Local Government Boundary Commission For Report No. 30 4 LOCAL GOVERNi-MT

BOUNDARY COAIT.1I SSI OK

FOR ENGLAND

REPORT LOCAL UOV^'UlJ.L^'i.1 liO'JilLA^vY CUi.ii/iISSIGM FOii ISKGLAHD

CHAIRMAN Sir Edmund Corap to n GCB. KBJi

DEPUTY CHAIRMAN Mr J M Rankin QC

MEIvIBKRS Lady Bowden MrJ T Brockbank Professor Michael Chisholm li'ir R R Thornton C3 L Mr D P Harrison To the Rt Hon Jferlyn Bees, MP Secretary of State for the Home Department

PROPOSALS TOR FUTURE ELECTORAL ARRANGEMENTS TOR THE BOROUGH OF IN THE COUNTY OF WEST

1. We, the Local Government Boundary Commission for England, having carried out our Initial review of the electoral arrangements for the Borough of Worthing, in accordance with the requirements of section 63 of, and Schedule 9 to, the Local Government Act 1972, present our proposals for the future electoral arrangements for that borough.

2. In accordance with the procedure laid down in section 60(1) and (2) of the 1972 Act, notice was given on 31 December 1974 that we were to undertake this review* This was incorporated in a consultation letter addressed to , copies of which were circulated to County Council, the Member of Parliament for the oonsitituenoy concerned and the headquarters of the main political parties* Copies were also sent to the editors of local newspapers circulating in the area and of the local government press* Notices inserted in the local press announced the start of the review and invited consents from members of the public and from interested bodies*

3* The Borough Council were invited to prepare a draft scheme of representation for our consideration* When doing so, they were asked to observe the rules laid down in Schedule 11 to the Local Government Act 1972, and the guidelines which we set out in our Report No 6 about the proposed size of the council and the proposed number of councillors for each ward. They were also asked to take into account any views expressed to them following their consultation with local interests. We therefore asked that they should publish details of their provisional proposals about a month before they submitted their draft scheme to us, thus allowing an opportunity for local comment* 4. The Borough Counoil have passed a resolution under section ?U)(b) of the Local Government Act 1972 requesting the Secretary of State to provide for a system of elections by thirds*

5. On 28 May 1975, Worthing Borough Council presented their draft scheme of representation. They proposed to divide the area of the borough into 13 wards, each returning 3 members to form a council of 39* At that time they were under the impression that this would also provide 13 county electoral divisions, but when it became apparent that no agreement could be reached about the future size of the county council, Worthing Borough Council were given the opportunity to revise their scheme.

6* On 13 January 1977, the Worthing Borough Council presented a revised draft scheme. They proposed 12 wards eaoh returning 3 members to form a council of 36.

7. We considered the revised draft scheme, the comments which had been made on it, and an alternative scheme from a local political association. We decided to adopt the revised draft scheme as our draft proposals, subject to one minor realignment suggested to us by Ordnance Survey.

8. On 10 June 1977 we issued our draft proposals and these were sent to all who had received our consultation letter or had commented on the Council's draft scheme. The Council were asked to make the draft proposals, and the accompanying map which defined the proposed ward boundaries, available for inspection at their main offices. Representations on our draft proposals were invited from those to whom they were circulated and, by public notices, from members of the public and interested bodies. We asked that comments should reach us by 5 August 1977.

9« The Borough Council supported the draft proposals* 10. A local political association accepted the draft proposals In general bat asked for the realignment of the boundary between the proposed Byoadwater and Offlngton wards* A local political party asked for the reconsideration of their alternative scheme for the wards north of the railway*

11* In view of these comments, we felt we needed more information to enable us to reach a conclusion* Therefore, in accordance with Section 65(2) of the Local Government Act 1972, and at our request, Mr J Whatley was appointed an Assistant Commissioner to hold a local meeting and report to us* Notice of the meeting was sent to all who had received our draft proposals, or had commented on them, and was published locally.

12* The Assistant Commissioner held the meeting in the Town Hall, Worthing on 2 November 1977 and visited the areas which were the subject of comment. A copy of his report to us is at Schedule 1 to this-report.

13* In the light of the discussion at the meeting and his inspection of the area the Assistant Commissioner recommended that our draft proposals should be confirmed subject to the realignment of the boundary between the Broadwater and Offlngton wards.

14. We reviewed our draft proposals in the light of the comments which we had received and of the Assistant Commissioner's report. We concluded that the recommendation made by the Assistant Commissioner should be accepted and, subject to the modification he had suggested, we decided to confirm our draft proposals as our final proposals.

