Dear Councillor,

Members are summoned to attend a Meeting of the Council to be held on Thursday 23 July 2026 at 7.30pm in the Village Centre Conference Room.  Members of the public have a right to and are invited to attend the meeting.

Sarah Groom, Clerk to the Council                                                                                                                      Friday 17 July 2026

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AGENDA

1. Apologies for absence: To receive and accept apologies for absence.
2. Declarations of interest: To receive and record declarations of interest.
3. Minutes of the Previous Meeting of the Council: To receive and adopt the minutes of the 25 June 2026
   Council 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. Reports from Other Authorities: To receive reports from representatives of other authorities:
   5.1 West Sussex County Council
   5.2 Mid Sussex District Council
6. Committee Minutes: To receive and where appropriate, consider the recommendations of the:
   6.1 Planning Committee (6 July 2026): There were no recommendations for Council.
   6.2 Finance, Governance & Estates Committee (17 July 2026): There were no recommendations for
   Council.
   RECOMMENDATION: That the Council RECEIVES the minutes of the following Committees:
   i. Planning Committee (6 July 2026)
   ii. Finance, Governance & Estates Committee (16 July 2026)
7. Casual Vacancy: To consider a timetable to co-opt councillors to fill two vacancies. It is proposed that the
   co-option advert is displayed from 24 July to 16 September 2026, and to aim to fill the vacancies at the 24
   September Council meeting.
8. Cleaning Contract: To consider a briefing note setting out quotations for the new cleaning contracts to start
   from 1 September 2026 for Court Bushes Community Hub and the public toilets.
9. Village Centre Velux Windows: To consider a briefing note setting out proposals to replace the seven velux
   windows in the Village Centre.
10. Hire of South Avenue Rec: To consider an application from the Hurst Festival to hire South Avenue Recreation Ground on Sunday 20 September 2026.
11. Reports from Representatives on Outside Bodies: To receive reports from representative on outside bodies.
12. To note any information items, correspondence received or requests.
    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.