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We retain an archive of press releases for 12 months on our public website. Please note that some of the information contained in archived press releases may now be dated or have broken links.

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2018 press release archive

Please select a 2018 press release from the list below:

30 Nov
Southwick Christmas Market cancelled - 1st December 2018
20 Nov
Today we're taking part in 'Our Day'
16 Nov
Have your say on council tax support
14 Nov
Taxi consultation goes live
13 Nov
Fun for everyone: Growing Communities launch free winter programme
12 Nov
Thousands attend Remembrance events in Adur and Worthing
08 Nov
Go ahead for Adur's first new council homes for 30 years
07 Nov
Highdown's hedgehog back to rude health after spell in animal hospital
07 Nov
Recycling drive approved by Adur & Worthing Councils
07 Nov
New free service to tackle fuel poverty launched in Adur and Worthing
06 Nov
Oak tree to be planted to mark end of First War
05 Nov
New ideas to boost employment and skills across Adur and Worthing
05 Nov
'People's tribute' to Shoreham's heritage unveiled
01 Nov
Worthing Borough Council commits to plastic-free vision
01 Nov
Digital drive by councils sees raft of new online services
31 Oct
Have Your Say on the draft Worthing Local Plan
31 Oct
Worthing Council makes town centre investment pledge
29 Oct
Options for Worthing's Union Place revealed
29 Oct
Green for go: Ambitious recycling targets at heart of new environmental pledges
29 Oct
Fireworks display to return to Worthing
25 Oct
Adur & Worthing Councils welcome gigabit announcement
22 Oct
Thousands flock to Worthing's Jack On The Green
19 Oct
Meet Worthing's last full time fisherman
19 Oct
Funding pledge for Brighton Main Line
18 Oct
Highdown Gardens open day for a funding progress report
18 Oct
Worthing landlord fined for unsafe property
17 Oct
UK's largest Photo Fringe comes to Worthing
17 Oct
Council gives OK to more beach huts to help ease 7-year waiting list
16 Oct
Jack on the Green returns to light up Worthing
16 Oct
Building AW: Brooklands Park can become a "regional destination"
12 Oct
Unveiled: bright new adventure park vision for Brooklands
11 Oct
Top author visits Shoreham school
11 Oct
Seasonal changes - appetising and healthy eating for autumn
08 Oct
Vision for Brooklands
08 Oct
Centenary of the First World War: Communities join together to commemorate and remember
05 Oct
Leader of Adur District Council praises Planning Committee
04 Oct
Grants available to support community transport
02 Oct
Photographic exhibition explores youth culture in Worthing
02 Oct
Worthing careers fair attracts over 1,200 students
02 Oct
'Meet Up Mondays' movement is coming to Worthing
25 Sep
Worthing landlord fined more than £22,000
25 Sep
Residents urged to have their say on our cemeteries
24 Sep
Local residents gather to celebrate the life of Ashley, the Worthing Crematorium cat
20 Sep
Memorial service for much-loved Worthing Crematorium cat
18 Sep
Highdown Gardens wins gold third time in a row
18 Sep
Draft Worthing Local Plan revealed
18 Sep
Worthing Borough Council is taking steps to deal with badger activity at Durrington Cemetery
17 Sep
Greater Brighton seeks innovative ways to keep water and power supplies resilient
14 Sep
Chance to have your say in development of Longcroft Park's new apple orchard
14 Sep
Date for deferred New Monks Farm meeting confirmed
13 Sep
Agreement struck in Worthing bar case
11 Sep
Funding boost for 'Going Local' project
10 Sep
Good causes and community groups across Adur receive vital cash-boost
07 Sep
Brooklands Lake revamp complete
06 Sep
Work underway on Shoreham Memorial site
06 Sep
Work to be completed on south side of Adur Ferry Bridge
06 Sep
Rough sleeping funding boost for Worthing Council
04 Sep
Eat Out Eat Well recipe - End of summer salads
31 Aug
Clock is ticking for landlords of HMOs
29 Aug
Brooklands Park update
29 Aug
Facelift for Worthing's Gospel Hall
28 Aug
Preparations underway for innovative Careers Fair
22 Aug
Hundreds attend grand opening of new Worthing playground
20 Aug
Statement about Durrington Cemetery
20 Aug
Hooray for Hula Hooping! Local wellbeing programme continues with a unique approach to fitness
17 Aug
Refill Worthing goes live
16 Aug
October 1st deadline for HMO landlords who need licences
16 Aug
The health benefits of spices
10 Aug
Worthing steps up war on single-use plastics as refill scheme launched
09 Aug
Riverside development receives planning approval
08 Aug
Shoreham Memorial Installation to begin within weeks
07 Aug
Silver sabres, hula hoops and foraging in the woods - new programme launched by Growing Communities
07 Aug
Curtain soon to be lifted on Worthing Summer Cinema
06 Aug
Civic reception for Shoreham resident
02 Aug
Have your say on green spaces with a simple click on your computer
26 Jul
Brooklands Park boardwalk takes shape
26 Jul
