Residents across Cannock Chase can now access tailored one-to-one advice and support with their benefits through a dedicated service delivered by Citizens Advice Staffordshire South West, thanks to funding by the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF).

The service is designed to help individuals and households understand their entitlements, make eligible claims, and receive support with appeal tribunals where needed.  As many residents may not be aware of the additional support available through Universal Credit or other benefits.

Young Enterprise (YE) is continuing to deliver the Raising Aspirations for Young People Programme in Cannock Chase District until March 2026.

The programme supports young people in the District’s High Schools to raise their aspirations and to make informed decisions about subject choices and their future careers.

The funding for the programme (£79,983) has been allocated from the Council’s UK Shared Prosperity Funding (UKSPF) for 2025/2026 totalling £988,573.

Businesses across Cannock Chase can access expert support, advice and training from a new dedicated advisor.

Under a partnership between Cannock Chase Council and Stoke-on-Trent and Staffordshire Growth Hub funded through the Cannock Chase Council’s UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) allocation for 2025/2026, Sue Collins will use her business acumen to help entrepreneurs in the district achieve their business ambitions.

In the role, Sue will deliver a series of workshops, as well as one-to-one support and signpost businesses to grant support, training and relevant resources.

Residents across Cannock Chase can now renew their garden waste subscription for brown bin collections in 2026.

The price for the annual subscription is £40, remaining competitively priced with neighbouring districts.

Subscribers will receive a new blue permit in the New Year, which should be clearly displayed on the brown bin underneath the handle, covering last year’s green permit.

In 2025, we had 22,570 households signed up to the service, with a total of 23,114 permits issued, helping to recycle 5171 tonnes of garden waste across the district.

Councillors in Cannock Chase have agreed on a proposal for a new authority serving South and Mid-Staffordshire that could save taxpayers nearly £30 million a year.

The council were discussing options for Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) in the county at a meeting last night (Wednesday) before a business case for a new unitary authority is submitted to Government.

Cannock Chase Council is proud to celebrate the outstanding achievements of its parks team, volunteers, and community groups following a successful showing at the final Heart of England in Bloom RHS Awards ceremony.

Cannock Chase Council, working in partnership with Cannock Police, have issued 25 Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) warnings to car owners across Staffordshire and the West Midlands, following an illegal car cruise meeting held in Cannock last weekend.

Using footage captured on CCTV and driver details provided by Cannock Police, the Council have served the warnings for breach of clause 6B of the Order which prohibits any person from engaging, assisting or causing anti-social behaviour connected to the use of a mechanically propelled vehicle.

Everyone deserves a safe and healthy home — and Cannock Chase Council is taking action to make that a reality.  With a new law on the way, the Council is stepping up its efforts to tackle damp and mould in council properties, ensuring tenants can live in warm, dry, and healthy homes.

Awaab’s Law comes into effect from 27 October 2025, which places legally binding duties on councils to address serious damp and mould hazards in homes, within strict timeframes.