Environment Eco

August 1st, 2023

Signing off in style to help wildlife on the Adur

Three new signs have been installed to raise awareness of how important the Adur and the surrounding habitat are for wildlife.

The Adur Estuary is a popular place for a variety of activities such as wildlife watching, walking, cycling, water activities and fishing.

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July 18th, 2023

Eight much-loved green spaces earn national recognition

Eight green spaces in Adur and Worthing have again been awarded the Green Flag for their successful management, great quality and achieving the highest environmental standards.

In Adur Lancing Manor, Buckingham Park, Lancing Ring and Shoreham Beach have all once again retained the honour, while Beach House Park, Field Place, Highdown Gardens and Marine Gardens in Worthing won the coveted award again.

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July 2nd, 2023

High Court backs Council’s protection of Chatsmore Farm from development

Worthing Borough Council has won its court battle to prevent a developer building hundreds of homes on Chatsmore Farm.

Persimmon Homes went to the Court of Appeal to challenge the Council’s refusal to allow it to build 475 properties on the green gap between Worthing and Ferring.

But a panel of three top judges has rejected the developer’s case, meaning the Council’s rejection of the planning application stands.

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June 23rd, 2023

Worthing committed to protecting its foreshore

New applications are being prepared to help protect two sections of foreshore in Worthing, in a move to improve the quality of the town’s coastal waters.

Worthing Borough Council and its team of citizen scientists are hard at work gathering data for the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), in a bid to supplement the town’s single designated area of bathing water with two more.

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