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Healthwatch West Sussex

Healthwatch West Sussex is your health and social care champion. They make sure NHS leaders and other decision makers hear your voice and use your feedback to improve care. Their Vision is to have a world where we can all get the health and care we need. Their Mission is to make sure people’s experiences…

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Weekly Planning Applications – Week 7

Weekly Planning Applications Week 7   B/24/00201/DOM – Case Officer: Emma Kierans Mrs Joanna Mansell 1 The Square Prinsted Lane Prinsted Emsworth Summerhouse/shed. O.S. Grid Ref. 476605/105386 To view the application use the following link; https://publicaccess.chichester.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=summary&keyVal=S7VOQLERGYP00   SB/24/00261/DOM – Case Officer: Rebecca Perris Mr D Ovington Kimlas School Lane Nutbourne Chichester First floor side extension,…

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Weekly List of Planning Applications – week 6

Weekly List of Planning Applications Week 6 Please see the list below the Planning Application made for Week 6.   SB/24/00137/DOM – Case Officer: Rebecca Perris Mr & Mrs Starnes Downsview 20 South Lane Southbourne Emsworth Two storey side extension. O.S. Grid Ref. 477027/106757 To view the application use the following link; https://publicaccess.chichester.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=summary&keyVal=S7GK9EERGTU00

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CDC Weekly Planning Applications – Week 5

CDC Weekly Planning Applications Week 5 Please see below the Planning Application for Week 5.   SB/24/00164/FUL – Case Officer: Sascha Haigh Mrs Victoria Douglas Paynes Boatyard, Thornham Lane, Southbourne, Emsworth Tied dwelling to serve Paynes Boatyard, including change use of land from commercial to residential – Variation of Condition 2 of planning permission SB/22/03137/FUL…

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DECLARATION OF RESULT OF POLL

Southbourne Notice of Result   DECLARATION OF RESULT OF POLL   CHICHESTER DISTRICT COUNCIL NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN REFERENDUM FOR THE PARISH OF SOUTHBOURNE       I Joe Mildred, Deputy Counting Officer for Chichester District Council at the referendum held on 25 JANUARY 2024, DO HEREBY GIVE NOTICE that the results of the votes cast is…

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Chichester District residents reminded of how to contact the council over Christmas

Chichester District residents reminded of how to contact the council over Christmas  Chichester District Council is reminding residents of the ways in which they can access council services while the contact centre is closed for the festive period. The council’s main offices at East Pallant House, Chichester, will be closed from 2pm on Friday 22 December. The offices…

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The Council Tax Reduction Scheme for 2024 – 2025

Date of Release: 29 November 2023                                                                Ref: 4296   Scheme will continue to help Chichester District residents on low incomes pay their council tax   A scheme which supports low-income residents across Chichester District to pay their council tax has been renewed. The Council Tax Reduction Scheme for 2024 – 2025 was agreed at…

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Buying Safely Online

Buying Safely Online   The 1st November opens the new campaign from WSCC, Sussex Police and getsafeonline.org to help educate people around online shopping and being safe to avoid running into scammers. With Black Friday and Christmas approaching, it is a good idea to read the advice to help prevent being scammed and losing money…

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2023/24 BUDGET STATEMENT

2023/24 BUDGET STATEMENT   In January Southbourne Parish Councillors approved their budget for 2023/24. The Parish Council receive a small proportion of residents’ council tax and from 1st April 2023, the Parish Council approved a 5.5% increase in their share (equivalent to £0.09 per week).   As a Parish Council we have a number of…

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Update on Neighbourhood Plan

***update 17/12/2021 Dear Southbourne, Our neighbourhood plan review has reached examination. Details are below. PLEASE NOTE the examiner chooses who he wants to hear from during this process so no one else will be able to comment. Due to current Covid numbers, the number of observers will have to be limited. If you wish to…

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Regulation 14 Neighbourhood Planning (General) Regulations 2012 Draft Pre-submission Southbourne Parish Neighbourhood Plan

Southbourne Parish Council is carrying out a public consultation on its Draft Pre-submission Southbourne Parish Neighbourhood Plan (SPNP) from Monday 17 August 2020 to Monday 12 October 2020. Members of the public and statutory consultees are invited to comment on the Draft Pre-submission SPNP, which is available on the Parish Council’s website at: https://southbourne-pc.gov.uk/Neighbourhood_Plan_15123.aspx along with the Strategic…

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Notice of Conclusion of Audit

Smaller Authority Name: Southbourne Parish Council NOTICE OF CONCLUSION OF ANNUAL AUDIT ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2019 Accounts and Audit Regulations 2015 1             The audit of accounts for Southbourne Parish Council for the year ended 31 March 2019 has been completed and the accounts have been published. 2             The Annual Return is…

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Neighbourhood Plan Update

In spite of the distractions of good weather, holidays, local events and family activities the members of Southbourne Parish Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group have not been idle over the last three months. In response to the Chichester District Council’s Local Plan “Preferred Approach” consultation requiring 1250 new houses to be built in our Parish between…

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Neighbourhood Plan Open Meeting

NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN OPEN MEETING Southbourne Parish Council invites all residents of Southbourne Parish – from Hermitage to Nutbourne, Prinsted to South Lane – to an Open Meeting with Councillors, CDC planning officers and members of the Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group to find out more about the Neighbourhood Plan Review. WHERE? The Village Hall, First Avenue, Southbourne PO10…

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Notice of Conclusion of Audit

Smaller Authority Name: Southbourne Parish Council   NOTICE OF CONCLUSION OF ANNUAL AUDIT   ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2018 Accounts and Audit Regulations 2015   1             The audit of accounts for Southbourne Parish Council for the year ended 31 March 2018 has been completed and the accounts have been published.   2             The Annual Return…

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Review of Southbourne Parish Neighbourhood Plan

Southbourne Parish Council is pleased to announce that it has appointed planning consultants O’Neill Homer to assist it, via the Southbourne Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group (NPSG), in reviewing the Southbourne Parish Neighbourhood Plan (SPNP). The review of the SPNP, which was ‘made’ in 2015 with overwhelming support from residents, is necessary because Chichester District Council…

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NALC Council of the week

Southbourne Parish Council is NALC Council of the week Southbourne Parish Council is the well deserving Council of the Week for amongst other things being the first parish council in England to be accepted onto the Locality/Department of Communities and Local Govern­ment Community Ownership and Management of Assets (COMA) programme in 2015/16. Southbourne is the…

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