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Over 1,600 Adur and Worthing residents will save hundreds off their water bills, thanks to our continued information sha...
23/10/2026

Over 1,600 Adur and Worthing residents will save hundreds off their water bills, thanks to our continued information sharing partnership with Southern Water.

As part of a data-sharing agreement, our Proactive team has provided Southern Water with the details of residents on low incomes or in receipt of benefits who may be eligible for a discount on their bills.

Southern Water has now begun contacting the 1,680 households we identified to let them know that they will be automatically moved to its cheaper Essentials tariff payment scheme.

The Essentials tariff is designed to help customers who are struggling to pay their water bills, by providing a discount of at least 45% for households with a low income or who are claiming Pension Credit.

To check if you could be eligible for the discount or if you are struggling to pay your water bill, please visit https://www.southernwater.co.uk/help-and-support/what-if-i-cant-pay-my-bill/.

You can find more help and support with the cost of living here: https://www.adur-worthing.gov.uk/cost-of-living-support/.

⚠️ Jack on the Green event cancelled this Friday and Saturday ⚠️Unfortunately we have had to cancel the Jack on the Gree...
22/10/2026

⚠️ Jack on the Green event cancelled this Friday and Saturday ⚠️

Unfortunately we have had to cancel the Jack on the Green events planned for this Friday and Saturday (23rd and 24th October) due to predicted high winds.

We do not take the decision to cancel events lightly and are sorry for any disappointment, but the yellow weather warning for high winds issued by the Met Office means that we cannot go ahead safely.

All ticket holders for Friday and Saturday will be contacted by email and will receive a full refund.

Currently the events planned for Sunday and Monday are not affected by the weather warning and will still go ahead.

We are also adding in extra time slots and an additional night on Tuesday (27th October) so that people who were booked on the cancelled dates can rebook tickets.

If you wish to attend on another day you can rebook tickets here:

https://adur-worthing-eforms.onmats.com/w/webpage/3586BBFCD1?context_record_id=134408743&webpage_token=7d49e7f4429a7639346eb260ca917e53bd7d6a03e983686ddb8f75ff27598d10

22/10/2026

West Sussex recycles is warning residents about the dangers of throwing batteries, vapes and electrical items in with your household recycling and waste with it's Stop the Spark campaign.

Small electrical items like these can be recycled as part of our kerbside WEEE collection service.

Simply place your items next to your rubbish or recycling bin on your bin collection day and we will collect it for recycling.

Find out more here: https://www.adur-worthing.gov.uk/recycling-and-waste/what-you-can-recycle/

⚠️Scam alert - fake council tax refund emails. We have been contacted by residents in Adur and Worthing who have receive...
21/10/2026

⚠️Scam alert - fake council tax refund emails.

We have been contacted by residents in Adur and Worthing who have received an email about a credit or refund on a council tax account.

These emails are not from us. We will only ever contact you about your council tax by letter or from a verified council email address.

If you receive one of these emails, please remember:

🔹Be cautious of unexpected emails claiming you are due a refund or credit.
🔹Do not click on links or provide personal, banking or payment details.
🔹Check the sender's email address carefully, as scammers often use unofficial addresses.
🔹If you're unsure whether a message from us is genuine, contact us directly.
Report it to Action Fraud here https://www.reportfraud.police.uk/reporting-a-fraud/

We are inviting creative and cultural organisations and businesses to help shape the future of Colonnade House.Working i...
21/10/2026

We are inviting creative and cultural organisations and businesses to help shape the future of Colonnade House.

Working in partnership with the Adur & Worthing Trust, in 2016 we transformed the historic building on Warwick Street into a welcoming multipurpose venue that provides affordable workspaces for the creative community and galleries that showcase the work of local, regional and national artists.

The trust’s lease expires in March 2027 and we have a legal duty to undertake an open and transparent tendering process for the new lease to commence in April 2027.

Through the launch of an expression of interest process, we aim to sustain Colonnade House’s success at bringing creatives and the community together.

We are particularly interested in proposals that expand the variety of art forms represented in Worthing, retain an inviting high street presence, involve residents from all backgrounds and demonstrate long-term financial viability.

