Agenda – Full Council – 23 February 2022
Below is the agenda for the meeting of Full Council taking place on 23 February 2022.
You can also download a PDF copy of the agenda here: Agenda – Full Council – 23 February 2022
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CHICHESTER CITY COUNCIL
The Council House • North Street • CHICHESTER • West Sussex • PO19 1LQ
Tel: 01243 788502
Email: clerk@chichestercity.gov.uk • Website: www.chichestercity.gov.uk
Town Clerk: R Duggua RD BA (Hons)
TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
Members are hereby summoned to attend a meeting of the City Council to be held at 2.00pm in the
Assembly Room on Wednesday 23 February 2022
16 February 2022
AGENDA
Prayers will be said by the Mayor’s Chaplain, Canon David Nason, for those who wish to participate
1. MINUTES OF COUNCIL
To approve and sign the minutes of the Meeting of Council held on 8 December 2021 (Pages 127-132) (copy attached)
2. MAYOR’S ANNOUNCEMENTS
3. QUESTIONS
To answer questions (if any) from members of the public being residents of the City pursuant to Appendix 1 of Chichester City Council’s Standing Orders (September 2020).
4. MINUTES OF COMMITTEES
a) Planning and Conservation Working Group
- 9 December 2021 (pages A133 – A137)
- 6 January 2022 (pages 133 – 138)
- 3 February 2022 (pages 155 – 160)
b) Community Affairs Working Group
- 17 January 2022 (pages 139 – 147)c)
c) Finance Working Group
- 24 January 2022 (pages 148 – 154)
- 10 February 2022 (Special Meeting) (pages 161 – 163)
- Property Working Group 10 January 2022
To consider the following Recommendations:
(i) Bognor Road bus stop – Minute 84(c) refers
It was AGREED TO RECOMMEND to Full Council on 23 February 2022 that the Bognor Road bus shelter installation go ahead subject to the availability of S106 funding.
(ii) West Street project – Minute 84d refers
It was AGREED TO RECOMMEND to Full Council on 23 February 2022 that the City Council contribute to the West Street feasibility study in the amount of £3,590.70, to be funded from the Public Ream budget.
(iii) Platinum Jubilee Gala – request for additional funding – Minute 93 refers
It was AGREED TO RECOMMEND to Full Council on Wednesday 23 February 2022 that an additional £5,000 be added to the Events budget bringing the total to £11,000 for 2022-23.
5. REVIEW OF CURRENT CITY COUNCIL AND COMMITTEE MEETING ARRANGEMENTS
Town Clerk to report
6. CALENDAR OF MEETINGS – 2022 – 2023 (attached)
7. NOTICE OF MOTION FROM COUNCILLOR CORFIELD
Councillor Maureen Corfield has proposed the following motion for consideration by Chichester City Council:
Further to the successful 20s Plenty-for-us campaign to reduce the speed limit of certain roads in Chichester City to 20mph, it is proposed that Chichester City Council supports an extension to the existing 20mph speed limited areas, and for it to apply to all other roads in Chichester City Council Wards, and calls on West Sussex County council to implement 20mph across the City, with 30mph as the exception on any of these roads only after full consideration has been given to the needs of vulnerable users.
8. COMMUNITY HIGHWAYS SCHEME – LIDL/STORY ROAD FOOTPATH
Councillor Plowman will propose that the City Council submits a Community Highways Scheme to West Sussex County Council about the Lidl/Story Road footpath link. There is no financial cost to the Council in doing this.
Councillors are asked to review the presentation by West Sussex County Council given at the Planning and Conservation Working Group meeting on Thursday 6 January 2022 (Minute 87 refers) and to look at the links for further information given in the post meeting notes.
The electronic minutes can be viewed here: https://chichestercity.gov.uk/minutes-planning-and-conservation-working-group-6-january-2022/
9. REPORTS OF REPRESENTATIVES ON OUTSIDE BODIES
To receive reports, if any, from City Council representatives on Outside Bodies
10. WARD REPORTS FROM CHICHESTER CITY COUNCILLORS
To receive reports, if any, from City Councillors about matters affecting their wards
11. REPORTS FROM CHICHESTER DISTRICT AND WEST SUSSEX COUNTY COUNCIL’S WARD MEMBERS
To receive reports from Chichester division members of West Sussex County Council and from Chichester ward members of Chichester District Council, if they consider it to be appropriate.
12. QUESTIONS
To answer questions (if any) from members of Council pursuant to Standing Order 8.
13. COMMON SEAL
14. PUBLIC BODIES (ADMISSION TO MEETINGS) ACT 1960
Proposal to resolve that the public and press be excluded from this meeting for Agenda Item 15 only because of the nature of the business to be transacted namely confidential business matters.
15. MARKET HOUSE UPDATE
Town Clerk to report
Please also refer to the minutes of the Special Meeting of the Finance Working Group held on 10 February 2022 (Minute 95 refers)
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However, these provisions will not apply on occasions where the press and public are excluded from the meeting when confidential matters are discussed.
It is requested that discretion is exercised and nothing done to disrupt or distract the meeting in any way. The Chairman will reserve the right to request that filming/recording ceases if it is having a detrimental effect upon the meeting. If you do not wish to be filmed then please let the Chairman know so that alternative arrangements can be made