Dear Councillor,

Members are summoned to attend the Community Engagement Committee meeting to be held on Thursday 12 February 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                                                                                                                      6 February 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 13^th November 2025 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.         Review of Action Plan: To review, agree and update Version 4 of the 2025/2026 Action Plan.

6          Budget Monitoring:          

6.1.     To review the Budget Monitoring Report for the Committee including:

a) The Nominal Ledger (year to Date)

b) Detailed Income & Expenditure at 31 January 2026

7.         Parish Council Grant Applications:

7.1.     New Small Grant Applications to be considered 2025/26:

Grant Budget 2025/26: £4,500. Budget Remaining £1,050.              

             There was one returning Small Grant application now incorporating further information requested by councillors

 7.2.    New Community Events Grant Applications to be considered 2025/26:

             Grant Budget 2025/26: £4,500. Budget Remaining £0

             There were no Community Events Grant Applications Received

7.3.     New Health & Wellbeing Grants Applications to be considered 2025/26:

Grant Budget 2025/26: £1,000 Budget Remaining £0

             There was one Health and Wellbeing Grant application received

7.4.  New Health & Wellbeing Projects to be considered 2025/26:

Grant Budget 2025/26 £1,000. Budget remaining £0

             There were no new Health & Wellbeing projects received

7.5.  Sustainable Communities Grant Applications to be considered: To consider grant applications:

Sustainable Communities Budget 2025/26 £1,500. Budget remaining £243.20

             There was one Sustainable Communities Grant Application received.

8.     Information Items, Correspondence Received and Requests:

8.1.  Briefing Note: Orchard Wassail Review: To receive the review of the 2026 Orchard Wassail Event held on 10^th January.

8.2   Reeds Lane Recreation Ground Phase 2 update: To note the proposed start date for works has been brought forward from 23^rd February to 16^th February but there are concerns about ground conditions.

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

9.4.  External Communication: To receive a verbal update on communication from the Assistant Clerk.