July 25th, 2023

Worthing urges beachgoers to stay safe this summer

With the summer holidays underway, Worthing Borough Council is supporting the RNLI’s Float to Live campaign to help increase understanding of how to be safer in our sea.

Today (Tuesday 25th July 2023) marks World Drowning Prevention Day, which promotes life-saving advice to try to prevent further water-related deaths.

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July 24th, 2023

SHORT FILM ABOUT SEA SWIMMERS IN WEST SUSSEX IS RELEASED ON YOUTUBE

‘Just Add Water’ is a short documentary all about sea swimmers, by Worthing based filmmaker
Kristian Coburn. It was filmed on the beaches between Shoreham and Goring between February
and June 2022.

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July 24th, 2023

Councillors to review decision to use former Worthing hotel as emergency homeless accommodation

A decision to use a former hotel as emergency accommodation for homeless people in Worthing, is to be reviewed by councillors.

Adur & Worthing Councils are considering signing an agreement for up to 10 years with Sussex-based SDR Group that would allow 44 homeless single people to be housed overnight at the Windsor House Hotel in East Worthing if planning permission was granted.

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July 20th, 2023

New approach to encourage more Worthing people to have their say

Young people and less-heard voices in the community will be encouraged to speak up on local issues through modernisation of the way Worthing Borough Council works.

Councillors believe that some of the more formal elements of the Council can deter some people from attending meetings, taking part in events or engaging with local democracy at all.

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