Skip to content Skip to left sidebar Skip to footer

Agenda – Full Council (Extra Ordinary meeting) – 22 January 2025

Below is the agenda for the Extra Ordinary meeting of the Full Council taking place on 22 January 2025

You can also download a PDF copy of the agenda here: Agenda – Full Council (Extra Ordinary meeting) – 22 January 2025

There is a supplementary agenda for this meeting. Download the PDF copy here:

Chichester City Council - Coat of Arms

Chichester City Council

EXTRA ORDINARY MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL

TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
MEMBERS ARE HEREBY SUMMONED TO ATTEND AN EXTRA ORDINARY MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICHESTER TO BE HELD AT 6.00PM ON WEDNESDAY 22 JANUARY 2025 IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, THE COUNCIL HOUSE, NORTH STREET, CHICHESTER

Signature - Mrs Sam Tate
Town Clerk
16 January 2025

AGENDA

1. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

To note apologies received from Members of the City Council.

2. DECLARATIONS OF INTEREST BY MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL IN MATTERS ARISING ON THE AGENDA FOR THIS MEETING

3. BUSINESS PLAN SUB-COMMITTEE

To accept the minutes of the Business Plan Sub-Committee meeting held on 14 January 2025 and to consider the recommendations made.

  • Playgrounds in Chichester

The sub-committee RESOLVED TO RECOMMEND to the Extra Ordinary meeting of the City Council on 22 January 2025 that we investigate enhancing the play provision at Oaklands Park by investing an additional £75K in the play provision at that site to create a destination playground.

Additionally, the sub-committee RESOLVED TO RECOMMEND to the Extra Ordinary meeting of the City Council on 22 January 2025 that the remaining £325K be allocated against the delivery of additional facilities within the City, with alternative play provision options to be investigated.

To be discussed under agenda item 8.

  • Chichester Festival NEST project

The sub-committee considered the NEST report and recommendations, including the report update and RESOLVED to recommend to the Extra Ordinary meeting of the City Council on 22 January 2025 that the £150K currently allocated for the provision of a bandstand be allocated instead to funding the NEST project subject to a satisfactory service level agreement being agreed with CFT.

This will be discussed under agenda item 9.

4. CHICHESTER DISTRICT COUNCIL RENEGERATION PANEL

To nominate a City Councillor to attend regular regeneration panel meetings at Chichester District Council.

Town Clerk to report.

5. DEVOLUTION IN ENGLAND

To consider the City Council’s response to West Sussex County, East Sussex County and Brighton and Hove City Councils’ decision to pursue a devolution deal with the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.

Town Clerk to report (report attached or to follow)

6. ITEMS FOR INCLUSION ON THE NEXT AGENDA

7. PUBLIC BODIES (ADMISSION TO MEETINGS ACT) 1960

Proposal to resolve that the public and press be excluded from this meeting for agenda items 8, 9 and 10 due to the confidential nature of the business to be transacted namely financial and business affairs of third parties.

8. WESTS MEMORIAL GARDEN

Town Clerk to report (confidential report attached).

9. PLAYGROUNDS IN CHICHESTER

Town Clerk to report.

10. CHICHESTER FESTIVAL THEATRE NEST PROJECT

Councillors Miall and Chant to report (Town Clerk’s confidential report previously circulated)

11. COMMON SEAL

The filming, photographing and recording of City Council meetings is now permitted by those members of the press and public attending. This includes the use of mobile devices by those using social media. It would be appreciated if anyone who wishes to do this could let the Chairman know before the meeting commences.

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.

Skip to content