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June 21st, 2021WORTHING TELLS GOVERNMENT: HELP US BOUNCE BACK WITH CULTURE AND CREATIVITY
The Government is being asked to back Worthing’s bid to use creative and cultural industries to help kickstart efforts to rejuvenate the town centre and lead a post-pandemic economic recovery.Worthing Borough Council has bid for £10.5m from the government’s Levelling Up Fund, aimed at schemes to regenerate communities.
In a separate move the leader of the Council, Cllr Daniel Humphreys and MP for Worthing West, Sir Peter Bottomley are to meet Robert Jenrick, the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government to press the borough’s case for funding.
The Fund money would be used to create creative and cultural spaces through the borough for designers, artists, digital companies and even spaces for gamers to enjoy. Council-backed Citizens’ Wifi will give thousands of residents access to the ultrafast broadband via a number of community spaces.
The Council also wants to investigate the restoration of key buildings in the borough to preserve their historical significance and architectural interest.
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June 15th, 2021
New operator appointed to run Worthing’s deckchair concession
Beachgoers in Worthing will get the chance to embrace a traditional seaside delight as the popular deckchair concession returns.Worthing Borough Council has given South Coast Beach Leisure Ltd a three-year licence to provide deckchairs in three locations between Splash Point and West Buildings.
With the sun now shining and thousands heading to the coast, more than 250 deckchairs have been made available to hire. As those in need of repair are refurbished, this number will grow, and there could be up to 500 on the beach this year.
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June 14th, 2021
BROOKLANDS: FIRST THE FUN IN THE SUN THEN THE HARD WORK BEGINS
Something is stirring down at Brooklands Park this summer as a whole host of activities get underway ahead of the second phase of the project to transform the green space for generations to come.Today Worthing Borough Council announces a programme of fun activities for the whole family making use of the natural green pocket to enjoy fitness, science and natural play projects.
The events, run by partners of the Council, include free cycling events for everyone, celebrations to mark world environment day, a children’s gardening week, and National Bee Day with fun and games and education on the 'Honey Bee' for all to enjoy.
Among other events will be The Big Bike Revival for the public to bring along their bikes for cycle safety check, basic tuning and repairs.
The events herald the second phase of major work on the Park starting in September which will transform it into a beautiful new asset.
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June 9th, 2021
COUNCILS AIM TO LEASE SEABED FROM QUEEN IN MAJOR MARINE RESTORATION PROJECT.
Adur & Worthing Councils are set to become the first local authorities in the UK to lease the seabed off their coast from the Queen in a pioneering project to invest in climate change measures and restore marine habitat.The historic move could pave the way from an ambitious plan to create a Sussex Bay marine park along the entire county coast, east and west, to protect vital marine life, restore estuary habitat and even create a destination for eco tourism.
Backers of the scheme see it as the ‘blue mirror’ to the South Downs, with all the environmental protection, tourism and potential job opportunities that could be created.
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