Leader:  The shape of things to come    News this past week:   1. Worthing Lib Dems Renew Call For New Seafront Toilets 2. Worthing Has Highest Road Casualties 3. Worthing Lib Dems Investigate Unfair Parking Fines To Visitors    WORTHING LIBERAL DEMOCRATS NEWSLETTER        Lib Dems will keep Worthing’s services local             Lib Dems will get […]

Visitors to Worthing have been scratching their heads to try and understand the meaning of ‘VRM’ on the town’s visitors parking vouchers.  One definition of ‘VRM’ brought up by ‘googling’ is ‘Vendor Relationship Management’ which probes vendors willingness and ability to value and engage with independent customers. But it is the lack of willingness of Worthing Borough Council […]

A common cry among our more senior citizens is that “young people show no respect these days”. But it was a lack of respect to one of our young people that brought the Deputy Mayor before the Standards Committee this week.   Councillor Diane Jones has earned the respect of the people of Northbrook and the local police […]

 Articles for the past week:    Leader:  Your chance to be the Chancellor 2    News this past week:   1. Durrington & Northbrook Councillors Question Delay On New Community Centre 2. 20mph Limits Could Save Worthing Taxpayers £2 million A Year But Would Cost Them Nothing! 3. Blue Badge Changes Welcomed   WORTHING LIBERAL DEMOCRATS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER 7TH TO 13TH AUGUST 2011        […]

Durrington and Northbrook residents have waited three and a half years for the new Durrington Community Centre but it is still not open.  Local Durrington Lib Dem Councillor Michael Donin has made repeated attempts to unravel the reason why but even now the answer is still not clear. The latest information received from Worthing Borough […]

A progamme that aims to help reduce the risk of looked after young people aged between 14 and 18 in West Sussex being in abusive relationships or sexually exploited is running throughout August and September. The Youth Freedom Programme aims to help young people recognise abusive behaviour, non-abusive behaviour and the beliefs abusive people hold. […]

Articles for the past week:    Leader:  Not so green      News this past week:   1. Improvements Planned For Homefield Park 2. Picnic In Tarring Park Is On   3. Worthing Arts School Strikes Gold 19 Times At Dance World Cup 4. Worthing Liberal Democrats Welcome Plans For Worthing To Keep Business Rates 5. County Approves Twenty’s Plenty […]

Worthing Liberal Democrats today welcomed the announcement by Andrew Stunell, Lib Dem Communities Minister, enabling local authorities to keep growth in their business rates.  Councils at the moment pay all the business rates raised in their area across to central government and the rates are redistributed each year on an incomprehensible formula that is far too complex […]

Birdmen are trimming their feathers ready to take part in the 4th annual Worthing International Birdman competition.   The fun begins at 11.35am through to 1pm on Saturday 13 August where the serious flyers – Condors and Leonardo’s – can show off their flying expertise in their hi-spec flying machines boasting wingspans of up to […]

Articles for the past week:    Leader:  Falling over Fulbeck Avenue           News this past week:   1. Launch of Worthing Liberal Democrat Council Group on Facebook 2. Do Worthing Council Meetings Really Cost £3000 Each? 3. Saving The Cheque Is A Victory For Common Sense 4. Diane Jones Uncovers Vandalism at Longcroft Park 5. Drop In Recycling Is Paul Holden’s […]