Task force to look at quick ways to improve Chichester city centre

Made up of representatives of the district, city and county councils, as well as police, businesses, the college and university, the group’s formation was first agreed during a meeting of the full council in September.

Between now and Easter 2023, it will look into issues such as littering and graffiti as well as the enforcement of rules relating to cycling, pedlars and busking, shops repairs and the use of ‘intrusive’ shop signs and A-boards.

During a meeting of the cabinet on Tuesday (December 6), members were told that the city council would be holding a ‘walkabout’ of the city centre to see what needed to be done.

When asked whether the Easter deadline was too soon, leader Eileen Lintill said the idea was for the task-force to focus on ‘short, sharp action not a long held-out slow draw’.

The city already has the Chichester Vision delivery group.