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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 


  • 17 November 2015 9:07 AM | Deleted user


    THE INDIGO RESTAURANT, THE ARDINGTON HOTEL WORTHING
    Saturday 28th November 2015
    Help Indigo Help the Children!
    Eat, Drink & Shake that Booty for the Kids!!!
    with music from the 70's, 80's & 90's

    A delicious 3 course dinner with wine and coffee and dancing to real music for only… yes it is ONLY!! £29:00
    There is surely no better way to spend a Saturday night - living! laughing! eating and giving..
    (50% to charity)
    01903 230451


    MENU
    Cream of parsnip soup (v), apple and chilli salsa
    Oak smoked mackerel pate, horseradish potatoes
    Kipper croquette, radish and water cress salad
    Chicken liver and Cognac pate, sweet onion marmalade and granary toast

    Slow roasted belly of pork, roasted apples, pancetta and Savoy cabbage, wholegrain mustard mash, calvados sauce
    Pan fried potato gnocchi, sun blushed tomatoes, olives, shaved parmesan and crispy leeks (v)
    Locally caught mullet baked on a tomato and basil puff pastry tart, roasted butternut squash and pumpkin seeds
    ..
    Warm olive oil Madeira cake with rosemary and honey roasted figs
    Coffee Pannacotta spiced Drambuie jelly, orange and almond tuille
    A selection of locally made cheese, Charlton cheddar, Brighton Blue & Sussex Cross Goat cheese, apple pickle and celery
    £29:00 per person including a glass of wine
    Dining at 7:45 social seating unless requested
    Please order and pay upon booking
    Full refund if cancelled by the 20th of November 
    Dancing from 9:00pm until Midnight
    50% to Children in Need
    (35% of all beverage and 15% of food sales)




  • 03 November 2015 2:16 PM | Deleted user

    The AMEX Stadium in Brighton was buzzing with excitement recently as more than 300 visitors attended the BITE 2015 event hosted by Worthing and Gatwick-based award winning chartered accountants and business advisers, Carpenter Box.

    With support from online accounting software company Xero, attendees at the Business/Innovation/Technology/Efficiency event were treated to valuable insights into how working in the cloud and cloud technology can and is transforming business efficiency and financial performance. The event combined a look at the cloud with two inspirational sessions on marketing innovation from keynote speaker Susannah Schofield, Head of New Business at Royal Mail.

    Xero keynote speakers Gary Turner, Managing Director of Xero UK and Phil Beavan, Senior Account Manager, made sure that attendees all left with the clear message that the speed of technological change is phenomenal, and it’s the early adopters of cloud-based systems who will gain a competitive advantage in the long term.

    Visitors also had the opportunity to view exhibition stands featuring strategic partners of Carpenter Box, ranging from cloud software companies, to banks, solicitors, IT and marketing companies. Informative breakout sessions were also held during the day which provided a deeper insight into specific topics with guests having the opportunity to network throughout the day.

    Nathan Keeley, Partner at Carpenter Box and the driving force behind BITE2015, commented: “I’m really pleased with the delivery of BITE. The keynote speakers were all first class and feedback has been really positive. Attendance was very good and the exhibitors took away more than 300 leads between them – so, I couldn’t have asked for more! I’m sure a number of strong strategic partnerships will result from the day”.

    Carpenter Box Partner Chris Coopey, who compered the event, added: "There was a genuine feeling of positivity in the room during the whole of the event. The keynote speakers were excellent and the audience certainly went away informed about how the cloud can help them to be more efficient and enthused about taking their businesses forward, which is what we wanted to achieve.”         


  • 03 November 2015 1:55 PM | Deleted user

    A Chance to Banish Funeral Myths Forever

    What do Funeral Directors do?

    Why do we need them?

    How is a Cremation arranged?

    What happens during a Chapel of Rest visit?

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    Telephone: 01903 260139

    E-mail: info@worthingfunerals.co.uk | Web: www.worthingfunerals.co.uk


    Please click here to view the full PDF flyer

  • 03 November 2015 1:53 PM | Deleted user

    A new challenge in a new office…a perfect combination that persuaded Melissa Hardwick to join the award winning Carpenter Box team of business advisers and accountants in Gatwick.

    Melissa has taken up the post of Senior Manager within the Audit & Assurance team at the firm’s recently-opened office covering Gatwick. Melissa brings considerable local knowledge to this new role, having worked for Richard Place Dobson in Crawley for 13 years.

    “I am thrilled to be joining Carpenter Box at the start of a very exciting period of development for the practice,” says Melissa. “All through my career, I have sought new challenges whether in professional development or tackling personal goals such as completing the Brighton marathon so when the opportunity came to join a highly-regarded firm in an area that I know very well, I was very keen to get involved and help them to get their client focussed message across.”

