Council's Role

Parish Council

The Council's Role

What the Council own’s and provides:

As the registered owner of the village green, the Council manages, maintains and protects the area, including the trees.
The Council owns the Village Hall although the day-to-day management is delegated to the Management Committee. The Council offers financial assistance for maintenance as required.
The Old Workhouse is the flat above the Village Hall, which is managed by the Parish Council and provides additional income for the Parish.
The Council owns, inspects and maintains the children’s play area.
The pond is also the Council’s responsibility being part of the registered Green.
The Council owns and maintains the war memorial, sundial, village sign, flag pole, notice boards, bus shelter, seats and some village paths/roads.
The allotments are also the Parish Council’s responsibility, with the Council managing the tenancies and maintenance.
The village litterbins/dog bins are provided by the Council where these are not provided by Chichester District Council. The Council organizes the weekly emptying.
As well as offering financial support and encouragement to local organizations and community groups, the Council also offers financial support to organizations outside of the Parish which demonstrate a benefit to Parish residents.

What we do on your behalf:

Respond to consultation documents received from Government departments, local authorities and other bodies and organizations.
Consult with West Sussex County Council, Chichester District Council and other organizations as necessary.
As a statutory consultee, the Council displays dettails of planning applications on the Parish Council notice boards and responds, as required.
The Council consults with parishioners, local groups and organizations when necessary.
Members attend courses, training sessions and meetings organized by West Sussex County Council, Chichester District Council and other organizations to be kept fully informed.

How we keep you informed:

Two notice boards are erected on the Green, which display up-to-date information from both within and outside the Parish.
The Council distributes a quarterly newsletter by post to every household on the electoral roll. This is undertaken by a local printer with advertising paying for all costs.
More urgent messages are published in the Parish Magazine.
The Council provides and maintains the village website.
An Annual Parish Meeting is held each April and all residents are invited to attend to receive the Chairman’s report and to raise any matters of concern.
The Council provides a dedicated telephone line and e-mail address for the Council to encourage communication to the Clerk.
The Clerk to be available by appointment if required.
A post box for correspondence is provided at the village hall and is emptied weekly.
A public questions section is included on every Parish Council agenda to allow members of the public to address the Council.


One of the Village Notice Board	Consulting on the Parish Plan in 2003	Annual Parish Meeting in April