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Energy efficient West Sussex in top quarter of league table

11 Nov, 2011 in Press Releases, Worthing East, Worthing West by Bob Smytherman

West Sussex County Council has been ranked 322 out of 1,301 businesses and organisations in the Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC) Energy Efficient Scheme. The first performance league table for the scheme has been published this week by the Environment Agency. The table ranks participants in terms of their early action to manage their energy and [...]

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Are you eligible for the Warm Home discount?

11 Nov, 2011 in Press Releases, Worthing East, Worthing West by Bob Smytherman

Support is available from major energy suppliers to help the vulnerable and those in hardship to pay for their energy this winter. The Warm Home Discount is a new annual rebate payment of £120 that will be paid to low income and vulnerable households. It replaces social tariffs and voluntary agreements previously offered by the [...]

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Record Office will close to visitors for a fortnight

11 Nov, 2011 in Press Releases, Worthing East, Worthing West by Bob Smytherman

The County Record Office in Chichester will be closed to visitors for two weeks from Monday, November 28, re-opening on December 12. The closure, which happens every year, will help staff undertake major cleaning and sorting jobs as well as catching up on some of the backlog of cataloguing. Deputy Leader Lionel Barnard, who oversees [...]

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WORTHING BOROUGH COUNCILLORS JOIN FORCES WITH AGE UK TO IMPROVE NEIGHBOURHOODS FOR OLDER PEOPLE

7 Nov, 2011 in Press Releases, Worthing East, Worthing West by Bob Smytherman

All Eleven Liberal Democrat Worthing Borough Councillors have today signed up with the national older people’s charity Age UK as Pride of Place advocates. Between them, Councillors Bob Smytherman, David Chapman, Christine Brown, Michael Donin, Alan Rice, Victoria Taylor, Diane Jones, Norah Fisher, Hazel Thorpe, David Potter and Trevor England represent thousands of older people [...]

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Tourism figures on the increase

7 Nov, 2011 in Press Releases, Worthing East, Worthing West by Bob Smytherman

Latest figures show that the value of tourism to the local economy continues to grow. The latest Economic Impact of Tourism report, produced by Tourism South East shows that in 2010 Worthing welcomed in excess of 2.2 million visitors while almost a million more visited the Adur district.   The total visitor spend in Worthing [...]

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London 2012 Olympic Torch Relay Route in West Sussex

7 Nov, 2011 in Press Releases, Worthing East, Worthing West by Bob Smytherman

West Sussex County Council is delighted that the Olympic Flame will be coming to the county in July 2012 on its route around the UK.  The Olympic Torch Relay will be in West Sussex for two days with plenty of opportunities for local people to welcome the Olympic Flame. West Sussex will host the Olympic [...]

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Worthing Liberal Democrats Weekly Newsletter – 30th October to 5th November 2011

6 Nov, 2011 in Press Releases, Worthing East, Worthing West by Bob Smytherman

Articles for the past week:   Leader:  Little to report          News this past week:   1. Lib Dems Welcome Tory U-Turn On West Sussex Youth Services 2. Worthing Included In Revised Transport Funding Bid 3. Community Initiative Funding Stand at WCVS AGM      WORTHING LIBERAL DEMOCRATS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER 30TH OCTOBER TO NOVEMBER 5TH 2011      Lib Dems will keep Worthing’s services local         [...]

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Get Ready for Winter urges County Council

3 Nov, 2011 in Press Releases, Worthing East, Worthing West by Bob Smytherman

A campaign has been launched by West Sussex County Council to help people get ready for the cold winter months ahead. The advice given ranges from how to protect your home and helping your community to winter travel advice and health and wellbeing. Throughout November information boards will be on display in local libraries to [...]

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New measures will keep libraries open and reduce budget

2 Nov, 2011 in Press Releases, Worthing East, Worthing West by Bob Smytherman

New proposals have been put forward to ensure West Sussex Library Service can achieve a £650,000 savings target as part of the County Council’s overall plan to save £79m over three years. “I am delighted to be able to say that none of the county’s 36 libraries will be closed under the new proposals, and [...]

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More Foster Carers needed in Shoreham

2 Nov, 2011 in Adur District Council wards, Press Releases by Bob Smytherman

West Sussex County Council urgently needs to recruit more foster carers because of the rising number of children needing foster care. Further carers are now required in Shoreham and surrounding areas. As part of an on-going campaign, West Sussex County Council is holding a fostering drop-in session at Shoreham s Library on Friday, November 11 [...]