Expressions of interest to take on the next lease are open until Monday 30th November 2026.

Organisations can find out more and submit their proposals here: https://www.adur-worthing.gov.uk/estates/properties-and-land-available-to-buy-or-let/

❤️ A new defibrillator is available at Worthing Town Hall, ready to help in an emergency when it’s needed most.You’ll fi...
21/10/2026

❤️ A new defibrillator is available at Worthing Town Hall, ready to help in an emergency when it’s needed most.

You’ll find it on the left-hand wall as you enter through the main town hall doors. Opening the cabinet will sound an alarm, alerting our staff, who can provide further assistance in an emergency.

The defibrillator has been registered with The Circuit, the UK’s national defibrillator network, delivered by the British Heart Foundation. The Circuit connects public access defibrillators with NHS ambulance services, helping emergency responders locate them when they’re needed.

If you’re in Worthing’s Civic Quarter and need a defibrillator to help a family member, friend or member of the public, there are also units available 24/7 outside the Connaught Theatre, Portland House, Assembly Hall and Davison House.

Please note that the defibrillator at Worthing Town Hall is available Monday to Friday, 9am–5pm only.

To find the nearest registered defibrillator to you, visit: defibfinder.uk

Thank you to everyone who has recycled their household food waste since weekly collections started.So far our crews have...
20/10/2026

Thank you to everyone who has recycled their household food waste since weekly collections started.

So far our crews have collected 305.9 tonnes of food waste. That’s equivalent to over 50 elephants! 🐘

A big thumbs-up to our drivers and loaders who have done a great job getting a new service up and running.

We hope you are finding the service easy to use, but if you do have any questions we have a dedicated webpage that should answer them: https://www.adur-worthing.gov.uk/food-waste/.

Businesses and residents are being invited to get involved in a review of partnership working in Worthing town centre.At...
20/10/2026

Businesses and residents are being invited to get involved in a review of partnership working in Worthing town centre.

At its next meeting, the Joint Overview and Scrutiny Committee (JOSC) will be speaking to a number of organisations involved with supporting the town centre to understand more about current partnership working initiatives as well as explore ways they can be improved.

JOSC comprises councillors from across Adur and Worthing, and is responsible for holding decision-makers - both within and outside the councils - to account.

The committee will hear from Paul Brewer, the chief executive of Adur & Worthing Councils, officers from Worthing Borough Council and West Sussex County Council, and representatives from Worthing Business Improvement District, Worthing & Adur Chamber of Commerce, Hemiko, Worthing Town Centre Small Business Owners Network, Worthing Lions Club and Worthing Rotary Club.

Businesses and residents can take part by sending in questions for consideration by the committee as part of the public question time section.

The meeting takes place from 6.30pm on Wednesday 4th November at Worthing Town Hall. Questions can be submitted to the committee by emailing [email protected] by midday on Friday 30th October.

Don’t miss your chance to apply for funding from our Connected Communities Grant Fund!Voluntary, community and social en...
20/10/2026

Don’t miss your chance to apply for funding from our Connected Communities Grant Fund!

Voluntary, community and social enterprise groups have until this Sunday (25th October) to apply for up to £5,000 to fund projects in Adur and Worthing.

Please visit https://www.adur-worthing.gov.uk/connected-communities-grant/ to find out more about the fund and how to apply.

Residents are being reminded not to dispose of gas bottles or canisters with household waste after one was found at a wa...
16/10/2026

Residents are being reminded not to dispose of gas bottles or canisters with household waste after one was found at a waste transfer station in Lancing this week.

Gas bottles can explode when crushed in waste collection trucks or sorting facilities. A gas bottle of this size has the potential to seriously injure or even cause a fatality.

The bottle is thought to have been thrown into a communal household waste bin in Adur and we are extremely lucky that it did not explode when it was picked up by one of our waste trucks.

Most gas bottles are designed to have a long life and can be returned to suppliers to be refilled and reused. All our recycling centres will also accept gas bottles up to 15kg in size.

For more information, please visit https://www.westsussex.gov.uk/land-waste-and-housing/waste-and-recycling/recycling-and-waste-prevention-in-west-sussex/a-to-z-of-recycling/gas-bottles/.

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