Agenda – Full Council (Extraordinary meeting) – 21 March 2022

Below is the agenda for the meeting of Full Council taking place on 21 March 2022.

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• Letter from the Mayor of Chichester to the Ukrainian Ambassador to the UK
• Report from the Town Clerk regarding the Fire Safety Friends of Kursk

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 an Extraordinary meeting of the City Council to be held at 2.15pm on Monday 21 March 2022 in the Council House, North Street, Chichester

AGENDA

1. APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE

2. NOTICE OF MOTION FROM COUNCILLOR CLARE APEL

Chichester City Council stands in solidarity with the people of Ukraine and condemns the Russian invasion of their country. We call on the UK government to put in place stringent and effective sanctions against the Russian state.

We call on the UK government to open our borders and waive visa requirements for Ukrainian refugees seeking sanctuary, making it safe and legal for them to travel to this country.

To press principal authorities to plan for housing for refugee families from Ukraine.

That the Member of Parliament for Chichester be notified of this Motion and her views sought.

(Letter from the Mayor of Chichester to the Ukrainian Ambassador to the UK attached)

3. CONTRIBUTIONS TO CHARITABLE CAUSES

To discuss the City Council exercising its General Power of Competence to make a contribution to the Disasters Emergency Committee in support of its work in Ukraine.

Town Clerk to report orally

4. FRIENDSHIP LINK WITH KURSK

That the friendship link between Chichester and Kursk be suspended for the duration of the hostilities between the Russian Federation and Ukraine.

Town Clerk to report (explanatory note attached)

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