15. Details of these proposals are set out in Schedule 2 to this report and on the attached map. Schedule 2 gives the names of the wards and the number of councillors to be returned by each* The boundaries of the new wards are defined on the map. A detailed description of the proposed ward boundaries is set out in Schedule 3. to this report. PUBLICATION . 16. In accordance uith section 60(5)(b} of the Local Government Act 1972, a copy of this report and a copy of the map are being sent to Worthing Borough Council and will be available for public inspection at the Council's mn-)n offices. Copies of this report (without map) are being sent to those who received the consultation letter and those who made comments. L.S. SIGNEDi EDMUND COMPTON (CHAIRMAN)

JOHN M RANKIN (DEPUTY. CHAIRMAN)

PHYLLIS BOWDEN

T BROCKBAKK

MICHAEL CHISHOLM

D P HARRISON

R R THORNTON

N DIGNEI (Secretary) 21 September 1978 CHEDULE 1

LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOUNDARY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND

REPORT ON ELECTORAL ARRANGEMENTS

BOROUGH OF WORTHING

J. Whatley, December 1977 TO: THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOUNDARY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND

REPORT of a local meeting held at the Town Hall, Worthing at 10.30 a.m. on Wednesday, 2nd November, 1977 to consider the Commission's draft proposals concerning the electoral arrangements for the Borough of Worthing

PRESENT: Name Organisation Represented

Lewis Elliott Borough Secretary, Wo.rthing Borough Counci Harold E. Herrtage Secretary, Worthing Conservative Assn. Catherine M. Morey Chairman -do- G. E, Freelove Deputy Chairman .-do- H. W. Yates Borough Councillor, representing West Tarring Branch, Worthing Conservative Associ ation D. 0, Terrett Worthing Conservative Association R. J, Stanford Arun District Council, Littlehampton A. M, Thomas West Sussex County Council (Secretariat) I. J, Hudson Branch Conservatives ; A. H, Hudson Hon. Secretary, Offington Branch Conservative Associat ion L. Ingram. Liberal Association Mr. A, Pescott 46 Ruskin Road, Worthing Mr. c'. Pescott 46 Ruskin Road, Worthing Stella M. Yates 14 St. Lawrence Avenue, Worthing S. M. Searle 37 Nutbourne Road, Worthing P. J, Perry Branch Labour Party P. V, 0. Drummond 7 Coniston Road - Worthing Constituency Labour Party H. 'C. Ash 49Coniston Road, Worthing N. W. Batty Principal Administrative Officer, Worthing Borough Council Hilda Griffin 29 Meredith Road R. D. Clamp Worthing Borough Council R. Mills Worthing Gazette B. C. Bettelley Worthing Borough Council - 2 -

COMMISSION'S PROPOSALS

The Commission's draft propo'sals were issued on

10th June 1977 and are as follows :-

NAME OF WARD NUMBER OF COUNCILLORS

BROADWATER 3

CASTLE 3

CENTRAL . 3

DURRINGTON 3

GAISFORD - 3

GORING 3

HEENE . 3 .

MARINE 3

OFFINGTON 3

SALVINGTON 3

SELDEN ... 3

TARRING ,3

A description of the boundaries of the wards proposed by the Commission is attached as Annex A

OBJECTIONS TO THE COMMISSION'S PROPOSALS

Worthing Conservative Association

The Association accepted the draft proposals subject to a modification to the boundary between the proposed Offington and Broadwater wards. The Association suggested that this boundary should follow the line of the western portions of

Broadwater Street West and Upper Brighton Road to the point where the two roads meet instead of going down Cissbury Road. Worthing Constituency Labour Party

The Labour Party accepted the draft proposals except for

three wards -, Durrington and Castle. They suggested modifications to these three wards which would' affect the boundaries of all the seven wards north of the main railway

line which runs east to west through the Borough. Generally,

the Labour Party suggested that the ward boundaries should

run along main roads such as the Boulevard, Durrington Lane,

Tarring Road, Findon Road and St. Laurence Avenue. Their reasons

for these suggestions were that the Commission1s proposals

tended to divide compact communities and that voters would be

compelled to cross busy main roads in order to record their votes.

In their written submission the Labour Party-also suggested

.that part of the proposed Durringtori ward should be called

"Northbrook" and that the proposed Castle Ward should be called

"Maybridge" but these matters were not mentioned at the hearing.

The West Tarring Branch Commit tee of the Worthing

Conservative Association wrote to the Commission when the

Borough Council's draft scheme was published and made suggestions

for alterations to the Broadwater, Gaisford and Offing ton wards.

They made no comments on the Commiss ion's draft proposals but,as will appear, they were represented at the meeting and

their views propounded.

