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Regular news and updates from the Chamber, our members, local Councils and other relevant business news will be posted regularly here. 

Don't forget, as a member one of your many benefits is being able to submit your press releases and news for inclusion here as well as on either the members or business news emails and social media. Please submit to lauren@worthingandadurchamber.co.uk 


  • 28 July 2016 12:41 PM | Deleted user

    Sustainable Business Network - July Update

    Running a Sustainable Event

    Brighton & Hove City Council have produced a short film and accompanying guidance for those keen to ensure their events make a positive contribution to the environment, society and local economy.

    If you are planning an event why not sign-up to their Sustainable Event Commitment? Video and guidance. 

    Travel Planning Pack

    Created by Crawley Borough Council, but relevant for organisations across Sussex and beyond, the travel planning pack provides concise guidance and practical ideas on how to effectively reduce car journeys for business trips and commuting. There is also a Manor Royal Commuter Routes Chart showing the quickest way to reach the business park by public transport.


  • 27 July 2016 11:25 AM | Deleted user

    Thursday 18th August is Exam results Day! Celebrate Success at the Indigo Restaurant 

    As if you didn’t know!!!

    It’s TIME TO PLAN THE CELEBRATIOINS @ INDIGO

    We think you ALL deserve it!

    Lunch or Dinner

    Complimentary Kir Royale or Bellini cocktail on arrival for all guests

    30 % discount for any dish chosen by the successful student (s)

    Two course lunch is only £12:65 and Dinner £17:85

    Do the maths!! It’s a deal

    To enjoy this offer please book in advance

    www.Indigorestaurant.info.co.uk  @ The Ardington Hotel, Steyne Gardens, Worthing  01903 230451


  • 27 July 2016 11:19 AM | Deleted user

    Latest news from Gatwick

    Out of the 17 selected companies, 10 are local to the airport and were all scored on their demonstration of consideration to the local economy and how they can positively impact it.In a further sign of confidence in Gatwick’s future growth, the airport has announced 17 construction and engineering companies to take forward the next stage of Gatwick’s £2.5bn transformation.

    In total, 127 companies submitted pre-qualification interest, before a final shortlist of 17 companies was chosen. This includes a mix of local, national, mid and large size firms, aligning with Gatwick’s policy of sustainable procurement. 

  • 26 July 2016 1:53 PM | Deleted user

    Live Blues, Soul, Seafood & Grills   

    Sunday 28th August 2016 (6:00pm - 9:00pm) 

    Starters 

    Pan roasted king scallops, apple & vanilla puree, homemade scratchings, black pudding croquette  £7:95  
    Homemade Tiger prawn and salmon ravioli with caviar, baby spinach, creamed seafood sauce £8:35
    Chicken liver & Cognac parfait, homemade piccalilli and grilled granary toast £6:30
    Cornish sardines grilled with pea puree, pea salad, rosemary and parmesan croutons  £6:90
    Grilled Prawns, radicchio, watermelon and pomegranate salad, mango & saffron mayonnaise  £6:95
    Gravadlax, locally smoked salmon, prawns, crab claw, saffron mayonnaise, horseradish potato & watercress salad £10:75       
    Crispy poached egg, fried in Japanese breadcrumbs, mixed tomato and rocket salad, orange oil dressing £6:85    
     
    To be ordered when making reservation:
    Large Rock oysters with shallot vinegar, lemon & brown bread & butter 
    Half Dozen £ 9:50       One Dozen £16:50
     
    Grills
    Our steaks are from naturally reared English steers and are matured for a minimum of 28 days served with hand cut fries, Cognac and peppercorn sauce, grilled tomato and salad

    8 ozs Rib Eye   £18:35
    8 oz Fillet  £22:00
    Roasted rump of Southdown lamb (roasted pink), served on a pea and mint risotto, asparagus and onion dressing £16.85
                           
    Mains
    Our lobsters are very popular; to ensure availability please order when confirming your reservation
     
    Half English lobster (half of 2lb in weight approx) mango, saffron & coriander mayonnaise, warm new potatoes and salad £19:50
    Half English lobster (half of 2lb) Thermidor with green beans & new potatoes £21:00  
    Pan roasted brill fillets on crushed jersey royals, cockles, tomato, asparagus and onion dressing £15:85
    Baked salmon fillet, warm salad of red Quinoa, tomberries & rocket  £15:85
    Grilled whole Dover sole (approx 1lb), parsley & lemon butter, green beans, new potatoes £21:75     
    Pan fried wing of skate, caper and lemon butter, asparagus and new potatoes £16:50
    Local mackerel fillets, mash potato, smoked salmon, pea & mixed herb sauce  £17:50
     
    Desserts
    Rhubarb panacotta, poached rhubarb, rhubarb ice cream, almond and orange tuille  £6.95
    Ice Cream on the Beach – vanilla ice cream, honeycomb sand, chocolate pebbles £7:25
    Lemongrass crème brulee, topped with chocolate shavings, sweet and sour short bread £6:75
    A selection of Sussex artisan cheese, apple pickle, celery and biscuits £7:65
    A glass of 10 year old Taylors Tawny Port   50ml    £ 3:70
    A glass of Brown Brothers Orange Muscat   125ml    £ 5:75
    Freshly ground coffee and chocolates £3:00
                                                                           
    £2.95 cover charge per person          




  • 26 July 2016 1:42 PM | Deleted user

    Worthing awarded two Green Flag awards as Highdown Gardens and Field Place are named amongst the best in Britain

    Worthing's Highdown Gardens and Field Place are amongst more parks and green spaces than ever flying the Green Flag Award this year – more than 1,600 across the UK.

