On Tuesday 3 March, Chichester District Councillors agreed to increase the average council tax bill by £5 (3.1%) or around ten pence a week for a Band D property in order to protect vital services across the district. This means that the average Band D council tax payer will pay just over £3 a week for their council services. see more details here.
In moving towards completion of its revised Neighbourhood Plan, Chidham & Hambrook Parish Council would like to invite residents of Chidham, Hambrook and Nutbourne East to join one of three groups looking into how these three communities within the parish should develop over the next fifteen or so years. The areas these groups are looking at are Housing, the Environment and transport. A chance to get involved with planning out the future of our village, if you would like to join us, please email me: pmacdougall.chpc@gmail.com
Philip MacDougall, Chair, Chidham & Hambrook Parish Council
Agenda, Draft Minutes of the previous meeting
First Aid Talk and Demonstration training session 21/04/2020, 19:00-21:00 at the Village Hall. This training session is open to all residents and is funded by the Parish Council. Any residents interested in attending should contact the Parish Clerk by email to register their name and telephone number.
An Ash Tree on the edge of the green at the top of Chidham Lane was suffering from several different defects and was unsafe as a result.. It had been attacked by a tree fungus Inonotus hispidus (More about this fungus here)
West Sussex County Council HIghways tree surgeons therefore felled the tree on Friday morning. Cliff Archer, Tree Councillor, Chidham & Hambrook Parish Council
Spring is in the air. Come and breathe it in on Saturday March 7th at Maybush Copse … and bring your gardening gloves … Our monthly outing to spruce up the copse (no Spruce involved) before the growing system really gets going.
After a brief AGM the Guest Speaker will be Janet Goring also known as Bluebird the Storyteller. Janet talks to audiences of any age group adapting to suit their interests. She will entertain us with all manner of stories – funny, moving, intriguing. Please come along, have a cup of coffee, some home-made cake and, of course, join in the raffle. We expect to finish at mid-day. Call 07775 942399 if you can give a lift to someone or need a lift yourself.
Do you have a question for your local councillor? Questions can be submitted in advance to: talkwithus@westsussex.gov.uk Could your group benefit from Community Initiative Funding? www.westsussex.gov.uk/CIF
Meet at the Village Hall at 10am. The session will take approximately two hours. Please wear sensible clothing, footwear and bring gloves. All other equipment will be provided. Children are welcome but an adult must accompany them. For further details please contact Jane Towers on 01243 576580