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June 9th, 2021COUNCILS 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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June 3rd, 2021
Council creates new town centre team for elaborate year-round floral displays
A grand floral bedding display scheme is being brought to Worthing town centre by a new parks team dedicated to making the area welcoming and attractive.An array of some 4,000 bedding plants and shrubs and 250 planters and hanging baskets will soon be brightening up the main streets, seafront and parades as part of an investment by Worthing Borough Council.
The work, which is now being delivered in-house, is part of the authority’s ongoing commitment to regenerate Worthing while making it a fantastic place to live, work and visit.
Funding has been allocated to create a new dedicated town centre grounds maintenance team, which will plan and carry out an extensive bedding scheme in the Autumn and Spring of each year.
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June 1st, 2021
Revamped Highdown Gardens reopened after £1 million lottery investment
The Mayor of Worthing today cut the ribbon to officially open the new look Highdown Gardens telling assembled guests the site ‘held a special place in all our hearts’.Cllr Lionel Harman, the borough's first citizen, said he was impressed with the £1 million renewal of the world-famous gardens which have been in the stewardship of Worthing Borough Council since they were handed over for the benefit of local residents more than 50 years ago.
The project has been mostly funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund, helping increase accessibility to the gardens, as well as telling the fascinating social and horticultural story of its establishment between the World Wars and the work undertaken since by the Borough Council to maintain them.
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June 1st, 2021
Young people in Adur and Worthing urged to Kickstart their employment opportunities
Young people looking for exciting employment opportunities have been given the chance to discover more about the Kickstart programme during a series of dedicated drop-in sessions.Adur & Worthing Councils have been recognised by JobCentre Plus as a leading gateway provider for Kickstart opportunities in the area.
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