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Drink-driving crash on Chichester A27

By joeleach272 at 18:24 on 19/12/11

A Chichester man has been arrested and charged after crashing his car inro a tree at the Bognor Regis roundabout in Chichester while under the influence of alcohol. The driver, Karl Ware, 22, of St. James' Square in Chichester was arrested and has been charged with driving a motor vehicle when alcohol level in his system was about the limit and using a motor vehicle without a third party insurance. He has been bailed to appear at...
Hi-vis jackets for Chichester homeless after two road fatalities

By joeleach272 at 10:34 on 13/12/11

Local Chichester businesses have joined forces provide high-visibility jackets for the homeless of Chichester after two road fatalities in 4 days this December. The two men who died this December in seperate collisions along the same stretch of the A27 have now been named by police. Sigitas Juozapaitis, a 54 year old Lithuanian national died after he was in a collision with a white Ford Transit, driven by a 34 year old man from...
2 pedestrians tragically die on Chichester-By-Pass in 4 days

By joeleach272 at 11:30 on 06/12/11

Two seperate incidents have caused two deaths in one long weekend along the same stretch of the Chichester-by-pass. The first incident occured last Friday (2 December) at 4.50pm when a 54-year-old man was hit by a Ford van between the Whyke roundabout and the Stockbridge Roundabout. The road was then closed for several hours for the police to investigate and clear the roads. Only 3 days later along the very same stretch of the...
Chichester A27 temporary closure after man hit by vehicle

By joeleach272 at 11:34 on 05/12/11

A pedestrian was struck be a vehicle on the A27 on Friday afternoon and has been left in a seriously ill state. You may have been affected by the road closure which caused traffic mayhem on a Friday evening rush hour which is hectic at the best of times. The man, in his 50s, was hit near the Pagham roundabout. Police were called to the area at 4.50pm and road closures were being put in place between the Whyke roundabout and the...
Renew Chichester season and parking permits online

By joeleach272 at 17:16 on 10/11/11

You can now renew your season and parking permits for car park's and streets in Chichester on the internet. Season tickets have been available in the Chichester district for a long time and they can now be renewed on a rolling monthly basis, from one to 12 months online on the Chichester District Council website. Just click the link and go to "car park season tickets" or "resident permits" to apply. There are...

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Improvements to be made at Little London in Chichester

By vw_sarah

I think this is money well spent. I use this car park when I go shopping and it could do with...

By joeleach272 at 13:24 on 19/09/11

Improvements will be made to the entrance of Little London car park in Chichester. The work will start on Monday 19 September and is expected to last about three months but there is nothing to worry about as the car park and shops will remain open. The main improvements will be carried out to the link road and pavement between the car park and Little London itself. The main improvements that are set to be made are York stone...
Pupils learn about the role of Civil Enforcement Officers

By Kiasora

But it is incredibly annoying when students and commuters (and even parents doing the school run)...

By r_thompson03 at 12:15 on 21/06/11

Pupils of Younghusband Primary School were visited by Chichester Districts Council's Parking Services Manager, Robert Clark, and Civil Enforcement Officer, RIchard Burle as they learned why enforcements is so important on roads and in car parks. As part of a school project, year 3 pupils asked questions about car parking in the district. Mr Clark explained to them how parking correctly helps to keep both children and adults safe....
73 drivers stopped for speeding in one day at Duncton near Chichester

By joeleach272

In one sense I cannot believe that as many as 73 drivers were stopped in one single day but in one...

By joeleach272 at 15:24 on 26/05/11

A joint operation from the Sussex Police and West Sussex Fire and Rescue Service saw 73 drivers being stopped for speeding this Tuesday (May 24) on the A285 at Duncton near Chichester. The speed limit through Duncton is 30mph due to the thin and windy roads but over the course of just one day every single one of the 73 drivers were travelling over 40mph. The fastest recorded speed through the village was a huge 57mph – almost...
Summit to be held to discuss A27 problems

By jack89

I personally would love to see improvements to this road and I very much look forward to when it...

By joeleach272 at 11:08 on 25/05/11

A summit meeting is to be held this Friday 27th May for local councils and businesses in West Sussex to keep up the pressure for improvements to the A27 road. The under-secretary of state for transport, Mike Penning and county council deputy leader Lionel Barnard, who is responsible for highways and transport, drove along the road earlier this year in order to present to Mr Penning the problem areas at Worthing, Arundel and...
Council wants your help to set up a community car club

By r_thompson03

Seems like a good idea to me. Surely would be a big benefit to some people!

By joeleach272 at 16:28 on 29/03/11

Residents and businesses can play their part in the development of Chichester's first community car club. Chichester District Council wants to get the scheme running and is looking for volunteers from local individuals as well as businesses to help. The idea is simple – users will likely pay a one-off fee of around £25 for membership and then book the car online for the date and time they require. They will then pay...