Fire Minister Brandon Lewis has urged people to test their smoke alarms after research showed that only 28% of all households who own one test them on a regular basis.

As the Fire Kills campaign launched on Monday 7 November, the Minister has highlighted the importance of having at least one working smoke alarm in your home and encouraged everyone to test their smoke alarms immediately and then regularly every month.

The deferred tree felling in the tree avenue, Hednesford Park has now been agreed and will start next week.

The trees that have been selected for removal are 14 poplars, 1 lime and 1 sycamore.  This is essential management and part of the ongoing improvement works part funded through the Heritage Lottery Grant for Hednesford Park. The space will enable the main avenue trees to develop and fill out.

Time to clean some space on your fridge, as the new waste and recycling calendars are on their way to residents in the District.

The new calendars will be distributed to 42,500 households in the District over the next few weeks.

On the 19 November 2016, Cannock Chase will play host to the very first parkrun in the District.

Cannock Chase parkrun funded by the Chase Community in partnership with four local running clubs, will see runners turn out weekly on Saturday mornings at 9am to take part in a 5K timed run at  Marquis Drive Country Park.

Parkrun organise free, weekly (Saturday mornings) 5K timed runs around the world. They are open to everyone, are free, safe and easy to take part in.

Cannock Chase Council thanks residents following the launch of their contamination campaign, as 87% of the District are doing extremely well and getting the right item in the right bin.

The contamination campaign was launched in August this year, following an increased number of contaminated loads being discovered at the recycling facility.

Cannock Chase Council has published the findings of a peer review report which took place in September this year.

The report praises the Council’s “notable progress” and “strong ambition” and sets out a number of recommendations for further development.

Cannock Chase Council is calling on park users to tell them what they think about Hednesford Park and the refurbishment that has taken place over the last few years.

Cannock Chase Council is working closely with Staffordshire Police, Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service, detached youth teams and a local sporting group to help young people stay safe and keep out of trouble this Halloween and Bonfire.

Cannock Chase Council is supporting the ‘Stay Well This Winter’ campaign (SWTW) and urging vulnerable residents in the District to get their flu jab if eligible.

The campaign launched by Public Health England (PHE) and NHS England aims to help children and the vulnerable stay well over the winter months, in the biggest ever flu vaccination programme in England. 

At risk adults, including those with long-term health conditions, pregnant women and those over 65 will also be offered flu vaccination.

Cannock Chase Council has scooped an award for collaborative working, for the recently launched Good Life Deals app and has been high commended for the Let’s Grow Grant at a recent award ceremony.

The awards were handed out at the FSB Local Authority Awards ceremony last month hosted by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB).