Thriving Together: shaping the future of the places we call home

Devolution and local government reorganisation - how you can get involved

We have launched a new online platform to give you a voice in the government's planned changes for Sussex. We want to see local voices shaping local priorities.

Earlier this year we asked you to take part in our online survey by sharing your hopes and ideas for the future of Adur and Worthing and voting for other peoples ideas as part of our 'Thriving Together - Devolution' project.

The online survey has now closed. Whether you submitted your ideas directly online or took part in a conversation run by our community facilitators, it's great to see how much you care about the future of our local area.

Next steps

We will now start taking a look at the ideas from the online survey ahead of an in-person visions and priorities workshop where we'll share what we've learnt about local people's ideas, wishes and views on the future. 

To find out more and to be kept-up-to-date on the 'Thriving Together - Devolution' project, please visit our:

• Thriving Together platform

However you have chosen to participate in the 'Thriving Together - Devolution' project, your views and ideas will not only influence the proposals we put forward on devolution and local government reorganisation later this year, but will well help shape the future of our places too.

Supporting stronger communities

Beyond devolution and local government reorganisation, this approach to engagement will help people and partners connect, collaborate, and bring ideas to life. We're investing in resources - including digital tools and training - to support communities in tackling shared challenges and finding solutions together into the future.

By building this together, we're staying true to our core principles:

• Participative: Bringing people together to shape the future in creative ways
• Adaptive: Trying new ways to make participation easier, creative and more accessible
• Resilient: Creating a lasting legacy as we move towards a new form of local government

We believe the best ideas come from working together. This programme is about bringing people into the conversation - whether online or in person - so that everyone has a voice in shaping the future of Adur and Worthing. The support we are building will leave a lasting legacy, helping communities and organisations collaborate more effectively for years to come.

Cllr Jeremy Gardner, the leader of Adur District Council, said:

“Our vision is for a fairer, greener Adur - a thriving district built on collaboration between residents, businesses and the council. Communities are at the heart of everything we do, and this is a real opportunity for local people, businesses and organisations to shape the future of our district.”

Cllr Sophie Cox, the leader of Worthing Borough Council, said:

“We want to transform Worthing into a thriving and inclusive destination that supports the wellbeing of our residents and is attractive to both visitors and employers who want to set up their businesses here. Our vision for the future of Worthing is to develop our seafront, strengthen our local economy, help our environment flourish and create opportunities for all.”

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