Category: "news-and-events"
Annual Parish Meeting
Chichester City Council's Annual Parish Meeting will be held on Tuesday 26 March 2019 at 6.30pm in the Assembly Room, The Council House, North Street, Chichester. It is an opportunity for the people of Chichester to meet the Mayor of Chichester and local Councillors and hear about the work of the City... read more »
Annual Award Ceremony
Chichester City Council presented their Annual Awards to local people who have made an outstanding contribution to the City and its residents at a Ceremony held on Monday 4 February 2018. A Blue Plaque was also awarded to recognise Leslie Evershed-Martin, the founder of Chichester Festival Theatre. List of... read more »
Annual Remembrance Sunday Service & Parade - 11 November 2018
The Garrison Artillery Volunteers firing an 18pdr WW1 Field Gun Many organisations marched to Litten Gardens for the Remembrance Sunday Service The Civic Party processing to Litten Gardens The new... read more »
Macmillan Coffee Morning - Friday 28 September
Thank you to everyone who supported the Vintage Coffee Morning on Friday 28 September 2018 at the Assembly Room, North Street, Chichester in support of the Macmillan World's Biggest Coffee Morning. A total of £506.45 was raised.read more »
Election Results
Chichester City Council By-Election East Wardread more »
Annual Parish Meeting
Chichester City Council's Annual Parish Meeting was held on Monday 30 April 2018 at 6.30pm in the Assembly Room, The Council House, North Street, Chichester. It was an opportunity for the people of Chichester to meet the Mayor of Chichester and local Councillors and hear about the work of the... read more »
Awards Ceremony
The Mayor of Chichester, Councillor Peter Evans, presented the City Council’s Civic, Heritage & Young Citizens' Awards at a ceremony held on Thursday 8 March 2018 and, for the first time a Community Award was also presented. Civic Awards were presented to Edward Cooke, Stuart Dobbin, Kenneth Green, Ann Willard... read more »
Mayor Making Ceremony (Annual Meeting of Council)
The Annual Meeting of Council, otherwise known as Mayor Making, was held on Wednesday 10 May 2017 in the Assembly Room, The Council House, North Street, Chichester. At the meeting Councillor Peter Evans took office as Mayor of Chichester for 2017/2018. The Deputy Mayor for the forthcoming year will be Councillor... read more »
Election Results
Chichester City Council By-Election West Ward West Sussex County Council North Ward read more »
Chichester Homelessness - Statement from the City Council
Chichester City Council, working in conjunction will all relevant partners, supports any action that can be taken to alleviate the issue of rough sleeping in the City. The City Council, a large Parish Council, does not have legal powers in relation to housing or social care, but has an... read more »
The Market Cross Clock
During February 2017, Smiths of Derby will be commencing work to replace the mechanism of the Market Cross clock. The present mechanism, installed in 1904, is now at the end of its useful life and requires significant regular maintenance. The configuration of this mechanism with a separate ‘drive shaft’ to... read more »
Remembrance Sunday Service & Parade 2016
Chichester’s Annual Remembrance Sunday Service and Parade on Sunday 13 November was held at the War Memorial in Litten Gardens and was well attended by the people of Chichester. The Mayor took the salute as military service personnel, cadets, uniformed services, and non-military and non-uniformed organisations marched past at the... read more »
Market Cross Works Complete
The Market Cross that has stood at the junctions of North, South, East and West Streets in Chichester since 1501 has been cleaned. The work carried out by Traditional Stoneworks was within budget and timescale. Apart from the stonework being cleaned, the weathervane was restored and returned to its... read more »
Works to the Market Cross
Traditional Stone Ltd has been appointed to carry out works to the Market Cross. Work will begin 31 August/1 September 2106 when a full netted scaffold and a security hoarding all around the Cross will be erected. The work will entail stone cleaning, with a specialist process called Doff cleaning... read more »
Electoral Review of Chichester
The independent Local Government Boundary Commission for England is asking people in Chichester to comment on proposed new electoral arrangements for Chichester District Council. These new electoral arrangements have an affect on the parish wards of Chichester City Council. Electoral Review of Chichester information sheet Draft Recommendations on the... read more »
Smartening Up the City
During the month of May Chichester City Council will be carrying out various work around the City to smarten up the City Centre. The wooden surrounds of the flower tower bases in North, East and South Streets will be repaired and re-stained, benches in the City Centre will be refurbished... read more »
Tim Peake to be awarded the Freedom of his home City
Chichester City Council has voted unanimously to confer the Freedom of the City upon astronaut Tim Peake Following the vote at a special meeting on Wednesday 17th February the Council will now be getting a message to Major Peake via the European Space Agency to ask if he will accept... read more »
Facelift planned for two Chichester Landmarks
The iconic Market Cross and the Council House in North Street are to get a facelift as part of schemes costing £131,340 approved by members of Chichester City Council. It is hoped the work will be completed in time for the tourist season and follows recent surveys carried out by... read more »
Cathedral Beds, West Street, Chichester
Chichester City Council have taken on the responsibility and maintenance of the Cathedral Beds in West Street and in partnership with Ferring Nurseries, the beds have been tidied up and have been planted with spring bulbs which will provide a bright and cheerful display in the Springtime. The surrounding... read more »