Press release archive

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 and refer to events that have happened.

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2022 press release archive

29 Jul
The Big Listen kick-starts new approach to improve Worthing
29 Jul
Ashcroft House sheltered housing planning application
28 Jul
Committee publishes annual report on its scrutiny of the Councils
27 Jul
Olympic heroine honoured with Worthing blue plaque
26 Jul
Eight parks in Adur and Worthing awarded prestigious Green Flag
26 Jul
Worthing declares Cost of Living Emergency
20 Jul
Housing chief praises scheme to build more than 50 council homes
20 Jul
New Deputy Mayor of Worthing appointed
19 Jul
Residents given more time to have their say on Frosts development
19 Jul
Shoreham set for flood defence improvements
19 Jul
Ice rink to return to Steyne Gardens this winter
19 Jul
Waste amnesty to be repeated in Adur
18 Jul
Have your say on plans for new Council homes in Southwick and Lancing
15 Jul
Adur District and Worthing Borough Councils consult on Dog Control plans.
15 Jul
Have your say on temporary accommodation plans for Worthing
13 Jul
Preventative measures to tackle antisocial drinking to be extended
11 Jul
Council asked to declare Cost of Living Emergency
08 Jul
Your chance to question Adur and Worthing's Council Leaders
07 Jul
Worthing Borough Council to phase out harmful pesticides
06 Jul
Report spells out Councils' £6m budget gap as inflation soars
06 Jul
Historic England backs extra protection for Shoreham Toll Bridge
06 Jul
Worthing Borough Council backs BID for 5 more years
05 Jul
Q&A with Cllr Vicki Wells, Cabinet Member for the Environment at Worthing Borough Council
04 Jul
Have your say on the future of Shoreham's iconic cement works
01 Jul
Q&A with Cllr John Turley, Cabinet Member for Resources at Worthing Borough Council
01 Jul
Greater protection for trees on Adur development sites
28 Jun
Boost for homeless in Worthing
28 Jun
Q&A with Cllr Rita Garner, Cabinet Member for Culture & Leisure at Worthing Borough Council
27 Jun
Plans for new beach huts on hold
27 Jun
Local hero to be honoured for saving pensioner from drowning
23 Jun
Worthing's trailblazing heritage
21 Jun
New Worthing Borough Council cabinet unveiled
17 Jun
Council bids for £20m government grant to boost Worthing's cultural and tourism economy
14 Jun
Community venues could host Council meetings
14 Jun
Q&A with Cllr Emma Taylor, cabinet member for citizen services at Worthing Borough Council
14 Jun
Lancing car park could be turned into emergency homes
13 Jun
Council leader pledges to keep fighting to save the Goring Gap
13 Jun
£3.5m plan for Worthing emergency accommodation
09 Jun
Report calls for Council and businesses to work together to improve Worthing town centre
09 Jun
Southwick Estate resident consultation continues
08 Jun
Q&A with Cllr Carl Walker, cabinet member for communities and young people and Deputy Leader of Worthing Borough Council
06 Jun
Highdown Gardens tree is vandalised
06 Jun
Q&A with Cllr Martin McCabe, cabinet member for regeneration at Worthing Borough Council
01 Jun
The Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations
30 May
New Worthing environment chief tells Southern Water: clean up your act
27 May
Q&A with the new Leader of Worthing Borough Council - Dr Beccy Cooper
24 May
New regeneration councillor seeks review of development at Shoreham's Western Harbour Arm
20 May
New Council Leader pledges to listen to the people of Worthing
20 May
A cleaner, greener and even better Adur ahead
16 May
Jubilee exhibition opens at Seafront Gallery
11 May
Town readies for emotional farewell to HMS Shoreham
26 Apr
Brightening up Montague Place
25 Apr
Worthing Weekender campaign seeks to build on town's popularity as tourist destination
21 Apr
Talks over Adur and Worthing waste service success as GMB ends bin strike
19 Apr
Win a free royal tour of Highdown Gardens for the Platinum Jubilee
12 Apr
Bin collections resume today after talks with union
08 Apr
Council goes to High Court to fight development
07 Apr
Candidates for Adur and Worthing local elections published
07 Apr
Last remaining plots available for the annual Worthing Seafront Planters Project
04 Apr
Funding boost delivers new play park in Sompting
01 Apr
Entries open for Platinum Jubilee Community Hero Awards
31 Mar
Councils hold productive talks with GMB over bin strike
31 Mar
Residents to see how the Southwick Estate could be transformed
31 Mar
UK's mediation service in Worthing for talks on bin strike
29 Mar
Councils renew call for bin strike pause after GMB is subject of complaint to Trades Union Congress
25 Mar
Residents voice their anger at green gap housing plan
25 Mar
Government cash could breathe new life into Adur and Worthing countryside
