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Community groups and parish councils in the Chichester District are being encouraged to apply for funding to increase the number of community orchards across the district. These are collections of fruit trees grown in public spaces and shared by residents.

I always find local history fascinating - especially in our district. This is why I want to tell you about a new exhibition, which focuses on the story of the Selsey Tramway, at The Novium Museum in Chichester.

Chichester District Council's Community Warden for Selsey will be helping residents spot the signs of fraud on Saturday 17 August at Selsey Town Council.

Now the schools have broken up for the summer break, many of us will be heading to a beach here in the district or further afield. Living close to our stunning coastline, it's often easy to take it for granted, but we are very lucky to live near such an amazing place.

Over 40 Chichester Farmers' Market stallholders are boosting their business thanks to the opportunity to reach local communities at this popular Chichester city centre market.

Residents at Chichester District Council's temporary short stay accommodation are enjoying cheaper energy bills thanks to an energy efficiency project.

With summer in full swing, lots of us will be getting out and about across the district. Comfort and convenience are so important, which is why I'm delighted that a project to install three fully accessible toilets here in the district has been completed.

Chichester Wellbeing's workplace health service is working with more businesses and organisations across the Chichester District to help their staff make healthier lifestyle choices.

An exciting market that features a wealth of vintage goods and upcycled items will be returning to Chichester city centre this summer.

People are being invited to give their views about how they currently use and how they would like to use Chichester city centre after 5pm.

Back in January, we announced that refurbishing some of our key play parks in Chichester would be a council priority, and this month I was really pleased that this project has now been given the go-ahead by councillors.

Over £2.9 million has been awarded to Chichester District Council to develop options and outline designs for a sea defence scheme that would reduce the risk of coastal flooding and erosion along the 4km of Selsey seafront.