Chichester City Council’s offices will be closing for Christmas at 12 noon on Friday 23 December 2022.
We will be reopening at 9.30am on Tuesday 3 January 2023
The City Councillors and Officers wish you all a happy festive season and new year.
West Sussex County Library Service has launched a new story session called Chatterbox.
Chatterbox is a fun, interactive story session for children with English as an additional language.
A host of fun activities and nutritious food are available for children this Christmas school holidays, and eligible families can now sign up for clubs near them free of charge.
West Sussex County Council’s Holiday Activity and Food programme is back this December, offering free holiday club places for children who receive means-tested free school meals.
The Annual service of Remembrance will take place at the War Memorial, Litten Gardens on Remembrance Sunday 13 November, commencing at 11.00am.
Uniformed, and other participants will assemble in East Street and march to the War Memorial around 1030, led by a combined band consisting of No7 Platoon, Chichester Army Cadet Force and (Chichester) Squadron Air Training Corps Band..
The Mayor, Councillor Julian Joy, and other civic dignitaries will lay wreaths together with other representatives from the ex-service and wider community.
At the conclusion of the service the various contingents will march past the saluting base in Eastgate Square and form up again in East Steet before being dismissed.
Music for the service is being provided by the Chichester City Band and the service traditionally ends with the singing of ‘Sussex by the Sea’
You can download a PDF of the Order of Service here: Chichester City Council – Remembrance Sunday – 13 November 2022 – Order of Service
At a Special Meeting of the City Council held on 24 October, Rhys Chant was co-opted to membership of the City Council. He fills the vacancy in East Ward.
Rhys is our youngest Councillor and is studying at the University of Chichester. He will represent the Liberal Democrat party.
As a co-opted member of the City Council Rhys exercises exactly the same rights as a Councillor elected via the ballot box.
Christmas may be a time to remember family and friends – but Dogs Trust Shoreham is also asking local dog owners to remember their four-legged friends this festive time, with a Canine Care Card.
The popular Authentic French Street Market will be returning to Chichester city centre in November.
Taking place in East Street, it will run from Saturday 19 November to Tuesday 22 November.
Organised by France At Home, more information is here: www.franceathome.com
Contact: fahmarkets@gmail.com
Read Easy Chichester & Arun (RECA) uses trained volunteers to deliver confidential, free, 1:1 coaching of adults who want to improve their reading.
Chichester Rotary Clubs are looking to add to their popular array of pre owned, second hand and ‘pre loved’ toys.
Having come from happy homes, the toys will be passed to families through Rotary’s Chichester Christmas Market stall (open 4th to the 6th of December) to help with family Christmas expenses
For more information, contact: Doug Price on 07980 239 227 or email: dougprice222@gmail.com
Have you been affected by the cost-of-living crisis?
Arun and Chichester Citizens Advice are looking at how the cost-of-living crisis is affecting the residents of Arun and Chichester.
Please take a few minutes to complete their anonymous survey and share the link with friends and family.
https://www.arunchichestercab.org.uk/research-campaigns/current-surveys/