Managing Cannock Chase - Archive

Over the last two years we have been developing and discussing different options for habitat management at Cannock Chase, in partnership with RSPB and Natural England. This has generated a number of reports which are listed below.

Phase 1

Phase 1 looked at broad habitat management options, their pros and cons and how they might apply at Cannock Chase.

• Technical report of habitat management options: Cannock Chase management options appraisal phase 1 report (7.0 MB)
   
• Summary report of engagement work: Shaping the future - Cannock Chase - phase 1 summary of engagement report (460 KB)
   
• Report of a working group which met to further refine the options: Cannock Chase land management - working group (745 KB)

Phase 2

Phase 2 looked in more detail at how the options identified in phase 1 could be implemented at Cannock Chase.

• The options appraisal technical report looked at different implementation options: Cannock Chase habitat management option appraisal phase 2 (5.1 MB)
   
• The online engagement report includes feedback received via an online public survey: Managing Cannock Chase - Phase 2 Online Survey Word for Word Report (7.0 MB)
   
• The workshop brought stakeholders together to discuss feedback from the consultation: Cannock Chase land management workshop report (4.5 MB)

Fact sheets

These fact sheets provide more information about habitat management techniques.

• Factsheet 1 - heathland management (1.4 MB)
   
• Factsheet 2 - grazing and access (843 KB)