Chichester City Council

The City Council appoints and supports the Mayor. It manages street furniture and bus shelters, runs Chichester in Bloom, and the Assembly Room building. It advises the District about applications for planning permission in the City, advises the District on how to distribute the New Homes Bonus of about £150,000 in the City and distributes £50,000 a year of its own money in grants to Community groups.

Official Website: ​http://www.chichestercity.gov.uk

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Anne Scicluna
Chichester South Ward

Born in Chichester, Anne has been a member of Chichester City Council since 1979. She was also a member of Chichester District Council from 1979 to 2015. She has been Mayor of Chichester three times - 1983-84, 1993-94 and 2012/13.

She is a trained teacher and youth worker and founder of Chichester Youth Adventure Trust. She is President of Chichester Archaeological Society, Chichester Air Training Corps, and Regnum District Guides. 

She is Vice President of the international Walled Towns Friendship Circle and on the committees of all of Chichester's twinnings - Friends of Chartres, Friends of Ravenna, and Friends of Valletta.

Contact:
Tel. 01243 789065
Mob. 07932 770139
E-mail: annescic@globalnet.co.uk

Tony French MBE
Chichester East Ward

An East Ward Councillor since the 1970s Councillor French has served on the Chichester City Council for most of the same time and was Mayor in 1985-1986 and 2011-2012. He was also a member of the Chichester District Council for several decades, serving as the leader of the Liberal Democrats group on the council until 2015.

Tony helped form the Chichester Racquets and Fitness Club in 1964, and is now the Club's President. He is Vice-President of the Chichester Canal Trust. 

He is enjoying retirement but has reluctantly given up playing tennis. He still enjoys the sun, theatre, playing bridge, a full social life and  travelling in Europe.

Tony was awarded an MBE for his services to Chichester in the Queen's Birthday honours list in 2015.

Contact:
Tel. 01243 527834
E-mail: T.French@chichestercity.gov.uk

Jo French
Chichester East Ward

Jo moved back to Chichester in 2013, having spent the first part of her life here, attending Chichester High School for Girls and the College of Technology.

A graphic designer for over 30 years, Jo now works as a consultant.

She is an advocate for the underprivileged and the under-represented and hopes to  give back some of the benefits life has given her whilst in London and abroad.

Naturally easy going, Jo will make a real difference and provide a modern outlook in City Council deliberations.

Contact:
Tel. 01243 779033 
E-mail: ​jofrench30@outlook.com

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Denise Holman
Chichester East Ward

Denise has been a City Councillor for many years. She now lives in Swanfield Park and has lived in Chichester for over 30 years and in the East Ward for 25 of them

She works as a Civil Servant and has had a wealth of experience in the commercial world but sees her future in the caring professions.

She is very committed to community issues and will bring much-needed perspective on the social inclusion and environmental issues which the City Council will be addressing in this four year term

Contact:
Tel. 01243 778174
E-mail: D.Holman@chichestercity.gov.uk

CLARE APEL
Chichester West Ward

Clare has been a member of the City Council on and off for many years. She was the Mayor of Chichester in 1996. 

Chair of Overview and Scrutiny on the District Council for the last 4 years, she is always available for the community, be it for housing problems, anti-social behaviour or in any other way. The Local Plan and housing numbers concern her very much especially the possible impact of the development of White House Farm.

She is a trustee of Stonepillow and was chair for many years in the past.  She is also a trustee of the Oxmarket.  She has always been very involved in getting disabled access in the District.  

She has lived in Chichester for 47 years and has three sons who were educated at the Boys High School. She enjoys reading, music, theatre and, of course, her expanding family.

Contact:
Tel. 01243 783738
Mob. 07557 378171
E-mail: clare.apel@btinternet.com

Julian Joy
Chichester West Ward

Julian is an experienced Councillor, serving on the City Council from 2007/2011.

He had to lay down his Council work in 2011, for personal reasons, but is now able to return to it. He is a local architect with a young local family.

He was instrumental in getting the Council to install energy-saving photo voltaic cells on the roof, no mean feat as the Council House is a grade 1 listed building.

Contact:
Mob. 07789 170015
E-mail: ​j.joy@hunters.co.uk

Richard Plowman
Chichester West Ward

A Chichester City Councillor since 2003, Mayor of Chichester in 2005, Town Crier since 2006 and now District Councillor, Richard has lived in Chichester for 35 years and had an allotment on Little Breach for 25 years. He is an active, successful and tireless campaigner on local issues such as White House Farm and the Local Plan.

Richard was formerly Chairman of the Finance Committee and Business Review Committees on the City Council and has helped through the Business Plan, the Town Plan and other initiatives. He has made the City Council successful in focusing on the community and its needs.

He is Chairman of the Friends of Priory Park and passionate about maintaining our green open spaces in the City.

Contact:
Tel. 01243 787663
Mob. 07740 621812
E-mail: 
​richard@plowman113.orangehome.co.uk