Reports & Policies
Business Plan
The City Council’s Business Plan 2024-2029 outlines the areas in which the Council operates, both statutory and discretionary and expresses the Council’s intention in respect of each area for the period 2024-2029.
The Plan went for public consultation in December 2023-January 2024 and you can follow the updates and development of the plan here: Chichester City Plan 2024-2029
Co-option policy – September 2022
Details of the co-option process and policy for use when a casual vacancy on the City Council is to be filled using this process.
Complaints Procedure – adopted December 2023 – minor revision December 2024
Financial Regulations
Used in conjunction with the general Standing Orders, these Regulations govern how the City Council manages its finances and conducts business with other organisations.
Health and Safety policy – June 2023
Media Policy (adopted 20 March 2024)
Member Officer Protocol – June 2023
Members Code of Conduct – February 2021 (modified April 2021)
A modified version of the Local Government Associations Model Councillor Code of Conduct, was adopted by Chichester City Council on 17 February 2021.
- Chichester City Council Members Code of Conduct – February 2021 – modified April 2021 (PDF download)
Model Publication Scheme and Model Publication Scheme schedule of information available – December 2023
- Chichester City Council Model Publication Scheme – December 2023 (PDF download)
- Chichester City Council Model Publication Scheme schedule of information available – December 2023 (PDF download)
Scheme of Delegation and Terms of Reference (adopted 28 February 2024)
- Chichester City Council Scheme of Delegation (March 2024)
- Terms of Reference – Business Plan Sub-Committee (March 2024)
- Terms of Reference – Community Affairs Committee (March 2024)
- Terms of Reference – Finance Committee (March 2024)
- Terms of Reference – Personnel Sub-Committee (March 2024)
- Terms of Reference – Planning and Conservation Committee (March 2024)
- Terms of Reference – Property Sub-Committee (March 2024)
Standing Orders
These are the rules that govern how the City Council operates and are used in parallel with the City Council’s Financial Regulations. These were last updated and adopted by Council in September 2020.