Joint Committee Meeting Papers

The joint committee is the decision-making body for Cannock Chase National Landscape (AONB). You can find more information about its work by reading the papers and minutes of meetings.

Digital copies of papers and minutes of earlier meetings are available on request.

Upcoming 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.

Joint Committee published papers

Annual Review 2023 – 2024

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
1. Welcome and introductions
2. Apologies for absence
3. Minutes of the meeting held on 12th July 2023
4. Public questions
5. Finance report
6. Partner presentation – Cannock Chase Forest Plan
7. Accessibility Audit and Guide
8. Cannock Chase National Landscape Annual Conference
9. Changes to AONBs
10. Planning update
11. Delivery of National Landscapes activities
12. 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:-
National Landscape Joint Committee Meeting 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
1. Election of Chair and Vice Chair
2. Welcome and introductions
3. Apologies for absence
4. Minutes of the meeting held on 8th December 2022
5. Public questions
6. Finance report
7. AONB Annual Review 2022-23
8. AONB Business Plan 2023-25
9. National Landscapes rebrand
10. Representation on Assessment Panels for Farming in Protected Landscapes Programme and AONB Sustainable Development Fund
11. Cannock Chase Charitable Fund
12. 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:

AONB Joint Committee Meeting Papers

AONB Annual Review 2022-23

AONB Business Plan 2023-25

National Landscapes Rebrand

AONB Good Lighting Guide

Cannock Chase Charitable Fund Agreement

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
1. Welcome and introductions
2. Apologies for absence
3. Minutes of the meeting held on 8th December 2022
4. Public questions
5. Finance report
6. AONB Business Plan 2021-23 end year review
7. Dark Skies project – AONB Good Lighting Guide
8. Planning Update
9. Cannock Chase Charitable Fund
10. Externally funded programmes
11. Future Guardians of Cannock Chase
12. Date, time and venue of next meeting
Download to read the below papers:

AONB Joint Committee Meeting Papers

Light Pollution and Dark Skies Cannock Chase AONB

Previous Meeting: Thursday 8th December at 10.00am
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 Tuesday 6th December 2022. 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
1. Welcome and introductions
2. Apologies for absence
3. Minutes of the AGM and meeting held on 12th July 2022
4. Public questions
5. Finance report
6. Additional access funding for Protected Landscapes
7. Diversity and Inclusion
8. Carbon baseline assessment and pathway to net zero for Cannock Chase AONB
9. Delivery of AONB activities
10. Planning update
11. AONB communications
12. AONB Management Plan review 2025-30
13. Protected Landscape reforms
14. Date, time and venue of next meeting
Download to read the below papers:

AONB Joint Committee Meeting Papers

Previous meeting: Thursday 14th July at 10.00am
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 8^th July. 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
1. Election of Chair and Vice Chair
2. Welcome and introductions
3. Apologies for absence
4. Minutes of the meeting held on 24^th March 2022
5. Public questions
6. Finance report
7. Delivery of AONB activities
8. Farming in Protected Landscapes
9. Sustainable Development Fund
10. Planning update
11. AONB Management Plan review 2024-29
12. Date, time and venue of next meeting
Read the below papers:

AONB Joint Committee papers

AONB Annual Review

2021

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2020

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2019

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