Dear Councillor,

Members are summoned to attend the Community Engagement Committee meeting to be held on Thursday 9^th April 2026 at 7.30pm at Hurstpierpoint Village Centre. Members of the public have a right to and are invited to attend the meeting.

Sarah Groom, Clerk to the Council                                                                                                      Wednesday 1^st April 2026                                                                                                                                                                                                                      

Committee Membership: Cllr Claire Majsai (Chair), Cllr Susan Dyke (Vice Chair), Cllr Mike Avery, Cllr Helen Bedford, Cllr Duncan Ranger, Cllr Lindsay Thompson, Cllr Bob Sampson, Cllr Sarah Baldey and Cllr Annette Street

 AGENDA

1.     Apologies for Absence: To receive and accept apologies for absence.

2.     Declarations of interest: To receive and record any declarations of interest.

3.      Minutes of the Previous Meeting of the Community Engagement Committee: To receive and adopt the minutes of the 12^th February 2026 Community Engagement Committee meeting.

4.     Adjournment for Questions from the Public: To consider adjourning the meeting to receive questions from members of the public in accordance with Standing Orders.

5.      Action Plan:

5.1 Version 5 2025/26 To review V5 of the 2025/2026 Action Plan

5.2 DRAFT Version 1 2026/27: To review and finalise DRAFT Version 1 of the 2026/2027 Action Plan

6       Budget Monitoring:              

6.1. To review the Budget Monitoring Report for the Committee (noting that March/end of year reports not yet available) including:

a) The Nominal Ledger (year to Date)

b) Detailed Income & Expenditure at 28 February 2026

7.     Parish Council Grant Applications:

7.1. New Small Grant Applications to be considered 2026/27 (5420):

        Total Grant Budget 2026/27: £4,500. Budget Remaining £4,500.          

             There was 1 Small Grant application received

 7.2.  New Community Events Grant Applications to be considered 2026/27 (5630):

                       Total Grant Budget 2026/27: £4,500. Budget Remaining £4,500

                      There was 1 Community Events Grant Application Received

7.3. New Health & Wellbeing Grants Applications to be considered 2026/27 (5640):

Total Grant Budget 2026/27: £1,000 Budget Remaining £1,000

                         There were no Health and Wellbeing Grant application(s) received

7.4.  New Health & Wellbeing Projects to be considered 2026/27 (5650):

Total Grant Budget 2026/27 £1,000. Budget remaining £1,000

      There was 1 new Health & Wellbeing Project received

7.5.  Sustainable Communities Grant Applications to be considered 2026/27 (5610):

Total Grant Budget 2026/27 £1,500. Budget remaining £1,500

   There were 0 Sustainable Communities Grant Application(s) received.

8.     Events Working Group: To receive the notes from the Events Working Group Meeting held on 27.02.26

9.     Information Items, Correspondence Received and Requests:

9.1   Community Allotment Plot Update: To note the most recent update on the Community Allotment plot

9.2.  High Street Update: To receive averbal update from Cllrs Thompson and Bedford.

9.3.  External Communication: To receive a verbal update on communication from Cllr Majsai.

Protocol for filming and recording at public meetings:  The Council has a protocol for public filming, recording and photography at its meetings, which is available on the Council’s website or on request at the Parish Office.