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Agenda – Community Affairs Committee – 12 March 2026

Below is the agenda for the Community Affairs Committee meeting taking place on 12 March 2026.

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Chichester City Council - Coat of Arms

CHICHESTER CITY COUNCIL

Agenda

MEMBERS ARE HEREBY SUMMONED TO ATTEND A MEETING OF THE COMMUNITY AFFAIRS COMMITTEE TO BE HELD AT 5.30PM ON THURSDAY 12 MARCH 2026 IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, THE COUNCIL HOUSE, NORTH STREET, CHICHESTER

Signature - Mrs Sam Tate
Town Clerk
6 March 2026

CA2026/10 – APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

To note apologies received from members of the Committee prior to the meeting.

CA2026/11 – DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

Declarations of interest by Members of the Committee in matters on the agenda of this meeting.

CA2026/12 – PUBLIC QUESTIONS

To answer questions (if any) from members of the public being pursuant to Standing Order 3(e) of Chichester City Council’s Standing Orders (April 2025).

CA2026/13 – MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING

To approve and sign as a correct record the minutes of the ordinary committee meeting held on the 4 December 2025.

Minutes – Community Affairs Committee – 2025-12-04

CA2026/14 – UPDATE ON ACTIONS FROM PREVIOUS MEETING

a) Invite Pam Bushby and Anton Mezzone to attend the March Committee meeting to update members on the Junior Citizens project – Communities Officer

Invitations sent in January 2026.

b) Include review of all venues nominated and their status on agenda for meeting on March 12th 2026 – Communities Officer

To be discussed under agenda item CA2026/17

c) Include the item on the next property sub committee agenda – Council Services and Support Manager

Completed – the Property Sub-Committee RESOLVED to apply for permanent planning permission for the statue at its meeting held on 10 February 2026 (Minute PROP2026/11 refers).

d) Approach the local Royal Naval Association to explore the possibility of initiating a crowdfunding campaign for casting the Murray-Nelson statue in bronze – Mayor

Mayor to report.

e) Ensure grant recipients are notified of their allocations and provide guidance on the next steps for fund utilisation – Deputy Town Clerk

Completed.

f) Prepare a summary report of the grant allocations for public record and transparency – Council Services and Support Manager

To note this is currently published on the website here:

CA2026/15 – TO CONSIDER SUPPORTING THE ST RICHARDS FEAST COMMUNITY EVENT ON THE CATHEDRAL GREEN

To receive a presentation from Chichester Cathedral about the St Richards Feast Event (14th June 2026) and consider if the Council wish to support its delivery.

Oliver Tubb, Chichester Cathedral to report.

CA2026/16 – REPORTS FROM PREVIOUS GRANT RECIPIENTS

UPDATES FROM COMMUNITY GRANT RECIPIENTS

To note receipt of reports from the following groups:

  • CAB
  • Chichester Boys Club
  • Chichester Cinema at New Park
  • Sanctuary Chichester
  • Stonepillow

CA2026/17 – COMMUNITY ASSET REGISTER

Update on assets added to the Community Asset Register.

CA2026/18 – CAB REPORT

Case study to follow.

CA2026/19 – GRANT CONSIDERATION

To consider reallocating a grant previously awarded to Chichester CAN and Nicola Garrard to Children’s Bookfest and Nicola Garrard.

CA2026/20 – BUSINESS PLAN SUB-COMMITTEE

To review and approve recommendations made by the Business Plan Sub-Committee at its meeting held on 9 February 2026:

  • Minute 2026/5 (E-Ink Displays) refers – The sub committee REQUESTED that a paper outlining the future of the event listings be prepared to allow the Community Affairs Committee to consider if they would continue to subscribe to the events feed if the e-ink trial is discontinued. Project Manager to report.
  • Minute 2026/6 (CAB Advisor Data Analysis) refers – They REQUESTED that the Community Affairs Committee assess the trial and prepare a recommendation for the future of the service to be presented to full council on 29 April 2026. Deputy Town Clerk to report.

CA2026/21 – ITEMS TO BE INCLUDED ON THE NEXT AGENDA

CA2026/22 – DATE OF NEXT MEETING

Date of next ordinary meeting: Thursday 4th June 2026

To: Members of the Community Affairs Committee
Councillors Apel, Chant, Knight, Kondabeka, Moore, Quail

Ex Officio Members:
The Mayor (Councillor S McHale)

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