    As a senior manager, Melissa will be responsible for providing audit-related services to her own portfolio of clients, including a number operating in manufacturing, which is a strong growth sector for the firm.

    Says Robert Dowling, the Carpenter Box Partner heading the growing Gatwick team: “In just a few short months, the people within our new office have made a positive impact to the local business community. As a consequence, we are already seeing an increasing demand for our services. Having people such as Melissa on board, with her personality, technical knowledge and local links should help us attract ever more clients to our business.” 


  • 03 November 2015 1:52 PM | Deleted user

    Adur and Worthing Councils issue an invitation to tender for a Voluntary and Community Sector Infrastructure Support Service.

     

    Adur and Worthing Councils currently grant fund two local Councils for Voluntary Services and going forward, the Councils are seeking to commission a new single service.  The main function of this new commissioning will be to develop, enable, promote and support Voluntary and Community Sector Organisations and the wider third sector across both Adur and Worthing.

     

    The Contract will be for a period of two years with, subject to funding, a 1 year extension. The budget for this contract, including the 1 year extension, is in the region of £230,000 and as such an EU Compliant Tender Process is being conducted. Suitably qualified providers will be able to express their interest and download tender documents from the Council's’ EProcurement Portal from the 2nd November.

    Leader Worthing Borough Council, Councillor Daniel Humphreys adds “It is our duty to local communities and residents that public money is spent in a fair, transparent and appropriate way.  It is also vital that contracts are given to organisations that best fit the skills, knowledge and experience required to deliver this service.  The Councils are indebted to the hard work of Voluntary Action Worthing  have provided for the past few years and both have been actively encouraged to take part in this process.”

     

    Leader Adur District Council, Councillor Neil Parkin says “Adur & Worthing Council working together has achieved significant benefits, including savings of around £13 million.  This saving led to essential services - like the CVS role - being protected. Getting the best service is absolutely at the forefront of this process.  I do not foresee that changing the way the funding is allocated will be to the detriment of the local areas, I believe that it can only strengthen it.”

     

    Providers wishing to tender must register at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/adur-worthing/aspx/

     

    Deadline for submitting tenders is Friday 4th December 2015, at 3pm. with a view for contract commencement April 2016.

     

    For further information please contact Susannah Caws, Senior Procurement & Contracts Officer, on 01903 221162 or or email susannah.caws@adur-worthing.gov.uk


  • 03 November 2015 1:51 PM | Deleted user

    Would you support a small rise in Council Tax to protect the frontline services delivered by Adur & Worthing Councils?  Or would you prefer tax levels to be frozen for another year, potentially resulting in a reduction to some Council run services?  

     

    With the opening of the annual Council Tax survey, this is your chance to tell Adur & Worthing Councils what you think as they work towards becoming fully self funded by 2020.

     

    Paul Brewer, Director for Digital and Resources at Adur & Worthing Councils, says:

     

    “It’s vital to hear the community’s views - Council Tax setting is one of the most important things that we can do to balance the costs of the services we deliver while keeping our proportion of the whole Council Tax bill as low as possible.

     

    “All of the responses will be reported to the Full Council meeting for both Adur District and Worthing Borough Councils in December, informing the debates which will be held in both chambers.”

     

    The survey can be completed online - http://engage.adur-worthing.gov.uk - and paper copies can also be collected from the Adur Civic Centre, Shoreham as well as the Town Hall and Portland House in Worthing.

     

    Responses to the survey are being invited until midnight on Sunday 15th November when the survey will close and the results collated ready for presentation to the Councils’ Joint Strategic Committee on 1st December.


  • 28 October 2015 9:22 AM | Deleted user

    For nearly sixty years THE ROTARY CLUB OF WORTHING have displayed a 30 foot Christmas Tree in our town. The tree will be erected at the Band Stand Montague Place formerly known as “Holders Corner” which promotes the festive atmosphere and goodwill of the Christmas season. Members of the club hold collections here in the weeks up to Christmas which, together with sponsorship and donations, last year raised over £7000. This money was used to help the less fortunate in the community.

    To enable us to continue our charitable work into 2016 and beyond, we invite you to become a sponsor of our Appeal. With their permission, the name of each sponsor will be displayed at the Tree during the 3 weeks of December.

    The Appeal will be opened by the Mayor of Worthing Cllr. Michael Donin, accompanied by the Town Crier Bob Smytherman, at 10.30am on Thursday 3rd December.

    We will have in attendance a choir and other entertainment on the day.

