Worthing council to review town centre improvements

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 29 Oct, 20:38 · Archive

Worthing Borough Council will examine how to improve the town centre following concerns over business disruption and building projects.

Worthing Borough Council's joint overview and scrutiny committee will meet on Wednesday, 4 November to review how the town centre could be improved. The meeting follows concerns raised by residents and businesses over disruption caused by the Worthing Heat Network project and the broader state of the high street. Major developments expected to affect the area include the heat network project and planned schemes at Union Place, Teville Gate and the Grafton car park site.

Representatives from Worthing Borough Council, West Sussex County Council, Worthing Business Improvement District, energy company Hemiko and local business groups will be invited to speak at the meeting. Each will provide a five-minute statement and answer questions about what is working well in the town centre, where improvements are needed, and what changes could make a difference. The committee will also consider broader pressures affecting high streets nationally, including rising costs, online shopping and shoplifting.

Counsellor Carl Walker requested the review to find ways for organisations to work together more effectively to improve Worthing town centre. The committee could subsequently make recommendations to the Adur and Worthing joint strategic committee, though no changes have yet been agreed.

Worthing council to review town centre improvements — Image: The Argus

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Concerns about state of town centre and impact of major projects on businessesCouncillors are to examine how Worthing town centre could be improved following concerns over disruption to businesses, the condition of the high street and the impact of major building projects.The Argus · 29 Oct, 20:00
Meeting to look at improving Worthing town centreCouncillors are to examine how Worthing town centre could be improved following concerns over disruption to businesses, the condition of the high street and the impact of major building projects.Sussex Express · 28 Oct, 17:23

In this story: Worthing · Worthing Borough Council · West Sussex County Council · Carl Walker · Hemiko · Union Place · Teville Gate · Grafton car park

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