25 Mar
GMB refusal to pause strike action 'unfair to residents' say Councils
24 Mar
Councils welcome progress in bin talks and call for pause in strike action
24 Mar
Council to go to High Court to support community fight against green gap housing
23 Mar
Councils welcome decision of unions to talk about bin strike
21 Mar
Community invited to Ashcroft House public consultation events
21 Mar
Affordable homes delivery in Adur and Worthing on track for 2025
18 Mar
Get out and about to see the wildlife on your doorstep
17 Mar
Green canopy in Adur and Worthing to celebrate the Queen's reign
16 Mar
Councils working hard to find ways to have talks over bin strike with all concerned parties
15 Mar
Grab your chance to feature in Platinum Jubilee exhibition
15 Mar
Bin strike: Councils question GMB motives for calling all out bin strike despite generous pay deal accepted by recognised union
14 Mar
Council commits millions to renovate Lido and prepares options for its future
14 Mar
Secretary of State hails Worthing's Heat Network project
11 Mar
Phone recycling scheme hits huge milestone
11 Mar
Councils call for staff to accept good pay deal and prevent bin strike misery for residents
10 Mar
Teville Gate could be hub for hundreds of affordable homes
10 Mar
New beach huts in Lancing get the go-ahead
09 Mar
Councils call for staff to drop bin strike threat in wake of salary increases
08 Mar
Post-pandemic contemplation area created at Brooklands Park
07 Mar
Free service helps Adur and Worthing residents to quit smoking for good
04 Mar
Councils’ Proactive project offers sustainable solution to rising cost of living
04 Mar
Trees planted in memory of popular former Chairman of Adur District Council
04 Mar
Awareness training helps cabbie save pensioner from scammer
03 Mar
New homes for hundreds to be built on site of former Shoreham Civic Centre
03 Mar
Councils urge residents to claim hassle-free £150 rebate
02 Mar
Major employers flock to Worthing for young recruits
02 Mar
Worthing Council becomes Registered Social Landlord
01 Mar
Cut in short-term parking fees to lure shoppers back to town centre
01 Mar
Worthing Borough Council consults on plans to tackle antisocial behaviour
01 Mar
Worthing Borough Council will fight Goring Gap housing decision
25 Feb
Adur's budget set for 2022/23
25 Feb
Pay rises for refuse, recycling and cleansing staff after review
25 Feb
Work starts to bring Worthing into the digital future
24 Feb
Taking steps to spruce up Worthing town centre
23 Feb
Worthing’s budget set for 2022/23
22 Feb
Brooklands Park to be reawakened
18 Feb
Green light given to transform Colonnade House
16 Feb
Work begins on new car-free Montague Place
15 Feb
New affordable accommodation helping the most vulnerable people in Worthing
14 Feb
Fees for road closures waived for Platinum Jubilee
11 Feb
Work begins on new state-of-the-art health centre for Worthing
11 Feb
Inspector backs council fight to protect vital green spaces
10 Feb
Council vows to do even more after Worthing is named second cleanest in England
10 Feb
Key Worthing seafront site up for grabs this summer
09 Feb
Roffey Homes confirmed as preferred developer for Union Place
09 Feb
Councils call on communities to celebrate Queen's Platinum Jubilee
04 Feb
Developer for Union Place set to be confirmed
04 Feb
Pioneering rivers project gets government recognition with grant to Adur District Council
02 Feb
Southern Water vows to cut pollution
31 Jan
New plans in for affordable and rented homes on Adur Civic Centre site
27 Jan
Adur and Worthing show their support for Holocaust Memorial Day
26 Jan
Landlords must provide warm homes for Adur and Worthing tenants
26 Jan
Accommodation boost for town's elderly
25 Jan
Council leader hits out at government for 'unfair' house building targets
24 Jan
Digital parking permits roll out in Worthing
20 Jan
Council encourages residents to suggest potential green sites
20 Jan
Art exhibition to mark the Queen's Platinum Jubilee in Worthing
19 Jan
Work set to begin to transform Brooklands Park
19 Jan
Brand-new football facilities officially opened in Worthing
17 Jan
Worthing Borough Council to oppose 475 green gap homes development at public inquiry
17 Jan
Fishersgate Meet-In Place refurbished for Adur community
14 Jan
Have your say on the future of our beaches
13 Jan
Councils begin winter tree planting project
12 Jan
Opening Doors to brighter futures after developer deal for 21 flats
11 Jan
Shoreham Centre is set to reduce carbon emissions
11 Jan
Initial plans for Worthing Debenhams building revealed
10 Jan
Pioneering Councils' project helps scores rise out of poverty trap
07 Jan
Councils deliver key services despite pandemic
06 Jan
Local businesses invited to get a workplace health check

