Among the projects progressing well are:

•Gigabit

Adur & Worthing Councils are introducing a state-of-the-art internet service that will upgrade digital infrastructure and connect more than 70 public buildings and public spaces to new, lightning-quick broadband services.

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is set to move into a renovated Portland House in the town centre, saving the Council more than £188,000 in total.

•Decoy Farm

Work to transform the site into a new business park and employment hub is well advanced and the area has been handed back to the Council following preparation work. 

Cllr John Turley, Worthing’s Cabinet Member for Resources, said: “The Council has delivered some exciting and much-needed projects to the benefit of everyone in Worthing that are on time and on budget. 

Other projects that are progressing are:

•Changing Places Facilities

The Council has secured a £100,000 Changing Places facilities grant to create a new disabled toilet in the borough. Discussions are ongoing about where the larger, accessible toilets should be sited.

•Broadwater Pavilion

Work is due to be carried out over the coming weeks to replace the leaking roof and is expected to be completed mid-October.

The Council will provide a detailed report in the autumn with further updates and expected costs for future major projects that have been affected by material and labour shortages in the construction sector.

Progress on the projects was discussed by Worthing’s Joint Strategic Sub-Committee yesterday (September 6) at the Shaftesbury Room at Worthing Leisure Centre.

The venue was selected as part of the Council’s new approach to hold public meetings at community venues across the borough instead of at the town hall, allowing more people to have their say.