1 What are CLCs?
In West Sussex there are 70 county councillors elected to represent their local communities in areas known as an electoral divisions. County Local Committees (CLCs) are our approach to involving local residents in decision making. They aim to bring county councillors closer to local people and you closer to your County Council.
We have 11 CLCs in action across the county, including two joint area committees in the Arun area, each made up of a number of electoral divisions.
Joint committees function in the same way as all other CLCs, except that their membership also includes local district and parish councillors. As a result of this they also discuss local district and parish issues and, where appropriate, make decisions and recommendations on these.
Meetings are open for anyone to attend. They are usually held in the evening and normally last for two hours. Each CLC will meet formally three times a year, at a venue within their area, and it is in these meetings that the Committee's decisions are made.
An agenda will be published a week before the meeting and we aim to publish the proposed decisions, which are subject to a five-day call-in period the day after the meeting.
County Local Committees are designed to ensure that local people can help shape the services provided by the County Council. This includes, amongst other things, schools, libraries, roads and pavements, adults' and children’s services and the Fire & Rescue Service.
Services must address your needs; that’s why your voice is important. Many of the decisions that used to be taken at County Hall are now being made at local level by CLCs and, thanks to the Community Initiative Fund, there is also a limited budget that can be directed to start up local projects, which will benefit your local community.
2 Electoral divisions and committee members
- Bersted - David Edwards - Chairman
- Bognor Regis East - Francis Oppler
- Bognor Regis West and Aldwick - Ashvin Patel
- Felpham - Hilary Flynn
- Fontwell - Derek Whittington
- Middleton - Jacky Pendleton
- Nyetimber - Dawn Hall
3 Get involved
Residents are encouraged to attend their local CLC meetings to find out how they can contribute to making their community better, or visit our Facebook page.
Alternatively, you can always contact us with your comments and points of view - they will not be ignored.
Help to find funding for local community projects is available on the Community Initiative Fund pages.
4 Agendas and minutes
2017
28 June 2017
15 March 2017
27 February 2017
2016
30 November 2016
28 September 2016
29 June 2016
9 March 2016
6 January 2016
2015
16 September 2015
10 June 2015
18 March 2015
7 January 2015
2014
26 February 2014
11 June 2014
17 September 2014
2013
6 March 2013
19 June 2013
25 September 2013
27 November 2013
2012
22 February 2012
30 May 2012
12 September 2012
21 November 2012
2011
26 January 2011 - meeting cancelled
23 March 2011
29 June 2011
8 July 2011
21 September 2011
23 November 2011
5 Meeting dates and locations
Next meeting
Date: Wednesday 1 November 2017
Time: 7.00pm
Venue: TBC
Forthcoming meetings
- Tuesday 6 March 2018 - 7.00pm