Worthing

October 26th, 2021

Humphreys steps down as Leader of Worthing Borough Council

Leader of Worthing Borough Council, Cllr Daniel Humphreys has announced that he is to step down after six and half years in the post.

Announcing the news, Cllr Humphreys said, ‘Leading Worthing Borough Council has been one of the proudest and most rewarding experiences of my life but the time has come to move on to pursue a new opportunity.

‘I’d like to place on record my thanks to fellow councillors, all the staff at Worthing Borough Council and the members of the community who have supported our work in recent years.’

Cllr Humphreys, who has been offered a new post in public affairs outside of Worthing but who will continue to represent Offington ward, said under his leadership the Council had been recognised as one of the best and most innovative in the country.

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October 26th, 2021

DIVEST WEST SUSSEX DEMO FRIDAY 22nd OCTOBER 2021

Worthing Climate Action Network, Extinction Rebellion Worthing, XR Chichester, XR Horsham, SECA, held a march and demonstration at County Hall, Chichester, on the day of a full council meeting.

For five years Worthing Climate Action Network has been calling for WSCC to divest the pension fund from fossil fuels. WSCC currently invest over £128 million pounds in fossil fuel companies, such as Shell and BP. We want 2021 to be the year they commit to full divestment.
With a funeral for the past and future victims of the climate crisis and speeches from Rianna Garguilo, Friends of the Earth, and Jenny Conduit, former Managing Director of JP Morgan, urging West Sussex to divest, this was a powerful and moving event.
Emma Cameron, Chair of Worthing CAN said: “The climate crisis is escalating. People in frontline communities, particularly in the Global South, are dying now but no one will escape; if global heating continues unchecked there will be food shortages and starvation. If we care about life on earth, investing in fossil fuels needs to stop.”
Photo Credit Rob White

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October 25th, 2021

Worthing Labour Councillors with Green Hearts Call on the Council to Act Now and Support the Climate

At last Tuesday night’s Worthing Council meeting (19/10/21), Labour’s shadow executive team member for Climate Change Response, Cllr Helen Silman, tabled a motion which received unanimous cross party support, asking the council to note the Climate and Ecological Emergency (CEE) Bill. The motion called on the Council to not only take action over the global warming gas emissions relating to their own estate and operations but also to lead others to respond to climate change by setting the best possible example and by cooperating with and enabling others to do the same.
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October 25th, 2021

COUNCIL STEPS IN TO TAKE OVER WORTHING’S SEAFRONT PLANTERS

Worthing Borough Council has stepped in to ensure the seafront planters will be bursting with colour next Spring and on into the Summer...and has pledged to work with green-fingered volunteers to make them as vibrant as ever.

The Council will tend the 47 flower beds after receiving information from the Town Centre Initiative (TCI) that it would struggle to provide an all year round display.

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