Our Joint Committee
Joint Committee
The work of Cannock Chase National Landscape is guided and overseen by a Joint Committee comprising Councillors from each of the five local authorities that cover the area, together with non-voting officers and representatives from community and user groups.
A Chair and Vice-Chair of the Joint Committee are appointed annually by the local authority Councillors at an AGM each July.
The Joint Committee meets three times a year and meeting papers and minutes are published. Meetings are open to the public, and questions from the public can be received in advance.
The framework for governance is published in the Partnership Agreement 2016, and signed by the five constituent local authorities.
Meetings and minutes
Meetings and minutes of the Joint Committee are published here.
Joint Committee membership
Elected Councillors appointed by the partner local authorities
Councillor Tony Pearce
Chair
Appointed by Stafford Borough Council
Councillor Janice Silvester-Hall
Vice Chair
Appointed by Lichfield District Council
Councillor Martin Murray
Appointed by Staffordshire County Cpuncil
Councillor David Williams
Appointed by South Staffordshire Council
Councillor John Parkes
Appointed by Cannock Chase Council
Advising (non-voting) partners
- Natural England
- Forestry England
- Environment Agency
- Historic England
- Staffordshire Association of Parish Councils
- Cannock Chase SAC Partnership
- Staffordshire Wildlife Trust
- National Trust
- RSPB
- West Midlands Bird Club
- Friends of Cannock Chase
- British Horse Society
- Staffordshire CPRE
- Independent community and landowning representatives
Our partnership
Formal legal responsibility for Cannock Chase National Landscape lies with the five local authorities that cover the area.
Latest news
The news posts below provide more information on work in progress and latest news of Cannock Chase and our partners.
Take a look at the latest July 2026 Cannock Chase National Landscape e-newsletter . It includes the bigger than ever Annual Review for 2025-2026 that
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The Annual Review for 2025-2026 has been published and is available to view on the website here. The Annual Review, which is bigger than ever
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Take a look at the latest Cannock Chase National Landscape e-newsletter for June 2026. The e-newsletter provides information on the first Historic Environment Strategy for
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This is a face-to-face AGM and meeting taking place at 2pm on Monday 6th July 2026 at Rising Brook Community Church, Burton Square, Stafford, ST17 9LT.
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Take a look at the latest Cannock Chase National Landscape e-newsletter for May 2026. Booking is now open for the Annual Conference 2026. You can find
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Join us for Cannock Chase National Landscape Annual Conference 2026, and a day of networking, learning and sharing ideas! This year’s conference is being held
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