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Cabinet - Tuesday 2 December 2025 9.30 am

December 2, 2025 Cabinet View on council website

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  • West of Chichester Employment Land
    Recommendations Approved
  • Building Control Enforcement Policy
    Recommendations Approved

    ...to adopt the LABC Building Control Enforcement Policy as the Council’s policy on Building Control Enforcement.

  • Nutrient mitigation monitoring fees
    Recommendations Approved

    ... to cover the cost of monitoring nutrient mitigation schemes for 125 years, they approved the monitoring fees outlined in the appendix for use in Section 106 agreements.

  • Sea Grove Seawall Void Repair
    Recommendations Approved

    ...to address voids in the Sea Grove seawall, the Cabinet approved £60,000 in funding from the General Fund Reserves and authorized the Director of Planning and Environment to procure and award contracts for the repair work.

  • Amendment to Complaints Policy
    Recommendations Approved

    ...to comply with new guidelines from the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman, the Cabinet approved the adoption of a new Complaint Handling Code and the amended CDC Complaints Policy, delegating authority for minor future amendments to the Divisional Manager for Communities and Customer Services.

  • ...to set the council tax base for the 2026-2027 financial year at 59,983.4 band D equivalent properties, not designate any expenditure as a 'special expense', and approve the amounts calculated as the council tax base as detailed in appendices 1 and 2 of the report.

  • ... the Cabinet of Chichester approved updated character appraisals for the Fishbourne, Selsey, and Old Selsey Conservation Areas and authorized the implementation of a "non-immediate" Article 4 direction for alterations to dwellings in the Old Selsey Conservation Area.

  • ...to include enforcement of the Public Space Protection Order prohibiting alcohol consumption in designated areas of Chichester City Centre within the forthcoming tender invite for environmental enforcement services.

  • ...to mitigate the risk of coastal defence failure at West Beach, they approved submitting a funding application to the Environment Agency for accelerated coastal defence works and delegated authority for contractor appointments and expenditure, contingent on securing full funding.

Attendees

Profile image for Adrian Moss
Adrian Moss Councillor Liberal Democrats Harbour Villages
Profile image for Jonathan Brown
Jonathan Brown Deputy Leader of the Council and Cabinet Member for Environmental Strategy Liberal Democrats Chichester North
Profile image for Tracie Bangert
Tracie Bangert Cabinet Member for Communities and Wellbeing Liberal Democrats Southbourne
Profile image for Bill Brisbane
Bill Brisbane Cabinet Member for Planning Liberal Democrats Chichester East
Profile image for Mark Chilton
Mark Chilton Cabinet Member for Finance, Corporate Services and Chichester Contract Services Liberal Democrats The Witterings
Profile image for John Cross
John Cross Cabinet Member for Culture, Sport and Place Liberal Democrats Fittleworth
Profile image for Harsha Desai
Harsha Desai Cabinet Member for Growth, Economic Development, Communication, Licensing and Events Liberal Democrats Petworth
Profile image for Oona Hickson
Oona Hickson Cabinet member for Housing and Revenues and Benefits Liberal Democrats Southbourne

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Meeting Documents

Agenda

Agenda frontsheet Tuesday 02-Dec-2025 09.30 Cabinet.pdf
Supplement to the Agenda Pack - Agenda Item 11 - Appendices 1 - 3 - ONLINE ONLY Tuesday 02-Dec-2025.pdf

Reports Pack

Public reports pack Tuesday 02-Dec-2025 09.30 Cabinet.pdf

Minutes

Minutes from the Cabinet meeting held on 4 November 2025.pdf

Additional Documents

Determination of Council Tax Base 2026-2027 - Report.pdf
Resource Monitor - as at November 2025.pdf
Determination of Council Tax Base 2026-2027 - Appendix 1.pdf
Determination of Council Tax Base 2026-2027 - Appendix 2.pdf
Amendment to Complaints Policy - Report.pdf
Amendment to Complaints Policy - Appendix.pdf
Building Control Enforcement Policy - Report.pdf
Building Control Enforcement Policy - Appendix.pdf
Nutrient mitigation monitoring fees - Appendix.pdf
Nutrient mitigation monitoring fees - Report.pdf
Enforcement of the Eastgate Square Public Space Protection Order - Report.pdf
Review of character appraisals for Fishbourne Selsey and Old Selsey Conservation Areas and associat.pdf
Review of character appraisals for Fishbourne Selsey and Old Selsey Conservation Areas and associat.pdf
Review of character appraisals for Fishbourne Selsey and Old Selsey Conservation Areas and associat.pdf
Review of character appraisals for Fishbourne Selsey and Old Selsey Conservation Areas and associat.pdf
Review of character appraisals for Fishbourne Selsey and Old Selsey Conservation Areas and associat.pdf
Sea Grove Seawall Void Repair - Report.pdf
Sea Grove Seawall Void Repair - Appendix.pdf
Selsey Coastal Scheme - Proposed Accelerated Works - Report.pdf
Selsey Coastal Scheme - Proposed Accelerated Works - Appendix A.pdf
Selsey Coastal Scheme - Proposed Accelerated Works - Appendix B.pdf
Decisions Tuesday 02-Dec-2025 09.30 Cabinet.pdf