Cannock Chase

  • Council Control: Min Ref UK
  • Conservatives 8
  • Labour 11
  • Liberal Democrats 0
  • Green 3
  • Reform UK 13
  • Other 1

Independent 1. Former mining town north of Walsall, also including Rugeley. Part of the Greater Birmingham and Solihull Local Enterprise Partnership.

The government proposes to merge the council with East Staffordshire, Lichfield, South Staffordshire, Stafford and Tamworth to create a unitary Southern and Mid Staffordshire council in 2027. Steven Deakin (Etching Hill and The Heath) moved from Reform UK to Independent in July 2026. Julie Aston (Heath Hayes and Wimblebury) moved from Labour to Independent in March 2026, but returned in May 2026.

Next local elections
2027

Election cycle
Thirds

Local authority type
District

Address
PO Box 28, Beecroft Road, Cannock WS11 1BG

Phone
01543 462621

Website
http://www.cannockchasedc.gov.uk/

Council Tax (Band D)
£2375.83

Upper tier authority
Staffordshire