Fair, Green & Local
Our corporate strategy for Adur and Worthing (2025-2028)
Introduction to Fair, Green & Local
Fair, Green & Local sets out our shared ambition for Adur and Worthing to be places where people can live well, feel supported and have pride in their communities - now and for the future.
Our aim is for our coastal communities to thrive, with being fair, green and local at the heart of everything we do.
Note: Fair, Green & Local has replaced Our Plan.
What Fair, Green & Local means
Fair, Green & Local describes the future we want to build together with residents, partners and businesses.
- Fair: Everyone should have the chance to live well.
- Green: Protecting our coast, countryside and neighbourhoods.
- Local: Supporting people to make a difference in their communities.
Our five missions
Fair, Green & Local is delivered through five mission areas, which organise our priorities and major projects.
- Thriving Together: Supporting communities to shape local change.
- Reliable & Responsive Place: Keeping neighbourhoods clean, green and well cared for.
- Regeneration & Economic Growth: Investing in vibrant town centres and coastal places.
- Housing & Prevention: Helping residents access safe homes and support.
- Preparing for the Future: Ensuring the councils are strong and ready for change.
Thriving Together
Building strong community networks where residents have the power and resources to create positive change. Examples of work:
- Thriving Together community sessions
- Thriving Together Fund for community projects
- neighbourhood governance work with councillors
- engaging young people and underrepresented groups
This work helps ensure local solutions reflect real needs and lived experience.
Reliable & Responsive Place
Delivering high-quality services that keep neighbourhoods clean, green and accessible. Examples of work:
- waste collection and street cleaning
- planting thousands of trees
- new low-carbon refuse vehicles
- expanding the Community Toilet Scheme
- preparing weekly food waste collections
Reliable services help neighbourhoods feel cared for and function well day to day.
Regeneration & Economic Growth
Supporting vibrant town centres, local businesses and long-term investment. Examples of work:
- public space improvements
- coastal defence works
- Worthing Heat Network
- improvements to civic assets such as Worthing Pier and Worthing Lido
- bringing sites such as the former Lancing police station back into community use
These projects shape places for decades and support local prosperity.
Housing & Prevention
Helping residents access safe homes and earlier support. Examples of work:
- preventing homelessness earlier
- improving temporary accommodation management
- delivering energy-efficient affordable homes
- cost-of-living support for vulnerable residents
- wellbeing and social prescribing programmes
Housing pressures remain one of the most challenging areas of work for councils across the country.
Preparing for the Future
Ensuring the councils remain resilient and ready for change. Examples of work:
- preparing for Local Government Reform
- strengthening governance and financial planning
- improving complaints handling and service learning
- investing in staff development and leadership
- exploring digital improvements and automation
This work helps ensure strong and stable councils during a period of national change.
Progress at a glance
Fair, Green & Local currently includes dozens of projects across the five missions.
You can read the latest quarterly progress report below:
Get involved
Residents and organisations can help shape the future of Adur and Worthing by:
- taking part in consultations
- joining Thriving Together sessions
- responding to engagement activities on local plans and regeneration, see: consultations
Page last updated: 25 March 2026