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Welcome to this week’s blog - as always, thanks for having a read.
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Donna as Chair of West Sussex County Council (and I as her Consort) have attended two further events, both civic and charitable. We also went to one that came to me as Leader of the Opposition of Chichester District Council organised by high profile care leader Donna Ockenden.
You may have seen our third Tim’s Travels which was filmed at the second civic event we attended, in Horsham. It proved to be a walk down Memory Lane for me as I went to secondary school there. Since then we have attended the service of thanks in Chichester Cathedral for the District Foodbank, and the House Drama Final at Bishop Luffa School. Understandably I found this to be a bit of a busman’s holiday but at both events we were again made to feel very welcome. Donna’s next civic outing will be in Crawley this week whilst I am at school: twice a month West Sussex County Council hold Citizenship Ceremonies which are the final step to becoming a British citizen and are a legal requirement. The Chair and Vice Chair of WSCC take turns to attend.
I have previously mentioned we have started filming a new project we hope to share with you in the Autumn. Professionals like the BBC film a lot at this time of year because the weather is more clement, so we are taking a leaf out of their books. Our new project includes some episodes looking at flood risk. On the Peninsula we have a double whammy as we face the risk of surface flooding as well as that posed by rising sea levels. I spotted an interesting article this week that discusses how the ground is sinking in developed coastal areas more than in undeveloped ones and that is worsening the impact of sea level rise for them. I was not surprised by this because buildings, roads, street furniture, etc weigh more than trees or crops. See what you think: -
Last Monday, July 6th, I had Chichester District Council’s Budget Review Group at which we drilled into the updated 5-year projection model. We are hoping CDC will hand over a strong financial position when it reaches its end in 2028 to our new unitary. At the same time, Donna had a meeting at West Sussex County Council ahead of their next Full Council on the 17th.
As always, from the whole Team, stay safe.
Tim
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