Civic Centre at Cannock Chase Council to take part in the weekly meeting of the Chase Community Partnership Community Safety Hub. This brings together partner organisations to discuss ongoing community safety issues in the District.   

A new campaign addressing women’s safety has launched across the District as part of Cannock Chase Council’s ongoing safeguarding work.

The new campaign named ’Get Home Safe’ aims to prompt women and girls to think about how they will get themselves home on a night out.

The Council’s Policy and Communications and Community Safety and Partnerships teams have been working together to develop a new campaign called ‘Get Home Safe’ which provides useful tools for women and young girls to get home safe after a night out.

Members of Cannock Chase Council have made appointments to key roles at their Annual Council Meeting held on 25 May at the Civic Centre in Cannock. They follow the recent District Council Elections held on 5 May. 

Entering her second year as Leader of the Council is Councillor Olivia Lyons. She was both re-elected as a councillor for Western Springs Ward in Rugeley and as Leader of the Conservative Group. The Group managed to increase its majority on the Council from eight seats to nine seats.

News Release from the Local Government Boundary Commission for England

Have your say on a new political map for Cannock Chase Council

A new pattern of wards is being developed for Cannock Chase District Council

A recent court case has demonstrated Cannock Chase Council’s zero tolerance approach towards fly tipping.

Michelle Blackmoor, of Harden Road, Walsall, pleaded guilty at Cannock Magistrates Court on 3 May 2022, to an offence under Section 34 Environmental Protection Act 1990, of failing in her duty of care to ensure her waste was properly and legally disposed of.  

-    Queen’s Baton Relay route through England revealed 

-    Baton will visit Cannock Chase District on Saturday 23 July  

Wednesday 11 May 2022: The Birmingham 2022 Queen’s Baton Relay is confirmed to visit Cannock Chase District - also the venue for the mountain biking event - during its final journey through England this summer, as the full route is revealed.