Agenda item

The committee is requested to consider and note the reports which have been emailed to them prior to this meeting:

·       CIP Health Action Plan – review of progress

·       Think Family Neighbourhoods – Selsey project evaluation

·       Community Land Trusts

·       Private Sector Renewal Policy

·       Chichester City Centre Partnership

CIP Health Action Plan – review of progress

Mrs Apel asked if a possible increase in mental health budgets from central government would increase the local government budget. Mrs Thomas explained she was unsure at this stage but the focus was working on prevention and building resilience in children.

Mrs Dignum drew attention to a dementia training day she had attended at Chichester Festival Theatre that had brought together Pallant Gallery, Weald and Downland museum amongst others to look at what can be done to increase access for those with dementia and their carers. Mrs Dignum showed the committee a Dementia Festival leaflet. The Members Bulletin will feature further information on the Dementia Festival.

RESOLVED

That progress against the CIP Health Action Plan be noted.

Think Family Neighbourhoods – Selsey Project Evaluation

Mrs Apel invited Mrs Purnell to comment. Mrs Purnell explained the project had produced SelseyWorks which has helped many residents. The project lost a grant from the Department for Work and Pensions because it was too successful to qualify. Other revenue streams were being explored. Mr McAra asked if the committee could visit the project to see the work. Mrs Purnell suggested after new premises had been sourced.

Mrs Dignum praised the work of Mr Hansford and his team noting the great success in a short period of time. Mrs Graves emphasised how money had been saved by reducing unemployment.

RESOLVED

1.          That the findings in the Think Family Neighbourhoods Selsey Project Evaluation report be noted.

2.          That the lessons learnt at paragraph 5 be noted and that the continued support for the Think Family Neighbourhood work in the areas identified at paragraph 5.10 be endorsed.

RECOMMENDED TO CABINET

1.          That the Council supports the SelseyWorks project in its transition to a sustainable service model and commits to continue the Council’s services outreach support.

2.          That the Council notes the lessons learnt and endorses continued support for the Think Family Neighbourhood work in the areas identified.

Chichester City Centre Partnership

Mr Oates stated that, as the Council’s Economic Development Manager, he was not part of the Business Improvement District (BID) but was working more closely with them and would endeavour to answer any questions, or if necessary, take any further questions back to the BID.

Mr Lloyd-Williams suggested the BID focus on small things people notice such as broken pavements and pedestrianized areas in North Street and the number of charity shops now in the city. Mr Oates explained that pavements and street roads were a West Sussex County Council Highways responsibility. The BID can only influence as it does not own any of these areas. Mr Chaplin asked if CDC could write to the BID regarding the pavements. Mrs Apel suggested getting residents to write to the BID or Highways.

Mr McAra asked for clarification on what the five years worth of money had been spent on. Mr Oates explained that a lot of funding goes into events and Christmas lights. As part of the BID board Mr Cullen explained the difficulties of getting all parties together to take action. He informed the committee that individual maps would soon be available from static map points.

Councillors discussed the complexity the BID experienced in having to deal with several levels of local government and whether some of the actions could be carried out by Chichester City Council as the parish council.

Mrs Apel drew the committee’s attention to the BID objectives on page 52 and the BID achievements on page 58.

RESOLVED

1.       That the Chichester BID’s progress to date against its Business Plan be noted.

2.       That the Chairman of the BID be requested to provide a further report to the committee in six months’ time.