Prior to the meeting, the Worthing Borough Council had informed the Commiss ion that they supported the draft proposals. PROPOSALS ADVANCED AT THE MEETING

MR. ELLIOTT, Borough Secretary, Worthing Borough Council., stated that he preferred to make a short opening statement and. to deal with any points of detail as and when they were raised by other persons at the meeting. He said that the Borough boundaries remained unaltered at the time of local government reorganisation and the Borough at present had ten wards. Over the last forty or fifty years the population had increased and therefore reviews of ward boundaries had been necessary from time to time, the last one in the 1960s, to achieve greater electoral equality. The figures for the last censuses were as follows:-

1951 69,000

1961 80,000

1971 88,000

Present 90,000approx

The railway is a barrier running east to west. Up to now there have been five wards to the south of the railway and five to the north. Recent increases in population had been in the north. In 1977 there were 31,335 electors south of the railway and 42,142 north of the railway. Therefore, to achieve electoral equality one has to change the pattern of five wards to the south and five to the north. Originally the Borough suggested that there should be 13 wards, because it was thought that there would be.13 county electoral divisions. .The 13 ward suggestion was not ideal because there would have been five wards south of the railway, seven to the north and one straddling the railway. Subsequently there was disagreement between the

West Sussex County Council-and the Boundary Commiss ion as to the number of County Councillors and the County suggested that the Borough should look again at the ward boundaries from the point of view of what was best for Worthing.

The 12 ward system seems a-better solution, five to the south and seven to the north. Th*e forecast for the electorate in 1980 is 75,397 and 12 wards, on a three councillor ward basis, gives .an average of 6,283. In order to achieve this it was only necessary for minor adjus traents to be made south of the railway and there were virtually no objections. North of the railway more radical changes were needed. The scheme proposed by the Borough, so far as possible, followed obvious boundaries such as main roads. It was however sometimes necessary to depart from this principle so as to achieve equality of representation. The draft scheme provided for representation in all wards on the 2.8 - 3.2 band of entitlement and there had been a limited number of adverse comments,

MR. HERRTAGE of the Worthing Conservative Association said that his Association looked at the problem from the point of view of the Association and its members and 'the desirability of achieving the easiest organisation possible. When looking at the draft proposals of the Borough Council the Association did have some comments. These were submitted to the Borough and one minor change south of the railway was agreed. The

Association's other comments were to the north and they were commented on by the Borough Secretary, who detailed the points against and the Association accepted most of these. Until recently, the only point outs tanding was "the triangle" on the boundary between the proposed Broadwater and Offington wards but recently the Borough Secretary had told.the Association that the Borough had accepted their views on this triangle. - 6 -

Therefore, che Association and the Borough were now in complete agreement. The Association had always had difficulties about polling, stations and they wanted to minimise the effect « of change on their branches. The triangle in question was that formed by Cissbury Road, Broadwater Street West and Upper

Brighton Road.

MRS. INGRAM, Worthing Liberal Association, asked when the

Conservative Association received their answer about the triangle from the Borough Council. Mr. Herrtage stated that it was on the 12th October. Mrs. Ingram asked when the other groups affected knew about it and Mr. Herrtage said he did not know.

Mrs. Ingram observed that there had been very little opportunity for democratic consultation of those who lived in the area.

Mr. Herrtage said the Association wanted to minimise the effect on the electors in the Triangle. They were changed from one ward toanother in the 1960s. Mrs. Ingram asked whether the Conservative Association had considered the effect of the scheme. Mr, Herrtage said there would be another review in due course.

Mr. Elliott denied that there had been any collusion between the Conservative Association and the Borough Council.

The views of the Association had been conveyed by Mr. Herrtage to the Boundary Commission direct and the Borough Council knew nothing of them until they received a copy of his letter.

There were 170 electors in the triangle. The Upper

Brighton Road and Broadwater Street West were main roads which formed a convenient boundary. It seemed to the Borough

Council that it was better for those electors to stay in the same ward and therefore the Council supported the Conservative

Association's views on the triangle.

MRS. GRIFFIN, Broadwater Labour Party, asked whether the boundary line ran down the middle of the road and Mr.

Elliott assured her that it did.

COUNCILLOR YATES, representing West Tarring Branch of the Conservative Association, stated that the present West

Tarring Ward was split down the middle by the proposals.

