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July 27th, 2023

Councillors uphold decision to use former Worthing hotel as temporary homeless accommodation

The grounds for reaching a joint decision by Adur & Worthing Members to use a former hotel in Worthing as temporary accommodation for homeless people were considered at a meeting of the Joint Overview and Scrutiny Committee (JOSC) on Tuesday (25 July).

The decision was to enter into an agreement for up to 10 years with Sussex-based SDR Group that would allow 44 local homeless single people to be housed at the Windsor House Hotel in East Worthing, if planning permission was granted.

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February 6th, 2023

Adur and Worthing residents raise thousands of pounds for local food banks

Food banks in Adur and Worthing have praised the community for helping to raise over £22,500 as part of a crowdfunding campaign.

The Fund our Food Banks crowdfunder was launched in December 2022 to support the 3,000 people who need help from food banks in the area every month by Adur and Worthing Food Network, Adur & Worthing Councils and Community Works, a local organisation that supports the voluntary sector.

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