    Highdown Gardens and Field Place are among a record-breaking 1,686 parks and green spaces that have been awarded a prestigious Green Flag Award – the mark of a quality park or green space.

    The award, now celebrating its 20th year, recognises and rewards the best parks and green spaces across the country. A Green Flag flying overhead is a sign to the public that the space boasts the highest possible standards, is beautifully maintained and has excellent facilities.

    Councillor Clive Roberts, Executive Member for Environment Worthing Borough Councils adds “We are absolutely delighted to receive not one but two Green Flag Awards in Worthing this year.  Highdown Gardens enjoys its 11th consecutive Green Flag award and Field Place its second.  These awards recognise  the dedicated teams we have in our Parks department, whose energy, skill and passion makes the spaces they nurture, rain and shine, the very deserving national award winners they are." 

        
      
     
  • 25 July 2016 10:12 AM | Deleted user

    Enjoy the Famous Indigo Brunch this Bank Holiday Monday! (29th August)

    When: Monday 29th August 2016

    From: 10:30am to 1:00pm

    A leisurely breakfast is lovely but cooking it?!...very tiresome!..So you relax…the Indigo restaurant will do it all for you…. Bliss!!

    £13.50 per person

    Including a Complimentary Bloody Mary or Bucks fizz on arrival

    As much as you can eat from a buffet laden with every delicious Breakfast item imaginable! such as.......

    The finest smoked bacon, Sussex champion sausages, button mushrooms, grilled tomato,……. fried, poached, scrambled or boiled free range egg, ……..hash brown, black pudding, baked beans,……. smoked haddock, grilled kipper, ,…… steak hache, omelettes, waffles, muffins, croissant, Danish, smoked meats,…. cheeseboard, fresh fruit …..yoghurt, orange, grapefruit, pineapple, tomato or apple, ….., cereals, fresh fruit salad, melon, stewed fruits, prunes, toast, bread basket, freshly ground coffee, tea infusions.

    Book ASAP!! Tables sell out fast!!! Booking in advance is essential along with payment please click here to book


  • 18 July 2016 12:32 PM | Deleted user
    West Sussex Fire & Rescue Service (WSFRS) seeking views of partners and the wider community on its draft Community Risk Management Plan 2016-20

    The Fire & Rescue Service has a statutory duty to consult on, and publish, a 3-5yr ‘Integrated Risk Management Plan’ (IRMP). This is an analysis of the current and projected risk profile in the county, and how the Fire & Rescue Service is organised to support local communities. We work to achieve this through a combination of prevention, protection and emergency response activities. 

    WSFRS has been through a significant transformation since its last IRMP was published. In West Sussex, the Fire & Rescue Service now has a much broader role working at the heart of the Communities & Public Protection directorate of West Sussex County Council (WSCC). Firefighters work alongside WSCC colleagues in Public Health, Community Safety, Trading Standards and Resilience & Emergencies to help communities become safer, stronger and more resilient.

    To reflect this broader role, the IRMP for 2016-20 is known as the draft WSFRS Community Risk Management Plan (CRMP).

    The current WSFRS operating model for emergency response has previously been agreed through the course of three separate public consultations. There are no proposals to change emergency response arrangements in this draft risk management plan. This consultation is to seek the views of the wider community on the WSFRS analysis of risks and its approach to risk management planning.

    The draft Community Risk Management Plan should be read in context with the latest WSFRS performance data and the WSFRS Annual Report and Statement of Assurance.

    The consultation closes on Friday 5th August. A report on the consultation feedback will be presented to the WSCC Environment & Community Services Select Committee on 15th September.

    After considering the report and listening to the views of the Select Committee, the WSCC Cabinet Member for Residents Services will make a formal decision whether to adopt and publish the WSFRS Community Risk Management Plan 2016-20.

    You can submit your views by completing the questionnaire and/or by:

    Email: yourfireservice@westsussex.gov.uk

    In writing:

    CRMP public consultation

    Communications Team

    West Sussex Fire & Rescue Service

    Northgate

    Chichester

    West Sussex

    PO19 1BD

    The draft Community Risk Management Plan and all supporting information can be viewed on the Have Your Say page of the West Sussex County Council website: Have Your Say

  • 15 July 2016 4:45 PM | Deleted user

    The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, today visited Gatwick to hail the airport’s decision to boost its investment in the airport by an additional £200 million. 

