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West Sussex County Council

Name and address of organisation WEST SUSSEX COUNTY COUNCIL
County Hall,
West Street,
Chichester,
West Sussex, PO19 1RQ
Main contacts

Catherine Chapman, Senior Natural Resources Advisor

Tel. No. 01243 753844
Email: catherine.chapman@westsussex.gov.uk

Type of organisation Local Authority
Terms of reference
  • Strategic Planning Policy
  • Minerals and Waste Planning
  • Specialist Advice - ecology, archaeology, landscape
  • Strategic Emergency Planning
  • Highways
  • Education
  • Youth Service/Outdoor activities
  • Financial support for coastal protection and sea defence
  • Countryside Management/Rights of Way (including management of
  • Pagham Harbour)
  • Fire Service
  • Trading Standards
  • Tourism
  • Waste Disposal.
  • Several of these activities are undertaken jointly with the District Councils.
Membership Seventy one Elected Members.
Geographical Area County area - 199,000 hectares including Solent area west of Selsey Bill in Chichester District (including Chichester Harbour).
Publications View publications.
Relevant projects/initiatives  
Affiliations Member of :
  • SCOPAC
  • Solent Water QualityConference
  • Environment Agency’s Committees
  • Sussex Sea Fisheries Committee
  • Chichester Harbour Conservancy
  • Standing Conference on Oil and Natural Gas Exploration
  • SERPLAN
  • Sussex Police Authority.