Chichester has had a twinning link with Chartres, France, since 1959 and we recently received the following request.
Institut Notre Dame (IND) is a French school with an international outlook.
We are looking for a young English-speaking person for a volunteering mission within the French “civic service” system, for a period of eight months (from October 2022 to June 2023)
Thousands of subsidised trees available for planting in the Chichester District
People will be able to apply for subsidised trees to plant in their communities from Monday 11 July, as part of a Chichester District Council initiative to increase tree planting across the district.
The Murray-Nelson sculpture, created by Vincent Gray, has been awarded a 2022 Public and Community Award by Sussex Heritage Trust.
The sculpture is currently installed outside the Council House in North Street and includes an interpretation board giving further details about its subject matter.
More information can be found on the Sussex Heritage Trust website here: https://www.sussexheritagetrust.org.uk/2022-awards-public-and-community/
Each year, Chichester City Council’s Annual Return needs to be reviewed by an external auditor appointed by the Public Sector Audit Appointments.
The unaudited Annual Return has now been published with this notice and will be available for inspection from Friday 1 July to Thursday 11 August 2022.
As it has yet to be reviewed by the appointed auditor, it is subject to change as a result of the external review.
The full notice of publication can be seen here:
The unaudited annual return is here:
Chichester’s Summer Street Party returns this July.
Chichester District Council’s Summer Street Party is back on Sunday 17 July, running as an all-day event for the very first time, and showcasing city centre businesses as well as food and entertainment from across the district.
Chichester City Council would like to wish everyone a happy Sussex Day 2022 on a fittingly sunny day.
The streets of Chichester were packed with flag waving crowds to watch the Chichester City Gala Procession celebrating the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. Participants walked, marched and danced their way through the city streets, lead by a fire engine from West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service.
The Council House and City Council offices will close at 4.30pm today, Wednesday 1 June 2022, for the Platinum Jubilee Bank Holiday.
We will reopen on Monday 6th June 2022 at 9.30am.
However, you WILL be able to find us at in and around Priory Park from 11.00am on Saturday 4 June 2022 when the City Council’s Platinum Jubilee Gala Procession and Family Fun Day will be kicking off with a procession through the streets of Chichester followed by fun for all the family in Priory Park..
Calling our community! Local people with life limiting and terminal illness need your help. Join St Wilfrid’s Hospice to make moments that matter for hundreds of local families who desperately need our support.
On Saturday 4 June, as part of Chichester City Council’s Family Fun Day in Priory Park, there will be a grand prize draw in aid of the Mayor of Chichester’s charities for 2022-2023 – Business2Schools and Second Chance Chichester.
Tickets are only £1 each and can be obtained from reception at the Council House, North Street, Chichester (cash sales only) or on the day from the City Council’s Help Point between the Guildhall and Fenwicks Cafe in Priory Park.
Thanks to the generosity of local businesses, we have some fantastic prizes, including:
| Prize | Donated by |
| 1 Night stay in a Signature room with Dinner & Breakfast | Goodwood Hotel |
| £100 voucher | Timothy Roe |
| 4 tickets to Famous Five | Chichester Festival Theatre |
| Adventure Golf for 4 | Chichester Golf Club |
| 2 x Aqua Park sessions | Chichester Watersports |
| A family entrance ticket | Weald & Downland |
| £20 Gift Card | Dolphin & Anchor |
| £100 voucher | Ecco |
| £15 voucher | Fenwicks Café |
| A Pair of Planted Flower Tubs | Brick Kiln Centre |
| Amazon Fire HD 8 | Gibbs & Dandy |
| £60 restaurant voucher | Giggling Squid |
| Teddy Bear | Glanvilles Anderson Rowntree |
| Pamper Hamper | |
| 4 tickets to Festival of Speed | Goodwood Festival of Speed |
| 4 tickets to Goodwood Revival | Goodwood Revival |
| £50 John Lewis Vouchers | Miller Homes |
| Wine & Goodies Hamper | |
| 1 Year Gallery Membership | Pallant House Gallery |
| Photography session | Photography Lounge |
| Cut & Finish | Q Hair |
| Champagne Afternoon Tea for Four | The Ivy Chichester |
| Remote Controlled Car | |
| Hamper of Vintage & Handmade goodies | Vintage & Very Nice and Sussex Makers & Merchants |
| £40 restaurant voucher | Walnut Tree |
| A family entrance ticket | Weald & Downland |
| £30 voucher | Charles Clinkard |
| £50 voucher | West Street Deli |
| Carvery Voucher for 2 people | Woolpack Inn |
| 4 x Festival Theatre Tickets for a performance | Rathbone Investment Management |
| Coffee Hamper | Trading Post |