Joint Committee meetings and minutes
Joint Committee Meetings
The Joint Committee is the governing and decision-making body for Cannock Chase National Landscape. You can find more information about its work by reading the published papers and minutes of meetings.
Digital copies of papers and minutes of earlier meetings are available on request.
Joint Committee Meeting Papers
Meeting: Monday 16th March 2026 at 2pm
This is a face-to-face meeting taking place at the Main Conference Room, Staffordshire Wildlife Trust, Wolseley Centre ST17 0WT
Members of the public wishing to observe this meeting in person are welcome to do so.
If you wish to ask a question during Public Questions you must inform the National Landscape Team in writing by electronic email (addressed to cannockchase@staffordshire.gov.uk) no later than 12noon Thursday 12th March 2026 . Questions must relate to the business of the Joint Committee and the statutory purpose of the AONB to ‘conserve and enhance’ Cannock Chase. Only questions that have been received in advance in writing will be permitted at meetings. Please read the full protocol for public questions.
Agenda and papers for the meeting are here.
Joint Committee published reports to accompany agenda are below.
Cannock Chase National Landscape Business Plan 2025-2026 end of year review.
Meeting: Monday 8th December 2025 at 2pm
This is a face-to-face meeting taking place at the Main Conference Room, Staffordshire Wildlife Trust, Wolseley Centre ST17 0WT
Members of the public wishing to observe this meeting in person are welcome to do so.
If you wish to ask a question during Public Questions you must inform the National Landscape Team in writing by electronic email (addressed to cannockchase@staffordshire.gov.uk) no later than close of play Tuesday 2nd December 2025. Questions must relate to the business of the Joint Committee and the statutory purpose of the AONB to ‘conserve and enhance’ Cannock Chase. Only questions that have been received in advance in writing will be permitted at meetings. Please read the full protocol for public questions.
Agenda and papers for the meeting are here.
Joint Committee published reports to accompany agenda are below.
Meeting: Monday 14th July 2025 at 2pm
This is a face-to-face meeting taking place at the Main Conference Room, Staffordshire Wildlife Trust, Wolseley Centre ST17 0WT
Members of the public wishing to observe this meeting in person are welcome to do so.
If you wish to ask a question during Public Questions you must inform the National Landscape Team in writing by electronic email (addressed to cannockchase@staffordshire.gov.uk) no later than close of play Tuesday 8th July 2025. Questions must relate to the business of the Joint Committee and the statutory purpose of the AONB to ‘conserve and enhance’ Cannock Chase. Only questions that have been received in advance in writing will be permitted at meetings. Please read the full protocol for public questions.
Agenda and papers for the meeting are here.
Joint Committee published reports to accompany agenda are below.
The Annual Review accompanies item 7 of the Agenda
Business Plan accompanies item 9 of the Agenda
Meeting: Monday March 10th at 2pm
This is a face-to-face meeting taking place at the Main Conference Room, Staffordshire Wildlife Trust, Wolseley Centre ST17 0WT
Members of the public wishing to observe this meeting in person are welcome to do so.
If you wish to ask a question during Public Questions you must inform the National Landscape Team in writing by electronic email (addressed to cannockchase@staffordshire.gov.uk) no later than close of play Tuesday 4th March 2025. Questions must relate to the business of the Joint Committee and the statutory purpose of the AONB to ‘conserve and enhance’ Cannock Chase. Only questions that have been received in advance in writing will be permitted at meetings. Please read the full protocol for public questions.
Agenda and papers for the meeting are here.
Joint Committee published reports to accompany agenda are below.
Item 6 Review of AONB Management Plan
Item 7 Cannock Chase National Landscape Management Plan
Meeting: Monday December 9th 2024 at 2pm
This is a face-to-face meeting taking place at the Main Conference Room, Staffordshire Wildlife Trust, Wolseley Centre ST17 0WT
Members of the public wishing to observe this meeting in person are welcome to do so.
Agenda and papers for the meeting are here.
Meeting: Friday 19th July 2024 at 10am
This is a face-to-face meeting taking place at the Main Conference Room, Staffordshire Wildlife Trust, Wolseley Centre ST17 0WT
Members of the public wishing to observe this meeting in person are welcome to do so.
If you wish to ask a question during Public Questions you must inform the National Landscape Team in writing by electronic email (addressed to cannockchase@staffordshire.gov.uk) no later than close of play Tuesday 16th July 2024. Questions must relate to the business of the Joint Committee and the statutory purpose of the AONB to ‘conserve and enhance’ Cannock Chase. Only questions that have been received in advance in writing will be permitted at meetings. Please read the full protocol for public questions.
