Chase Matters the magazine for residents in Hednesford, Rugeley and Cannock will be coming through your letterbox soon.

Unfortunately, due to the first wave of the pandemic we were unable to produce our usual summer edition.  However, we 're pleased to say that we've been able to produce our winter edition and this will be delivered, in the next couple of weeks. 

The focus of this edition is how the Council responded to the Covid-19 pandemic, continued to deliver Council services and support vulnerable people in the District, during these unprecedented times.

The Chase Community Safety Partnership is helping residents stay safe again this Christmas with the relaunch of its campaign ’12 days to a safer Christmas’.

The festive season can be a very busy time during which it’s easy to take your eye off the ball when it comes to crime prevention. The campaign will run from 7 December until 22 December and will remind people how to keep safe and within the law during the lead up to the festive period.

Cannock Chase Council has been successful in securing a grant from the Premier League, The FA and Government’s Football Foundation to construct a new full sized third generation artificial grass football pitch at Rugeley Leisure Centre.

The award from the Football Foundation of £460,016 will be added to funds provided by Inspiring Healthy Lifestyles of £155,000 and £194,999 from Cannock Chase Council’s own Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) to provide a total investment of £810,015, benefitting local footballers with a state of the art new pitch.

Following from the Leader’s announcement at the Council meeting on 25 November, we are pleased to announce that parking charges have been suspended in all Council owned car parks across the District on the three Saturday’s leading up to Christmas

In a bid to boost town centre trade, encourage residents to support our town centres and shop local, it will be free to park in all Council owned car parks in the District on Saturday 5 December, Saturday 12 December and Saturday 19 December.

The owner of a gym in Rugeley has been prosecuted for illegally remaining open during the first Covid-19 lockdown, despite having been previously warned to close.

On 28 April Environmental Health Officers from Cannock Chase Council visited Garth’s Gym Future Bodies on Power Station Road in the town. The staff had locked themselves inside and initially refused to allow the officers in. Once they gained entry, they found people at the back of the building in exercise clothing.

Cannock based company Super Smart Service Ltd are expanding in the District creating 325 new job vacancies.

Super Smart Service is a Hong Kong China owned UK subsidiary company that specialises in e-fulfilment of goods to both retailers and online shoppers. During the COVID-19 pandemic the company has expanded significantly, processing over 30 sea containers and dispatching 40 HGV loads of goods per day.

People will be able to pay to park using their mobile phones across Cannock Chase Council’s car parks using a new online service ‘PayByPhone’.

Cannock Chase Council will be rolling out the new service from 1 December 2020. Users simply need to register on the PayByPhone's website.

Once you have registered with PayByPhone, you will be taken to an online form where you will be asked to enter your address, car registration number, mobile phone number and payment details.

After registering, you will receive an email and text message confirming your registration.

Cannock Chase Council’s Cabinet approved the spending of £120,000 to improve the play area and open space at The Cema – Chapel Street Park in Norton Canes in December 2019.

The money has been allocated from Section 106 funds collected from housing developments in Norton Canes.

The improvements will include a new fully equipped play area, circular footpaths, landscaping, green gym equipment and artwork reflecting the heritage of the area relating to the canal basin and mining heritage.

The Council are delighted to announce that Bescot Promotions Ltd have been appointed as the new street market operator in Cannock for the next 3 years.

Following a competitive tender process run by the Council, Bescot Promotions Ltd will take over the management of the street market from E G Skett & Co.