Have your say on merging Graffham and East Lavington parishes
Chichester District Council has agreed that the idea of merging Graffham and East Lavington to make a single parish should be examined.
Following a request from the two parish councils, councillors voted in favour of a Community Governance Review being carried out, with the final recommendations expected to be ready for a decision by January 19 2027.
Tim O’Kelly (Lib Dem, Harting) said the review would allow the council to ‘properly consider the future arrangements for the two parishes, including whether bringing them together would better reflect the identity and interests of the local community and provide effective and convenient local governance’.
He advised councillors that agreeing to undertake a review was just the start of the process. Before any decision is made, a public consultation will run until Friday October 23.
Representations can be submitted by post to: Electoral Services, Chichester District Council, East Pallant House, 1 East Pallant, Chichester PO19 1TY
Alternatively, comments can be emailed to [email protected].
All responses received during the consultation period will be considered by the boundary review panel before a final decision is made by the full council.