Local News

November 23rd, 2023

Worthing community groups celebrate funding success

Groups from across Worthing have come together to build connections and celebrate their successful bids for funding from the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) Neighbourhood Fund.

Over £577,000 from Worthing Borough Council’s CIL Neighbourhood Fund was successfully bid for by 45 community groups and voluntary sector organisations in September this year.

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November 10th, 2023

Additional parking provision clears way for Grafton site redevelopment

A new town centre car park and the completed refurbishment of the Buckingham Road multi-storey will mean there are enough spaces to allow Worthing's Grafton car park to be closed.

Worthing’s cabinet has agreed to market the site of the Grafton multi-storey to developers, with the hope that the car park could be demolished and transformed with new leisure facilities, homes and open spaces.

Officers will now begin the search to find a suitable developer that can take on the project and meet the town’s ambitions.

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November 2nd, 2023

Countdown is on for Chatsmore Farm public inquiry

The countdown to the Chatsmore Farm public inquiry is on - and the community has just a few days to join the fight to save the land.

Worthing Borough Council is preparing for what it hopes will be the final victory needed to protect Chatsmore Farm from development.

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November 1st, 2023

Grafton site could become homes and gateway to Worthing seafront

Worthing’s Grafton multi-storey car park could be sold off to be demolished and redeveloped into new homes and a gateway to the seafront.

Councillors are to consider plans to sell the site and neighbouring shops to a developer to transform the area with at least 150 new homes as well as enhanced leisure facilities, commercial units and green spaces for the community.

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