Annual Parish Meeting

Published: 27 February 2025

Residents are invited to the Annual Parish Assembly of Westbourne Parish on Wednesday 23 April 2025 at 7pm at The Meeting Place, North Street, Westbourne. 

Emsworth Medical Practice have confirmed their attendance at the meeting so that they can hear from residents about the proposed closure of Westbourne Surgery. Please come to the meeting to make sure your views are heard! 

Chichester District Council's Strategic Wildlife Officer will be opening the meeting with a presentation about the wildlife corridor running through Westbourne. There will be information about FREE wildlife improvements for your garden and top tips about creating wildlife homes and habitat. 

Local community groups and organisations from across the Parish will be in attendance to give an update on their work and to let local residents know about their achievements over the last year. The meeting is also an opportunity for residents to have a say on anything they consider is important to the Parish.

The meeting is organised by the Parish Council on behalf of the local community. As always, cheese, wine and other refreshments will be served at the interval. 

Agenda

1. Welcome and introduction: Chair of Westbourne Parish Council
2. Guest speaker: Maddy Matthews, Strategic Wildlife Officer, Chichester District Council
3. Interval for refreshments
4. The annual report of Westbourne Parish Council: Cllr Nigel Ricketts
5. Report from West Sussex County Council: Cllr  Andrew Kerry-Bedell
6. Report from Chichester District Council: Cllr Roy Briscoe
7. Reports from local community groups and organisations
8. Any local issue that has not already been raised
9. Date of next meeting

For more information, please email clerk@westbourne-pc.gov.uk or call 07775 654483