Olympic Torch Relay Information for Worthing and Lancing As you know the Olympic Torch is coming through Worthing and Lancing late afternoon on Monday 16 July 2012. Just to give you a better idea of where the Torch will be and when, a list of key locations and approximate timings is below to help you choose [...] Read more »
What Do You Want In Your New Playground At Beach House Grounds?
Worthing Council has won £135K from Europe some of which has been earmarked to spend on a new playground facility at Beach House Grounds. But before any play equipment can be ordered we need to know what would appeal to the families using it. Families are asked to come along to the sandcourts on Beach [...] Read more »
Worthing & Adur Tourism Update
The annual Worthing and Adur Tourism Industry Forum took place this month and welcomed all those who both work in and support tourism for our beautiful stretch of coastline and country. The Worthing Tourism Information Centre on Marine Parade was officially opened for the summer season, and the forum begun with a presentation from Tourism [...] Read more »
Worthing College Update
Worthing Borough Council’s Planning Committee gave its unanimous support to approve Worthing College’s plans which involve the redevelopment of existing buildings at The Warren on Wednesday 29 February. The move will be very popular with students and parents throughout Worthing and we expect this great news will boost applications which are already at an all-time [...] Read more »
Vision For Lancing | Have Your Say
Earlier this year, Adur District Council and Lancing Parish Council jointly commissioned consultants BDP, to prepare a Vision Document for Lancing Village Centre and Seafront. This document, once completed, will give a clear direction for the regeneration of Lancing over the short, medium and long term. Residents and local interest groups have been really interested [...] Read more »
The Budget Report By Carpenter & Box
You will no doubt have already seen much comment on the content of George Osborne’s third budget! There were few surprises but an awful lot of devil in the emerging detail, particularly if you are at or are approaching pension age. With the Chancellor underlining the government’s commitment to UK business, overall there were a [...] Read more »
Worthing Cabinet Recommend Zero Council Tax Increase
At its meeting on Monday 6th February, Worthing Cabinet recommended a zero council increase for 2012/13. This will meet the Council’s commitment to keep council tax low. The Council has managed to do whilst protecting front line services. Paul Yallop, Leader of the Council, said: “A big thank you to everyone who took part in [...] Read more »
Worthing Football Club | New Stadium & Seeking Sponsors
Worthing Town Football Club’s flagship Clubhouse and pitch complex at Palatine Park opens its doors in April, providing the town with a state-of-the-art football centre, and an exciting new venue for business events. Worthing Town FC run thirty teams for boys and girls from the age of five-years upwards; and also has a Men’s team [...] Read more »
Right Said Fred! Let’s Team Up To Support Local Business!
Our region’s annual business awards, which celebrate the entrepreneurial spirit which is rife in our community, has this year teamed up with its neighbours to form the Adur and Worthing Business Awards 2011. Our good friend Fred Dinenage will once again host the event, which intends to acclaim the drive and determination shown by Adur [...] Read more »
British Chambers of Commerce July 2011 Quarterly Economic Survey
The British Chambers of Commerce’s latest Quarterly Economic Survey (QES) released today (Monday) suggests that economic growth in theUKremains weak. The survey results, combining 6,600 responses from businesses across theUK, are likely to have been negatively affected by the reduced number of working days in Q2. While the second quarter results are more positive than [...] Read more »
Sussex SMEs See Bumper Year Ahead
Courtesy of The Argus Via Northbrook College Small businesses are predicting a bumper year for growth and jobs acrossSussex. Bosses across the county believe the health of the economy has improved so much that they are planning on expanding and taking on more staff. Crawley MP Henry Smith, whose constituency includes the Gatwick Diamond Area, [...] Read more »
Broadband In West Sussex – Good News At Last!
Good News on Broadband. Broadband coverage in West Sussex is poorest in the rural heart of the county with some of the most significant ‘not spots’ and out of range locations in the South East. Many areas have slow speeds and some communities have no broadband access at all. Arundel & South Downs MP Nick [...] Read more »
Job Creation Funding Available – Introducing Coast To Capital
Coast to Capital was one of the very first Local Enterprise Partnerships to be approved by government. We are a new business led organisation with an area stretching from Brighton & Hove in the south to Croydon in the north, embracing the Gatwick Diamond, Coastal and Rural West Sussex regions. Our mission is to provide joint [...] Read more »
Business Advice Open Days At Charmandean Centre, Worthing
Just in on our Google Alerts, apparently there is a Tax Office sponsored Business Advice Open Day. Date: Thursday 14 July 2011. Venue: The Charmandean Centre. Information: The list of seminars and their availability – but not much other information sadly – is to be found here >>> Bit of a missed opportunity this one, in [...] Read more »
Broadband Summit – Places Available
A summit on broadband provision taking place in Chichester this month has spaces available for interested members of the public and local businesses. Organised by Arundel and South Downs MP Nick Herbert, together with West Sussex County Council, the summit takes place on Friday May 20 at County Hall, West Street Chichester, from 11am. The [...] Read more »
Worthing Parking Consultation 2011
West Sussex County Council is writing to residents and businesses to solicit opinions on the possibility of introducing Controlled Parking Zones (CPZs) in several areas around Worthing. The various letters and maps that outline the proposals are available for download from the Chamber Website HERE Share Read more »