Dear Councillor,
Members are summoned to attend the Community Engagement Committee meeting to be held on Thursday 11th June 2026 at 7.30pm at Sayers Common Village Hall. Members of the public have a right to and are invited to attend the meeting.
Sarah Groom, Clerk to the Council Friday 5th June 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
- To Elect the Vice Chair of the Committee for the next year
- Apologies for Absence: To receive and accept apologies for absence.
- Declarations of interest: To receive and record any declarations of interest.
- Minutes of the Previous Meeting of the Community Engagement Committee: To receive and adopt the minutes of the 9th April 2026 Community Engagement Committee meeting.
- Adjournment for Questions from the Public: To consider adjourning the meeting to receive questions from members of the public in accordance with Standing Orders.
- Action Plan: To review and update V1 of the 2026/2027 Action Plan
- Budget Monitoring:
7.1. To review the Budget Monitoring Report for the Committee including:
a) The Nominal Ledger (year to Date)
b) Detailed Income & Expenditure at 31st May 2026
8. Parish Council Grant Applications
8.1 New Small Grant Applications to be considered 2026/27 (5420):
Total Grant Budget 2026/27: £4,500. Budget Remaining £4,000.
There was 1 Small Grant application received
| Organisation | Grant Request For | Amount | Last Awarded amount/date |
| Hurstpierpoint Twinning Association | Gazebo trestle table and branded “feather flag”. | £400 | N/A |
8.2. New Community Events Grant Applications to be considered 2026/27 (5630):
Total Grant Budget 2026/27: £4,500. Budget Remaining £2,500
There were 2 Community Events Grant Application Received
| Organisation | Grant Request For | Amount | Last Awarded Amount/ Financial Year |
| St Lawrence Fair | Towards Medical Cover for the weekend | £750 | £750 2025/26 |
| Sayers Common Village Shop | Towards the Sayers Common Village Fete | £500 | N/A |
8.3. New Health & Wellbeing Grants Applications to be considered 2026/27 (5640):
Total Grant Budget 2026/27: £1,000 Budget Remaining £1,000
There was 1 new Health & Wellbeing Grant Application received
| Organisation | Grant Request For | Amount | Last Awarded Amount/ Financial Year |
| Sussex Vale Rotary | Towards continuation of dementia support café at Court Bushes following withdrawal of AgeUK | £500 | N/A to Sussex Vale Rotary AgeUK £500 towards the memory café 2025/26 |
8.4. New Health & Wellbeing Projects to be considered 2026/27 (5650):
Total Grant Budget 2026/27 £1,000. Budget remaining £743.20
There were no new Health & Wellbeing Projects to be considered
8.5. Sustainable Communities Grant Applications to be considered 2026/27 (5610):
Total Grant Budget 2026/27 £1,500. Budget remaining £1,500
There were no Sustainable Communities Grant Application(s) received.
9. Events Working Group: To receive the notes from the Events Working Group Meeting held on 22.05.26
10. Information Items, Correspondence Received and Requests:
10.1. High Street Update: To receive averbal update from Cllrs Thompson and Bedford.
10.2. External Communication: To receive a verbal update on communication from Cllr Majsai.