    Sadiq Khan also underlined his support for the construction of a second runway at the airport. He called on the new Prime Minister, Theresa May, to support the capital’s economy by making a final decision on airport expansion in the South East a top priority, and he urged that decision to be in favour of Gatwick. 

    Gatwick Airport has for the first time been recognised in the Sunday Times prestigious Top Track 100 as one of Britain’s largest private companies.  After a record 12 months of growth, Gatwick debuted at number 86 in the Top Track 100 which ranks Britain’s biggest companies with sales over £700m.

    Gatwick Airport once again teamed up with the Gatwick Diamond Initiative this week as joint sponsor of the annual Gatwick Diamond Meet the Buyers event, connecting large national buying organisations to local SMEs in the Gatwick Diamond area. Now in its 15th year, the event has a proven track record of generating significant new business for local companies. In the past six years it has been attended by almost 1500 local businesses with more than £22.5 million of business predicted to have been won as a result.

    This week we have also reported our busiest-ever June with long haul routes rocket 24% year on year.  We are seeing strong growth right across the board, in across the UK which grew 7.4% as a whole with Belfast routes +103%, Newquay +34% and Inverness +13% year on year. Stewart Wingate said: “ June’s passenger figures are the latest part of Gatwick’s ongoing long-haul success story demonstrating once again the unrivalled potential that an expanded Gatwick would deliver for Britain.”


  • 15 July 2016 2:48 PM | Deleted user

    From Friday 15th July 2016 visitors and residents in Shoreham-by-Sea will now have a new 135 bay parking space when visiting this popular seaside town.

    Shoreham-by-Sea is one of our smallest but most popular towns on the coast (as featured in Evening Standard Magazine Friday 8th July 2016). It provides a popular shopping and dining destination for residents and visitors alike but as urgently result requires more parking spaces as its popularity grows.

    Adur District Council has taken the step to make a former 135 bay Council staff car park available to the public at its former Civic Centre, in Ham Road (see: map of Adur Civic Centre or aerial photo of Adur Civic Centre and car park).

    The Ham Road Car Park will operate as pay and display on an hourly / daily basis, with the further opportunity to purchase season tickets. Prices start from just 25p. Full list below.

    Councillor Neil Parkin, Leader of Adur District Council, adds:

    “Shoreham is a very popular town, with a wide range of bespoke and independent shops, a vibrant arts scene and popular weekly markets. It is also enjoys many charming but narrow streets and parking has become an issue. The new Ham Road Car Park will further improve on road parking and offer residents and visitors alike a more pleasant experience when visiting the town.”

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    The charges for Ham Road Car Park, from Friday 15th July 2016, are:

    ·         25p for 30 mins

    ·         50p for 1 hour

    ·         1.00 for 2 hours

    ·         1.50 for 3 hours

    ·         2.00 for 4 hours

    ·         3.00 for all day

    ·         Monthly season tickets £35

    Pictured: Councillor Emma Evans, Executive Member for Environment, Adur District Council, pictured at 9.00am this sunny Friday morning welcoming drivers to the new Ham Road Car Park in Shoreham. 


  • 15 July 2016 11:36 AM | Deleted user

    Plans to redevelop Union Place set out by Council

    Worthing Borough Council are to propose an exciting new deal to the owner and developers of Union Place, following enthusiastic endorsement of plans at last night’s Joint Strategic Committee meeting.

    In a report presented to the Council’s Executive Members, the regeneration plans for Union Place, in Worthing Town Centre, include a multiplex cinema, residential apartments and restaurants.

    As well as providing new homes and jobs, the mixed use scheme would secure significant investment into Worthing’s daytime and nighttime economies.

    The proposals of entering a development agreement could see Worthing Borough Council fund up to £3m into the development, in return retaining freehold possession of the former Police Station site upon completion.

    In parallel with the negotiations, the Council is also pursuing scope to attract Local Growth Funding (LGF) from the Government. Initial bids have received positive responses and if successful, would significantly reduce the Council’s borrowing costs.

    Leader of Worthing Borough Council, Cllr Daniel Humphreys, commented:

    “This is a fantastic opportunity to get development moving on one of our town centre’s key regeneration sites. The proposed scheme would offer new jobs and new homes, plus a new retail offer for the people of Worthing. Even more crucially I’m convinced it will be a catalyst for other developments in Worthing Town Centre. 

    “Our desire to support this scheme shows that Worthing Borough Council is absolutely committed to driving forward regeneration in our town centre. Our ability to do this at a time when most other Councils are cutting back on their services is further proof that our long-term strategy is the best one for Worthing and the people and businesses who live and work here.”

    “Worthing is on the up and there is huge amounts of confidence, from businesses and the Council that this is a great place to invest.”

    Cllr Bryan Turner, Executive Member for Regeneration, added:

    “This proposed scheme offers excellent benefits to Worthing’s economy, which justifies our strong and proactive stance to help bring forward development on this vacant site. The scheme also presents the chance to build up to 90 new dwellings, which is vitally important in helping meet the town’s housing needs, plus the opportunity to create 100 new jobs."

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