Chichester District residents reminded of how to contact the council over Christmas

The council's main offices at East Pallant House, Chichester, will be closed from 12pm midday on Tuesday 24 December and will re-open on Thursday 2 January 2025 at 9am.

While the contact centre is closed, people will still be able to access council services online through the Chichester District Council website (opens new window). If residents have a district council related emergency during this time, they should call the council's 'emergency out of hours' number on 01243 785339.

All parking restrictions and charges apply during the holidays and Civil Enforcement Officers will continue to work through the Christmas period. However, the council's parking administration office will be closed from 12pm on Tuesday 24 December, reopening at 9am on Thursday 2 January 2025. Residents are asked to contact the team before midday on 23 December so that requests for parking services can be processed before the Christmas break.

After this time, residents can still access a variety of parking services online including buying car park season tickets and digital parking stays, along with applying for resident permits and resident visitor permits. People can find out more information on the Chichester District Council Parking web page. We recommend that motorists check the signs and lines before parking and always ensure that a valid exemption is in place.

Parking issues can be reported online Chichester District Council 'Apply Report Pay' page. These reports go straight to the Civil Enforcement Officers on duty. To contact Parking Services, customers can call their out-of-hours messaging service on 01243 534500 or 01243 785339

If residents have any queries about roads, pavements, and street lighting, or need to report a fault relating to them, they can contact West Sussex County Council by calling 01243 777100 or visiting the West Sussex County Council website (opens new window).

People can keep up to date with the latest news in the district by signing up to the council's email newsletter at www.chichester.gov.uk/newsalerts and following the council's social media channels:

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• X (opens new window)
• Instagram (opens new window)
• LinkedIn (opens new window)
• Nextdoor (opens new window)

Date of release: 12 December 2024

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