Council recommitted to delivering long-awaited Burntwood health centre

Staffordshire County Council has recommitted to delivering the long-awaited health centre in Burntwood by Autumn 2028. It is also expected that the plans, which were recently consulted on, will be submitted in the summer.

Indicative proposals have outlined the proposal, which, while still being finalised, are set to feature consulting rooms, treatment facilities, and a substantial waiting area. The Milestone Way site is also being transformed to accommodate a care home alongside land designated for three sports pitches.

At a recent Staffordshire County Council meeting, Councillor Jon Pendleton, who represents Etching Hill and The Heath in Cannock Chase, asked how the scheme was progressing.

Concerns regarding the potential loss of funding from Lichfield District Council had been expressed earlier. In October 2025, Councillor Rob Strachan, Cabinet Member for Finance and Commissioning, cautioned that £1.15 million in Community Infrastructure Levy Funding might be redirected to alternative district projects unless those in charge of the initiative began to “get on with it.”

The consultation for the new healthcare centre, which ended earlier this month, detailed how it was hoped that construction would start in February next year, following 16 years of talks.

Speaking previously, Sean Bagguley, Staffordshire County Council’s cabinet member for Finance and Resources, said: ”Now that the health centre plans have been drawn up we are moving as quickly as we can on behalf of the NHS.

“Despite the urgency to deliver this much-anticipated community asset, it’s important we follow the correct process.”

Speaking at the recent council meeting ,Robin Hall, cabinet member for economy and skills said when he took on the role there was no plan and residents had waited long enough.

He told councillors: “Let’s not pretend the health centre issue is new, it’s been talked about for 16 years. When I took this on there was no plan, no momentum and practically no handover at all for such a big project.

“I made it my priority on day one, now we;ve got momentum, we’ve got plans, consultations are being done and it’s about to go to planning. The people of Burntwood are right, they’ve waited long enough.”