2021 press release archive

Please select a 2021 press release from the list below:

04 Jan
New commercial food waste service launches
31 Dec
Immerse yourself in art on Worthing seafront this winter
29 Dec
Cash boost for ten community groups
29 Dec
Green light for new Worthing school
22 Dec
Award-winning contractors appointed to transform Brooklands Park
16 Dec
New sustainable housing project coming to Worthing town centre
16 Dec
Worthing RUNFEST to return to seafront in 2022
13 Dec
Funding boost for football facilities in Southwick
06 Dec
New cafe plans for Worthing's Brooklands Park approved
03 Dec
Plan for music, skating, tennis and markets to bring Teville Gate to life
30 Nov
Plans for restoring New Salts Farm to its natural habitat to be unveiled
30 Nov
Young children let their imaginations loose and the poetry flow in new book launched by Shoreham Wordfest
29 Nov
Adur Council hopes to further protect two historic conservation areas
25 Nov
Support for rough sleepers stepped up as temperatures drop
23 Nov
Quick-thinking refuse collection crew avert bin lorry fire in Worthing
23 Nov
Festive fun for all the ages coming to Adur this Christmas
22 Nov
Worthing unwraps a range of festive treats for Christmas
22 Nov
Councils' climate change fight branches out thanks to tree planting project
16 Nov
Councils invest in solar panels at six new sites
15 Nov
Piece of history returned to Worthing's Marine Gardens
12 Nov
Councils' cash boost to help the homeless
11 Nov
New leader of Worthing Borough Council elected
11 Nov
Leisure facilities in Adur to get cash boost
10 Nov
New homes on Sompting garage site will help tackle Adur's housing deficit
03 Nov
Adur and Worthing to pay tribute to those who gave their lives
01 Nov
Businesses, community groups and the Councils join forces to tackle climate change
26 Oct
Humphreys steps down as Leader of Worthing Borough Council
25 Oct
Council steps in to take over Worthing's seafront planters
22 Oct
Adur introduces ground source heat pump technology to cut carbon emissions
20 Oct
Adur awarded funding towards new housing scheme
20 Oct
Adur & Worthing Councils strike gold for animal welfare
18 Oct
Enforcement team keeping the streets cleaner
15 Oct
Councillor resigns from Worthing Borough Council
15 Oct
Children invited to become Marine Warriors
14 Oct
Two more open spaces awarded prestigious Green Flag
14 Oct
Outdoor leisure fun plan to bring Teville Gate back to life as Council buys key site
13 Oct
Adur Homes residents to be consulted on the future of the Southwick Estate
12 Oct
Partnership sets out plans for creating safer Adur and Worthing communities
11 Oct
Howe wins unanimous backing for post of new Chief Executive of Adur & Worthing Councils
08 Oct
Statement regarding Worthing Councillor
07 Oct
Blue plaque unveiled to commemorate Worthing’s first lady mayor
06 Oct
Town Hall car park to close as work begins on new health centre
06 Oct
New market set for Worthing Town Centre
05 Oct
Pride as new council homes officially opened in Adur for the first time in three decades
04 Oct
Heat from under our feet could see Worthing lead way on pioneering energy network
30 Sep
Worthing Borough Council's commitment to housing the homeless
23 Sep
Worthing Borough Council secures funding to fight coastal erosion
21 Sep
Community groups' cash bid deadline reminder
21 Sep
Go-ahead for new homes and green spaces in West Sompting
20 Sep
Council starts planning for winter floral displays
16 Sep
Residents urged: Have your say on our evening & night-time economy
15 Sep
Health & wellbeing of residents key priority in post-COVID recovery plan
14 Sep
Coastal Office transformation celebrates local marine life
13 Sep
New initiative offers employment boost for young people
08 Sep
New initiative to prevent suicide launched in Adur and Worthing
07 Sep
Tributes pour in honouring the life of Cllr David Simmons
02 Sep
Residents are reminded not to feed seagulls
01 Sep
Festival has put Shoreham on the cultural map, says Council Leader
01 Sep
Project fabric to bring business and community together in Lancing

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