Agenda and papers for the meeting are below.
Meeting: Monday 18th March 2024 at 2.30pm
This is a face-to-face meeting taking place at the Main Conference Room, Staffordshire Wildlife Trust, Wolseley Centre ST17 WT
Members of the public wishing to observe this meeting in person are welcome to do so.
If you wish to ask a question during Public Questions you must inform the National Landscape Team in writing by electronic email (addressed to cannockchase@staffordshire.gov.uk) no later than close of play Wednesday 13th March 2024. Questions must relate to the business of the Joint Committee and the statutory purpose of the AONB to ‘conserve and enhance’ Cannock Chase. Only questions that have been received in advance in writing will be permitted at meetings. Please read the full protocol for public questions.
Agenda and papers for the meeting can be downloaded here.
Business Plan 2023-2025 can be viewed here.
Meeting: Wednesday 6th December at 2pm
This is a face-to-face meeting taking place at the Main Conference Room, Staffordshire Wildlife Trust, Wolseley Centre ST17 WT
Members of the public wishing to observe this meeting in person are welcome to do so.
If you wish to ask a question during Public Questions you must inform the National Landscape Team in writing by electronic email (addressed to cannockchase@staffordshire.gov.uk) no later than close of play Friday 1st December 2023. Questions must relate to the business of the Joint Committee and the statutory purpose of the AONB to ‘conserve and enhance’ Cannock Chase. Only questions that have been received in advance in writing will be permitted at meetings. Please read the full protocol for public questions.
Agenda
- Welcome and introductions
- Apologies for absence
- Minutes of the meeting held on 12th July 2023
- Public questions
- Finance report
- Partner presentation – Cannock Chase Forest Plan
- Accessibility Audit and Guide
- Cannock Chase National Landscape Annual Conference
- Changes to AONBs
- Planning update
- Delivery of National Landscapes activities
- Date, time and venue of next meeting
Exclusion of the Public and Press
13. Expressions of interest for advisors to the Joint Committee
Download to read the papers:-
Previous Meeting: Wednesday 12th July at 2pm
This is a face-to-face meeting taking place at the Rising Brook Community Church, Burton Square, Stafford ST17 9LT.
Members of the public wishing to observe this meeting in person are welcome to do so.
If you wish to ask a question during Public Questions you must inform the AONB Team in writing by electronic email (addressed to cannockchase@staffordshire.gov.uk) no later than close of play Friday 7th July 2023. Questions must relate to the business of the Joint Committee and the statutory purpose of the AONB to ‘conserve and enhance’ Cannock Chase. Only questions that have been received in advance in writing will be permitted at meetings. Please read the full protocol for public questions.
Agenda
- Election of Chair and Vice Chair
- Welcome and introductions
- Apologies for absence
- Minutes of the meeting held on 8th December 2022
- Public questions
- Finance report
- AONB Annual Review 2022-23
- AONB Business Plan 2023-25
- National Landscapes rebrand
- Representation on Assessment Panels for Farming in Protected Landscapes Programme and AONB Sustainable Development Fund
- Cannock Chase Charitable Fund
- Dark Skies project – AONB Good Lighting Guide
Exclusion of the Public and Press
13. Date, time and venue of next meeting
14. Staff update and proposals
Download to read the below papers:
Cancelled Meeting: 22nd March 2023
This meeting was cancelled due to not being quorate.
This is a face-to-face meeting taking place at the Rising Brook Community Church, Burton Square, Stafford ST17 9LT.
Members of the public wishing to observe this meeting in person are welcome to do so.
If you wish to ask a question during Public Questions you must inform the AONB Team in writing by electronic email (addressed to cannockchase@staffordshire.gov.uk) no later than close of play Monday 20th March 2023. Questions must relate to the business of the Joint Committee and the statutory purpose of the AONB to ‘conserve and enhance’ Cannock Chase. Only questions that have been received in advance in writing will be permitted at meetings. Please read the full protocol for public questions.
Agenda
- Welcome and introductions
- Apologies for absence
- Minutes of the meeting held on 8th December 2022
- Public questions
- Finance report
- AONB Business Plan 2021-23 end year review
- Dark Skies project – AONB Good Lighting Guide
- Planning Update
- Cannock Chase Charitable Fund
- Externally funded programmes
- Future Guardians of Cannock Chase
- Date, time and venue of next meeting
Download to read the below papers:
Our partnership
Formal legal responsibility for Cannock Chase National Landscape lies with the five local authorities that cover the area.
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