    If you are able to support our Appeal, or need further information about it or the Rotary Club, please contact Marlene Butler marlenebutler22@gmail.com 07715720363. Any cheque for a donation or sponsorship should be made out to Rotary Club of Worthing Christmas Appeal and sent to Marlene Butler c/oThe Chatsworth Hotel , The Steyne, Worthing.BN11 3DU.

  • 28 October 2015 9:10 AM | Deleted user

    We are pleased to announce that Jonathan Sharrock will succeed Ron Crank as our next Chief Executive in January 2016. Mr Sharrock, who will report to Chairman Tim Wates, has spent 12 years as a senior civil servant in the Department for Transport delivering high profile Government policy to support economic development. 

    As Chief Executive, he will be responsible for delivering the LEP’s business plan to transform business and economic performance through the region’s Growth Deal.

    Jonathan said: “I am excited to be joining Coast to Capital, and helping to deliver the next phase of economic growth and regeneration across the region. I look forward to working in partnership with business and local government and to ensuring that the LEP helps to drive future success in the Coast to Capital area.”

    Click Here To Read The Full Press Release




  • 27 October 2015 3:28 PM | Deleted user


    Adur and Worthing stands to remember the tragic loss of life following two World Wars and other conflicts around the world.  

    Worthing will be holding three events:

    Monday 2nd November 2015, 11:00am

    Opening of the Field of Remembrance at the Worthing War Memorial, outside Worthing Town Hall in Chapel Road.

    Remembrance Sunday, 8th November 2015, 11.00am

    The annual Remembrance Service and March Past will take place at the Worthing War Memorial, outside Worthing Town Hall in Chapel Road.

    The two minutes silence will start on the first stroke of the Town Hall clock at 11:00am after which the Mayor's Chaplain will conduct the service.

    The Worthing Borough Mayor and others will lay wreaths for the fallen and take the salute at the March Past in front of the Town Hall at approximately 11:30am after the Service.

    Armistice Day, Wednesday 11th November, 11:00am

    Two minutes silence at the Worthing War Memorial, outside Worthing Town Hall in Chapel Road.

    Mayor of Worthing, Councillor Michael Donin, says:

    "I am extremely proud and humbled to represent my town and I would like to take this opportunity to say thank you to the many local organisations from both Worthing and further afield who continue to support our annual Remembrance Service and Parade.

    “I am also looking forward to opening the Field of Remembrance with our local veterans near the Memorial outside the Town Hall and I shall be standing too for the 2 minute silence at 11am on Armistice Day on Wednesday 11th. I warmly invite everyone to join me at any of these Remembrances to show their respect."

    Remembrance service events in Adur

    Towns and villages in Adur will be remembering the tragic loss of life following two World Wars and other conflicts on Remembrance Sunday 8th November 2015 when Civic Heads and Councillors from Adur District Council will be present at the events below to lay wreaths and support the Remembrance Sunday commemoration.

    Remembrance Sunday, 8th November 2015

    Royal British Legion Shoreham Branch

    ·         9:30am - Assemble at the Community Centre, Pond Road.

    ·         9:45am - March off via Western Road and Brunswick Road to the Church of St. Mary de Haura.

    ·         10:00am - Remembrance Service led by Reverend Ann Waizeneker.

    ·         11:00am - Wreath Laying Ceremony (including Last Post, two minutes silence and Reveille) at the War Memorial.

    Royal British Legion Southwick Branch

    ·         10:30am - Parade leaves Southwick Square car park.

    ·         11:00am - Service at War Memorial on Southwick Green.

    Royal British Legion Lancing Branch

    ·         2:45pm - Wreath laying at War Memorial, South Street, Lancing.

    ·         3:00pm - Service at St. Michael and All Angels Church followed by a parade past civic dignitaries to take salute.

    Councillor Carson Albury, Chairman of Adur District Council says:

    "I am extremely proud and honoured to represent the villages, towns and residents of Adur, at this year’s remembrance service. Not only are we remembering the sacrifices of those that gave their lives in the great wars, but to also those and their families, who have served and continue to serve in all the conflicts and operations that continue today around the world."

  • 27 October 2015 2:44 PM | Deleted user
    The Ultimate event for start up businesses!

    Get involved in Enterprise First's biggest ever Start Up Saturday

    Enterprise First's biggest StartUp Saturday event is back for 2015 - and is set to help more than 250 budding entrepreneurs get their business ideas off the ground during Global Entrepreneurship Week.

    The mighty day-long start-up session is taking place at the British Library on November 21st and is hosted by small business expert Emma Jones MBE, founder of Enterprise Nation.


    The event will also be streamed live from the British Library in London to regional libraries including LeedsManchesterNewcastle and Exeter.

    Enterprise First would love to see you there. Check out their video from our last Biggest StartUp Saturday!


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