Over 350 local primary school children took part in the Woodland Wonder Festival last week, as part of the local Chase Community Games initiative.

Children had the opportunity to experience a range of cultural and sporting activities to celebrate the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games. The event took place at Cannock Chase Forest and included various activities including arts and crafts, circus skills, sporty stamps, dancing, storytelling and much more. 

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.  

Children from Littleton Green Community School have received rewards this week, for their ongoing volunteering at Hednesford Park.

The children volunteer every week during the academic year in our parks and open spaces in the District.

They were presented with certificates and medals for their contribution and this year they get an extra special medal for the Jubilee.

This month we will welcome the Queen’s Baton Relay to Cannock Chase. 

It will come to the District on Saturday 23 July, when it passes through Rugeley, Hednesford and Cannock. The baton will end its 294-day journey in Birmingham on 28 July, the day of the Commonwealth Games opening ceremony.

There will be 13 Batonbearers who will carry the Baton through planned routes in Rugeley, Hednesford and Cannock. Three of the Batonbearers are local people: Shaun Middleton from Hednesford, Lisa Wilson from Cannock and Craig Corrigan from Rugeley.

Cannock Chase Council are undertaking a consultation on new draft Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMOs) Space and Amenity Standards, covering rented properties let on a shared or room by room basis.

 

The standards, outline to landlords, agents and tenants what is expected in HMOs operating within Cannock Chase with the aim of delivering safe, quality, well managed housing.

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:

Cannock Chase Council’s Environmental Health Department have successfully prosecuted a Walsall resident for a Duty of Care offence following the fly tipping of waste in Cannock Chase. 

On 21 June 2022 Ms Fallon Arrowsmith, of Hardy Road, Walsall, pleaded guilty to a duty of care offence after household waste was found fly tipped on Fishley Lane, Cannock. 

This year, the District will celebrate Armed Forces Day with a free community fun day.

The Armed Forces Day flag will be raised at the Civic Centre in Cannock today (20 June) as part of Cannock Chase Council’s contribution to this year’s Armed Forces Day, which takes place on Saturday 25 June across the nation.

Armed Forces Day is an opportunity for the nation to show their support and appreciation for the contributions made by those who serve or have served in Her Majesty’s Armed Forces.

Cannock Chase Council’s Cabinet have approved to spend £168,000 on refurbishments to the existing play area on the Wellington Drive site in Cannock.

Significant development has taken place in the Cannock South Ward over the last 10 years.  The Council will utilise section 106 monies from these developments to fund the project.

The existing play area was last updated in 2001.  It has no provision for inclusive play and has no direct access for pushchairs or wheelchairs.

Cannock Chase Council’s Cabinet have approved the updated five-year Private Sector Housing Strategy.

More people are now living in private rented housing than ever before, and this trend is likely to continue.  The strategy has been updated because of this growth and because tenant demand for accommodation is high.  The strategy contains three key commitments:

1. Support through education and advice

2. Ensure safe and healthy homes (with enforcement as appropriate)

3. Improve energy efficiency