November 21st, 2023

Council leader calls on government to help tackle homelessness

The leader of Worthing Borough Council has signed an open letter to the Chancellor of the Exchequer urging him to provide more cash to help local authorities tackle the homelessness crisis.

The letter, which was written after an emergency summit hosted by the District Councils’ Network, outlines six urgent policy asks for the chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, to address ahead of the government’s Autumn Statement.

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November 17th, 2023

Community invited to help shape Worthing’s economic future

Businesses, community groups and organisations have gathered together in the first of a series of events to explore different economic models for Worthing.

As part of Global Doughnut Day, which took place on 13th November, Worthing Borough Council hosted an afternoon of networking, talks and group discussions on Doughnut Economics to see whether this global model could be adapted to the local area and work with the council’s economic principles.

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November 10th, 2023

Additional parking provision clears way for Grafton site redevelopment

A new town centre car park and the completed refurbishment of the Buckingham Road multi-storey will mean there are enough spaces to allow Worthing's Grafton car park to be closed.

Worthing’s cabinet has agreed to market the site of the Grafton multi-storey to developers, with the hope that the car park could be demolished and transformed with new leisure facilities, homes and open spaces.

Officers will now begin the search to find a suitable developer that can take on the project and meet the town’s ambitions.

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November 2nd, 2023

Countdown is on for Chatsmore Farm public inquiry

The countdown to the Chatsmore Farm public inquiry is on - and the community has just a few days to join the fight to save the land.

Worthing Borough Council is preparing for what it hopes will be the final victory needed to protect Chatsmore Farm from development.

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