Support a restaurant which supports others
25 Jul
Rags to riches for Worthing textile recycling
24 Jul
Worthing Greeters scheme launched
24 Jul
New Planters give floral boost to Lancing
20 Jul
Worthing's public bike hire scheme is expanding
19 Jul
New Monks Farm decision deferred
16 Jul
Adur and Worthing parks win Green Flag Awards
16 Jul
Extra money to tackle rough sleeping in Worthing
13 Jul
Here comes the Summer Holidays: Worthing Borough Council details work to spruce up the seafront
13 Jul
Adur & Worthing on track and ahead of schedule
11 Jul
Most successful Apprenticeship Fair yet
10 Jul
New Monks Farm papers go live
10 Jul
Worthing Council looking to the future in preserving town centre heritage
10 Jul
Community comes together for countryside walk
09 Jul
Renaissance of the Shoreham Harbour Quarter gathers pace
06 Jul
Worthing landlord fined after council enforcement
04 Jul
Adur & Worthing Councils sign high level digital declaration
04 Jul
Open-air cinema comes to Worthing as the seafront goes from strength to strength
04 Jul
Adur Council steps in to support Lancing school swimming pool project
03 Jul
Future of Worthing's 'thriving' cultural offer to be discussed
03 Jul
Adur Markets relaunch a big success
02 Jul
Council leaders write to Secretary of State calling for fair deal for West Sussex schools
29 Jun
Where the wildflowers still grow - despite the heat!
29 Jun
Behind Closed Doors conference a big success
22 Jun
Apprenticeship Fair comes to Worthing
21 Jun
Work to extend Shoreham Beach boardwalk to begin
21 Jun
Secret Worthing fig garden gears up for its annual open day
20 Jun
Time to build up our stores of Vitamin D
19 Jun
Date set New Monks Farm planning application meeting
19 Jun
Gardening Tots
19 Jun
Walks for everyone - Eastbrook Explorers
19 Jun
Growing Communities scheme benefits residents and our green spaces
18 Jun
Allotment holders hoping for a bumper harvest
15 Jun
Rules changing for landlords of properties in multiple occupancy
12 Jun
What a weekend in Worthing
11 Jun
There's no place like it - Worthing's creative hub is all art for Open Houses
05 Jun
Summer fun is on the way to Worthing seafront
01 Jun
Councils' website supports 100th Anniversary Remembrance
31 May
West Sussex public buildings to get gigabit-capable broadband
30 May
Seafront shelter plans revealed
29 May
Adur council unlocks key riverside development site
25 May
Have Your Say on major Lancing development
25 May
Continental-style boulevards unveiled as Worthing's thoroughfares get multi-million pound makeover
24 May
Battling the bird could be next step to improve our bathing water
22 May
Pop along to Worthing's first public living room
22 May
Newly elected Adur Chairman to launch community defibrillator appeal
22 May
Worthing's representative has a right royal time at Harry and Meghan's wedding
18 May
Adur District Council gives £10,000 boost to Wordfest
17 May
New Mayor of Worthing is set to be elected
17 May
Worthing Beach receives top national award
14 May
World War One links honoured as French town of Richebourg receives the Freedom of Worthing
10 May
Local community groups benefit from grant awards
08 May
Freedom of Worthing honour for Richebourg
03 May
Through rain, wind and not much shine - Worthing's Brooklands Lake is brought back to life
02 May
Worthing honours MasterChef 2018 winner Kenny Tutt
01 May
Walk It Worthing interactive map goes live
26 Apr
Adur and Worthing are truly 'Where the Wild Flowers Grow'
24 Apr
Worthing's Fat Greek Taverna scoops silver with their traditional taste of Cyprus
18 Apr
Now Taking Applications - Small Business Growth Grant and Apprenticeship Grant
17 Apr
Fresh new way to sell local produce: Lancing and Shoreham markets unite under Adur Markets banner
17 Apr
Let The Light In: stunning plans to transform Worthing Museum & Art Gallery revealed
13 Apr
Ethical lending supported by Worthing Council
11 Apr
Council agree partnership with government-backed developers to transform Worthing town centre site
10 Apr
Worthing bar's music licence extended with restrictions
10 Apr
Worthing guest house owners get pedalling for summer 2018
06 Apr
Digital hub planned for Worthing town centre
03 Apr
Union Place: Recommendation to call in top government developer
28 Mar
Teville Gate update: workers prepare for the ground for demolition
28 Mar
Tree planted to commemorate those who died in WW1
27 Mar
Online one-stop-shop for housing needs about to be launched
27 Mar
Have your say on having your say
26 Mar
A memorial tree is to be planted in the heart of Worthing to mark the centenary of the end of World War One
23 Mar
Adur council invests in air quality equipment
23 Mar
Electric charging points go live across Adur and Worthing
21 Mar
Work underway on new Shoreham office block
21 Mar
Worthing Tourism goes to Westminster
19 Mar
Health cafe in Worthing takes gold for putting the energy back into fast food
19 Mar
New Visitor Guide for Worthing
16 Mar
Have your say on new multi-million pound Worthing health hub
