Agenda – Community Affairs Committee – 7 April 2025
Below is the agenda for the Community Affairs Committee meeting taking place on 7 April 2025.
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CHICHESTER CITY COUNCIL
Agenda
YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED TO ATTEND A MEETING OF THE COMMUNITY AFFAIRS COMMITTEE TO BE HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER AT 5.30PM ON MONDAY 7 APRIL 2025
2 April 2025
1. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE
To note apologies, receive from members of the Committee prior to the meeting.
2. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST BY MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE IN MATTERS ON THE AGENDA FOR THIS MEETING
3. MINUTES OF THE COMMUNITY AFFAIRS COMMITTEE MEETING HELD ON 3 MARCH 2025
To approve and sign as a correct record the minutes of the ordinary committee meeting held on the 3 March 2025
4.PUBLIC QUESTIONS
To answer questions (if any) from members of the public being residents of the City pursuant to Appendix 1 of the latest version of Chichester City Council’s Standing Orders.
5. POLICING AND SECURITY IN THE CITY
1) To note receipt of the Chichester BID Ambassadors report
2) To consider the request for additional funds to increase the number of BID ambassador shifts from 3 to 5 per week. Funds are required to uphold the 50/50 contribution agreement with Chichester BID. (Deputy Town Clerk to report)
3) To discuss and provide feedback on the Public Spaces Protection Order consultation regarding the implementation of a new policy restricting public drinking and on-street alcohol consumption in the city centre: https://letstalk.chichester.gov.uk/chichesterpspo/participate
4) To consider a request from WSCC for permission to remove the benches around Eastgate Square to temporarily to disrupt the street drinking.
6. COMMUNITY ASSET REGISTER
Further to Minute Reference 28 from the Community Affairs Meeting on 4 September 2023, to approve the nomination of the following North Ward venues for inclusion on the Community Asset Register.
- Chichester University Showroom and Student Union
- Graylingwell Community Chapel
- St Michael’s Hall
- St. Paul’s Church & church hall
7. UPDATES ON ACTIONS FROM PREVIOUS MEETING
To note the completion of the following actions:
- Distribute funds for the Screen on the Green event in collaboration with Chichester BID and New Park Cinema.
- Arrange the Mayor Making Ceremony for May 2025.
- Notify grant applicants of the outcome of their applications.
8. STATUTORY POLICY REVIEW
To complete the annual review of arrangements, including any charters, with other local authorities and review of contributions made to expenditure incurred by other local authorities:
- To review the charges for use of the Cemetery; City residents currently receive a 50% discount on the cost of a plot or internment.
9. WEST SUSSEX JOINT LOCAL HEALTH AND WELLBEING STRATEGY 2025-2030
To discuss and provide comments on the West Sussex Joint Local Health and Wellbeing Strategy 2025-2030
The latest evidence highlights the challenges and needs of West Sussex communities, outlining the Board’s vision and five priority areas: food and nutrition, school readiness, transitioning to adulthood, tobacco control, and health and wellbeing in temporary accommodation.
Draft Joint Local Health and Wellbeing Strategy 2025 – 2030 | Your Voice West Sussex
10. UPDATE AND REPRINT OF STREET NAMES BOOK
To consider if the Council wish to update and reprint the Street Name book, which has previously been available for purchase at The Council House. Note that copies of the latest edition have sold out and the volume is five years out of date so considerable resources will be required to undertake the task.
11. ST. JOHN’S TRUST (OUTSIDE BODY)
Councillor Scicluna is due to step down as a Trustee for St. John’s Trust effective 31st May 2025, and a replacement needs to be appointed.
12. 2025 CHARITY CYCLE RIDE FOR STONEPILLOW
To receive information on a planned long distance cycle ride event in aid of Stonepillow.
Chair to report
13. FESTIVAL OF CHICHESTER REPORT 2024-25
To note the receipt of the report from Festival of Chichester marking the first year of grant funding with Chichester City.
To note that the Festival of Chichester are hugely grateful of the City Council’s generous support and are delighted that the City Gala will once again be a big part of the festival.
14. CIO Update
To receive an update on proposals to create a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) to formalise the work and future direction of the Arts Forum.
Cllr Chant to update
15. MURRRAY STATUE
To consider forming a working group to appraise future options for the Murray Statue beyond May 2026.
16. PUBLIC SECTOR BODIES (ADMISSION TO MEETINGS ACT) 1960
Proposal to resolve that the public and press be excluded from this meeting for Agenda Item 17 due to the confidential nature of the business to be transacted namely financial and business affairs of third parties.
17. VARIATION OF TERMS KITCHEN SINK PRODUCTIONS CIC
To review letter from Kitchen Sink Productions CIC regarding variations to the terms of their grant application awarded on 9th December 2025 (Minute 75). A decision is to be made on the proposed variations to their original application.
18. CONSIDERATION OF GRANT APPLICATIONS
- Community Fundraisers Chichester
- Friends of St-Anthony’s School Chichester
- Four Cities Working Group
- Matt Black Barn CIC
- West Sussex County Scout Council
- The Really Regenerative Centre CIC
19. ITEMS FOR NEXT AGENDA
20. DATE OF NEXT MEETING
DATE OF NEXT ORDINARY MEETING: 4 JUNE 2025
To: Members of the Community Affairs Committee
Councillors Apel, Chant, J Gershater, Knight, Kondabeka, Moore
Ex Officio Members:
The Mayor (Councillor S Quail)
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