The public are being invited to take part in a review of issues surrounding the delayed implementation of the Lower Beach Road Car park and Ferry Road enhancement scheme – plus vandalism of the Adur Ferry Bridge in Shoreham
Adur & Worthing Councils’ Joint Overview & Scrutiny Committee (JOSC) meeting is being held on Thursday 14th July, at 6.30pm, at the Shoreham Centre, Pond Road, Shoreham, BN43 5WU.
The public meeting will review in detail the delays of more than two years associated with the implementation of the Lower Beach Road Car park and the Ferry Road landscaping scheme on Shoreham Beach, and review the effect and causes of the recent vandalism to the Adur Ferry Bridge, which has included 19 broken glass panels and graffiti.
Chair of the Adur & Worthing JOSC, Stephen Chipp adds “Recently the Joint Overview and Scrutiny Committee conducted a review of ‘how we work’ and it was agreed unanimously by committee members that public engagement was vital for the committee to serve a real purpose for the residents we represent. I therefore urge all those interested to attend and respectfully participate in this process and to submit any questions you may have about these two local issues by 5pm on Tuesday 12 July at the latest.”
We look forward to welcoming the following representatives; each representative will be limited to a 5 minute presentation.
Addressing the Lower Beach Road Car Park and Ferry Road enhancement scheme will be;
• Mike Thomas (Area Manager, Worthing & Adur Residents Services – Highways & Transport, WSCC)
• James Appleton (Head of Economic Growth, Adur & Worthing Councils)
• Martyn Payne (Principal Engineer, Adur & Worthing Councils)
• Cllr Brian Boggis (Adur District Council, Executive Member for Regeneration) tbc
• Cllr Janet Mockridge (Adur County Local Committee Chair)
• Keely Mowatt (Client Manager) Environment Agency
• Tim Loughton, MP for Shoreham and East Worthing
• Cllr Ben Stride representing Shoreham Beach Residents’ Association
Representatives addressing Adur Ferry Bridge vandalism issues;
• Mike Taylor (Bridge Engineer) West Sussex County Council tbc
• Sussex Police tbc
• Rhian Francis, Safer Communities Partnership Co-Ordinator Adur District Council Communities Safety Team
• Tim Loughton, MP for Shoreham and East Worthing
The meeting is open to the public without prior arrangement. Anyone wishing to attend should make their way to the Council Chamber on the first floor of the Shoreham Centre, Pond Road, Shoreham. A lift is available. The chamber will be open from 6pm. The meeting will start promptly at 6.30pm.
All public questions, which must relate to these subjects only and need to be submitted no later than two days before the meeting, to mark.lowe@adur-worthing.gov.uk, 5pm on Monday 12th July..