14 Mar
BBC Introducing in line-up for music event
13 Mar
Scrutiny to quiz Adur and Worthing leaders
13 Mar
STAR survey results into Adur Homes revealed
13 Mar
Demolition of Worthing's Teville Gate underway
07 Mar
Adur and Worthing join up with Alliance urging action to improve Brighton Mainline
06 Mar
Plans afoot to extend popular Shoreham Beach boardwalk
06 Mar
New report shows Worthing Theatres' £6m contribution to local economy
05 Mar
Work to start soon on the demolition of Worthing's Teville Gate
05 Mar
The first stage of the public consultation on the future of Brooklands Park is complete and the results are in
05 Mar
Street party fees waived for Royal Wedding celebrations
01 Mar
Rough sleeper support stepped up throughout cold snap
01 Mar
Turtle gets snappy after being disturbed in the depths of Brooklands Lake
28 Feb
Giant observation wheel coming to Worthing
26 Feb
Cuts to safety partnership damned as “flawed, misleading and demoralising”
23 Feb
Litter heroes of Adur and Worthing at the ready for the Great British Spring Clean
23 Feb
Work on redeveloping Worthing's Bayside site pushes on
23 Feb
Adur District Council approve below-inflation rise in council tax
21 Feb
Worthing drug hub closed thanks to partnership work
21 Feb
Worthing Borough Council tax bill rise stays below inflation
20 Feb
Building AW: Council development in Shoreham to create hundreds of jobs
20 Feb
Call for extra funding to tackle air pollution
20 Feb
Highdown Gardens: A salute to 50 years of Borough Council ownership
20 Feb
Public will be listened to on Union Place
19 Feb
From drug dealing to daily patrols: Adur and Worthing councillors question police commander
19 Feb
Views wanted on Sompting Neighbourhood Plan
15 Feb
Adur & Worthing urge Sussex PCC to reconsider community safety cuts
14 Feb
Fifty years of dedication and care at world-famous Highdown Gardens celebrated next week
13 Feb
Air pollution in Adur and Worthing under scrutiny
09 Feb
Worthing leaders make major move in providing affordable housing
07 Feb
Adur & Worthing Councils' watchdog to quiz police chiefs
07 Feb
Worthing Cafe wins latest Eat Well award for their fresh, Italian food cooked from the heart
05 Feb
Rewinding the years - restoration of Lancing landmark brings back happy memories for James Bond cinematographer
30 Jan
Worthing half marathon, 3km and children's mini mile comes to Worthing in 2018
29 Jan
Good weather for ducks; but tricky to revamp a lake ...
26 Jan
Work to start soon on bright new welcome to Shoreham Beach
25 Jan
Music lights up the heart of Worthing
23 Jan
Green light for major riverside development in Shoreham
22 Jan
Holocaust Memorial Day to be marked by Adur and Worthing's communities
19 Jan
Brooklands Park - time to have your say on blueprint for future
19 Jan
Charities and volunteers the winners after great start for Community Works
19 Jan
The unpredictable event that led to a tourism boom
17 Jan
Council acquires key town centre site to push forward growth
17 Jan
Revised plans for Lancing development go live
15 Jan
War veterans awarded Legion D'Honneur medals at Worthing Town Hall
12 Jan
Plans for temporary accommodation centre in Worthing approved
10 Jan
Vital projects being delivered ahead of schedule - report
10 Jan
Worthing's Teville Gate site to close to the public
09 Jan
New lifts just the start of multi-million pound investment in Worthing's car parks
09 Jan
New electric vehicle charging points get the green light
08 Jan
Adur & Worthing's third sector urged to bid for grants
03 Jan
Worthing's trial street clutter scheme hailed a big success
03 Jan
Shoreham cafe wins latest Eat Well award for their super healthy dishes
02 Jan
Coastal West Sussex Partnership urges government rethink on apprenticeship funding for businesses
02 Jan
Options for Worthing town centre improvements unveiled

2017 press release archive

Please select a 2017 press release from the list below:

21 Dec
Adur and Worthing recommit to weekly refuse collections
19 Dec
Teville Gate: we are underway, says council, as hoardings go up
19 Dec
Highdown Gardens wins lottery funding for project to protect its future
15 Dec
Adur Local Plan is approved giving local people control over future development
13 Dec
New £20,000 outdoor gym installed in Worthing
13 Dec
Extra car parking spaces coming to Worthing
13 Dec
Christmas event marks superb first year for Worthing's creative hub
12 Dec
Record number of visitors enjoy the festive fun at Light up Shoreham Christmas event
08 Dec
Approval for major housing development in Worthing
08 Dec
Expressions of interest invited for Assembly Hall and Richmond Room
06 Dec
Adur restaurant wins award for their super healthy menu
06 Dec
Multi-million pound investment in combating homelessness
06 Dec
Increased numbers helped to improve their wellbeing in Adur and Worthing
05 Dec
Planning for our Future - Adoption of the Adur Local Plan

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