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September 21st, 2021GO-AHEAD FOR NEW HOMES AND GREEN SPACES IN WEST SOMPTING
Plans to build 469 new homes in West Sompting, with 30 per cent affordable dwellings and new green spaces, have been approved.Members of Adur District Council’s Planning Committee last night (Sept 20) gave the green light to the development, to be built by Persimmons Homes, after negotiations between the builder and council officers to enhance the design of the development. The discussions also secured the necessary infrastructure improvements including the provision of 30 percent of the building as affordable rented accommodation to meet the needs of the District.
In addition the developer will pay the Council more than £2m to help build a new primary school at New Monks Farm, £1.7 million for transport infrastructure including traffic calming measures, cycle links to Worthing, and bus subsidy contributions.
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September 10th, 2021
THE WSCC RECOVER & RISE SME DIGITAL ACCELERATOR PROGRAMME
Free online workshops start in September to help West Sussex businesses maximise theimpact and accessibility of digital technologies.
The Recover and Rise SME Digital Accelerator programme is a four-part series comprising
more than 25 online workshops:
● Series 1: Getting Online
● Series 2: Customers and Marketing
● Series 3: Systems and Productivity
● Series 4: Growth Expansion and New Products.
The aim is to help Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) utilise digital tools and gain
expert knowledge and advice on how best to grow their online presence, attract and retain
new customers and work more productively.
The workshops start on 9 September and will take place at 12pm on Tuesdays and
Thursdays. They will run through to January 2022.
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August 3rd, 2021
SPARKLING NEW WEBSITE SENDS OUT CLEAR MESSAGE: IT’S TIME FOR WORTHING
A sparkling new website packed with information on investing and living in Worthing is today (Tuesday Aug 3) launched.The Time for Worthing inward investment project wants to attract visitors and businesses to the borough to boost the local economy.
The new website has breath-taking videos, stunning brand artwork and is packed with information about the borough and what there is to do. The project believes it will help those who live outside the borough’s boundaries and even local residents take a fresh look at the place.
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July 12th, 2021
Unused shop fronts provide space for outdoor exhibitions
Empty shops in Worthing are being given a new lease of life thanks to a creative collaboration designed to brighten up the town centre post-lockdown.Worthing Borough Council has joined forces with local artists, advertising agency Ground Up Media and charity End Youth Homelessness to create exhibitions in three prominent locations.
The shop front installations in Ann Street, Montague Street and South Street have been funded from the Cultural Recovery Fund and European Development Fund to promote positivity through art by brightening up our highstreets.
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