 Burntwood
is a thriving community, with an electorate approaching 21,000 and
a population approaching 30,000. It is situated just outside the
West Midlands Conurbation on the fringe of Cannock Chase
The coal industry is no longer the main source of employment but
this has been replaced with good quality industrial sites which
provide a wide variety of industries and employment. The M6 Toll
Road and the Burntwood Bypass provide excellent access to the country’s
motorway network.
The Town has shopping facilities, a youth centre, a public library,
a Leisure Centre and various parks and open spaces (including Prince’s
Park, recorded in the Guinness Book of Records as being the smallest
public open space in the UK).
Chasewater Country Park covers an area of 360 hectares and provides
a host of attractions including wildlife, walking, cycling and bird
watching. It is the home of the Forest of Mercia Innovation Centre
and the Chasewater Light Railway Company and has clubs providing
sailing, speedboat and water skiing facilities.
People visiting the area will find good quality private and social
housing and an excellent choice of schools which together with the
vibrant community and plethora of sports, social and community groups
make Burntwood a very pleasant area in which to live.
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