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Agenda – Finance Committee – 8 April 2026

Below is the agenda for the Finance Committee meeting for 8 April 2026.

You can also download a PDF copy of the agenda here: Agenda – Finance Committee – 8 April 2026.

Supporting papers for this meeting are only available in PDF format. Please use the links below to download:

Chichester City Council - Coat of Arms

CHICHESTER CITY COUNCIL

AGENDA

YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED TO ATTEND A MEETING OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE TO BE HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER AT 4.00PM ON WEDNESDAY 8 APRIL 2026

Signature - Mrs Sam Tate
Town Clerk
1 April 2026


FIN2026/114 – APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

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

FIN2026/115 – DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST

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

FIN2026/116 – MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING

To approve and sign as a correct record the minutes of the ordinary committee meeting held on the 18 March 2026.

https://chichestercity.gov.uk/minutes-finance-committee-18-march-2026/

FIN2026/117 – UPDATE ON ACTIONS FROM PREVIOUS MEETING

  • Florence Park Sea Cadet and Community Centre – Procurement adviser selected and report to be discussed in later Agenda item.
  • E-Ink Displays – Project Manager in continued discussion with the supplier and will report back to the Business Plan Sub-Committee on the 18 May 2026.
  • Staging – Order Placed and delivered.

FIN2026/118 – FLORENCE PARK SEA CADET AND COMMUNITY CENTRE – PROCUREMENT ROUTE APPRAISAL AND SELECTION

This report provides a summary of the most appropriate routes to market for the appointment of a professional design services team to deliver the Florence Park Community Centre project. It sets out the options considered, the rationale for the selection of Option 1 (Open Procedure), and recommends the decision to procure the project design phase through an open procedure.

Decision: [Proposed]

Councillors are asked to note and endorse the selection of Option 1 – Open Procedure via Find a Tender under the Procurement Act 2023 – as the procurement route for the appointment of a professional services team for the Florence Park Community Centre project.

Decision: [Proposed]

Councillors are asked to approve the release of funds up to £150,000 for the next project stage. This figure represents our 50% of the professional services with the additional funds to be funded by the Sea Cadets.

FIN2026/119 – ITEMS FOR NEXT AGENDA

FIN2026/120 – DATE OF NEXT MEETING

Date of next meetings:

Finance Committee (Community Centre oversight)

  • 6 May 2026
  • 3 June 2026

Finance Committee (Ordinary Meeting)

  • 10 June 2026

To :

Members of the Finance Committee

  • Councillor Dominick
  • Councillor Loxton
  • Councillor Miall
  • Councillor Pramas
  • Councillor Quail
  • Councillor Scicluna

Ex-Officio Member :

  • The Mayor (Councillor McHale)

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