Cannock Chase Council’s Cabinet approved a Development Prospectus for Cannock Town Centre at its meeting held yesterday (11 July).

Cannock is on the cusp of transformational change, the catalyst of which is the £160m McArthurGlen Designer Outlet due to open in 2020. The Outlet is set to attract up to 4 million people per year which will present a unique opportunity for the neighbouring Cannock town centre to benefit from the increased visitor numbers.

The Chase It! programme has launched this week, packed full of activities for children and young people in Cannock Chase.

The Chase It! Summer 2019 brochure has a fantastic variety of days out and activities for 5-15 year olds in Cannock Chase throughout the summer holidays.

Delivered by Inspiring healthy lifestyles on behalf of Cannock Chase Council, children and young people can experience great days out, activity camps, sports sessions, family gardening groups and arts activities.

Cannock Chase Council has joined forces with environmental charity Keep Britain Tidy to launch #BintheButt to stamp out cigarette litter, which causes significant damage to marine life.  

The Council is calling on smokers to rethink how they dispose of their cigarettes, as research reveals that only half (53%) of Brits know that cigarette butts get washed into the sea if they are dropped down the drain.

Cannock Chase Council‘s Food and Safety Team has been engaging with community groups in the District to deliver bespoke food safety courses and food hygiene awareness sessions.  Both encompassing hands on practical learning and lots of FUN! 

Hygiene awareness sessions were delivered to a wide range of ages, Beavers, Cubs, Scouts and Leaders who are members of 1^st Hednesford Scout Group.

Activities covered the importance of hygiene in the kitchen, how to store food safely in the fridge and how to wash hands properly. The handwashing proved to be a big hit!

Businesses in Cannock Chase are being invited to attend a free business health check ‘clinic’ with a Growth Hub Advisor next week.

More than 70 small and medium enterprises have so far benefited from help and support from one of three Growth Hub Advisors who have been tasked with helping businesses across Cannock Chase, Lichfield, Tamworth and East Staffordshire to overcome barriers to growth and reach their potential

Cannock Chase Council and Development Partner, Novus Property Solutions recently celebrated the delivery of the Former Garage Sites and Other Council Owned Land Redevelopment Scheme.

The redevelopment scheme has utilised former or disused garage sites and other pieces of underused Council owned land across the District and produced 39 properties built for the Council to let for affordable rent. The design and build of the scheme was undertaken by Novus Property Solutions.

On Monday 24 June, the Council will be raising the Armed Forces Day flag to show its appreciation for the contributions made by those who serve, or have served in Her Majesty’s Armed Forces.  Continuing with tradition, the Council will fly the specially commissioned flag until after Armed Forces Day on Saturday 29 June.

There will be a short flag raising ceremony at the front of the Civic Centre building at 10:30 am. All are invited to attend.

Cannock Chase Council is asking local people to get involved with future development decisions and have their say in a consultation on a new Local Plan.

The Local Plan covers at least a fifteen year period and determines what sort of development is needed for the future, for example; homes, businesses and shops, how much development is needed and where it should go.  It also sets a clear policy for protecting and improving the local environment and delivering local infrastructure.

Members of the Armed Forces living in the Cannock Chase District can enjoy another year of free leisure centre membership, following a decision at last week's Cabinet meeting. 

The scheme is run by Inspiring healthy lifestyles on behalf of Cannock Chase Council who have approved the free leisure concession scheme for a further 12 months.

The concession scheme was first introduced in June 2012 and currently has 145 members, 83 are registered at Chase Leisure Centre and 62 registered at Rugeley Leisure Centre.