The Branch agrees to 12 wards instead of 10, and is of the opinion that electoral divisions in the County should run along the same lines as the Borough wards. Regarding the boundary between Gaisford and Broadwater Wards, the Branch, in putting forward their proposals, had had regard to the desirability of utilising identifiable features and observing local ties. The main point in the Branch f s view was that Broadwater Road had been the boundary in the past. The Quashetts was not to be the boundary. If these proposals went through the electorate west of Broadwater Road and east of The Quashetts would have to cross Broadwater

Road, This would mean that some of them might.no t vo te at all. If the Branch's amendment, that Broadwater Road should be theboundary, were accepted,consequent adjus tments would be needed elsewhere. Poulters Lane and Ardsheal Road as.far as Broadwater Street should be the boundary between Gaisford and Offintgon Wards. Otherwise the communi ty would be split.

The Branchfs third proposal was that the northern boundary of Broadwater Ward should be Charman'deen Road,

Leigh Road, Road and Down lands Avenue. - 8 -

Mr. Elliott said that the following population figures for the proposed revised wards were sent to the Boundary

Commission on the 5th February.

Broadwater 6,325.

Gaisford 6,029

Offington 6,117

No notification of the Branch's proposals were made at the time to the Borough Council. However, the proposals were at a later date taken to the Policy and Resources

Commit tee of the Borough Council and that Committee at its meeting on the 21st October decided to recommend the Council to accept t.he West Tarring proposals, subject to an amendment, suggested by the Borough Secretary, to the effect that the new boundary should continue along Sompting Road to Upper Brighton

Road instead of going along Downlands Avenue, The Council would consider this recommendation at its meeting to be held on 3rd November. Mr. Elliott understood that the Worthing

Conservative Association was opposed to the West Tarring proposals. He explained further that West Tarring did not write again when the scheme was published and the Commissioners therefore may have believed that the Branch did not wish to pursue the matter. Subsequently it became apparent that the Branch did so wish, and therefore, the proposals were taken to the Policy and Resources Committee.

I informed the meeting that I proposed in my Report to the Commission to mention any decision of the Worthing Borough

Council on this matter, arrived at on the 3rd November. /A copy of Mr. Elliott''s letter dated 4th November stating that the recommendation was not accepted is attached as Annex B. Mr. Elliott then stated that Broadwater Road was a main dual carriageway. Other things being equal, it was a good boundary. Within the area between Broadwater Road and The Quashetts there were 927 electors. To adopt Broadwater Road as the boundary would throw the other wards out of balance and therefore would necessitate other adjustments.

The Committee thought on balance that the West Tarring proposals showed a slight improvement. If it were accepted the population figures would be Broadwater 6,059 and Offington 6,383.

The Committee were of the view that the balance was a very fine one but they thought that the West Tarring proposals were preferable.

Mrs. Ingram asked how many memb ers of the Commi ttee were present and Councillor Yates said there were four teen out of fifteen. Mrs . Ingram wanted to know how the voting went and

Mr. Elliott said there was a clear majority. Mrs. Ingram said she did not think it was a good proposal. It made an awkward boundary.

MR. PERRY Castle Goring Branch Labour Party, asked why the

Borough Council had agreed to juggle with the northwes t corner of Broadwater Ward. Mr. Elliott said the difficulty was to secure equality and this was one way of doing it.

Councillor Yates said the important thing was the new north/south boundary. The other alterations were necessary to secure equality. He had no objection to Somp ting Road as a boundary instead of Downlands Avenue. The polling station was in Rectory

Gardens and the Branch felt it was too far south and there were other possibilities.

Mr. Herrtage said that a similar proposition had been submitted earlier. The Association and the Borough Council - 10 - had discussed it. Councillor Yates1 plan was slightly worse inasmuch as you took the ward's polling station away from it. The Association believed the Upper Brighton Road

(A27) to be the better boundary. Only at the eastern end would there by -traffic lights, but there were traffic lights on Broadwater Street. Broadwater Parish would be cut off by the Branch proposals and the Association felt that they would maximise change rather than minimise it,

Councillor Yates observed that as regards change

West Tarring was split down the middle

DR. P. V. 0. DRUMMOND Worthing Constituency Labour Party, said the purpose of the Labour Party's proposals was to try

to preserve existing ward boundaries and to use existing main roads. Further growth and further revisions would

continue. Within two or three years of the approval of

the proposed draft boundaries there would have to be further

alterations. The Labour Party would prefer fourteen wards

as being better for County Council elections.

At this point Mr. Elliott formally handed in

copies of tables prepared by him showing the figures of

the wards proposed by the Borough and those proposed by the

Labour .Party. They are attached as Annex C to this Report.

Dr. Drummond questioned the accuracy of Mr. Elliott's

figures, Mr. Herrtage asked how Dr. Drummond knew the

figures were inaccurate. Dr. Drummond said he- had - 11 -

reservations about them. He believed the figures were inaccurate. .

Mr. Herrtage said that if Dr. Drummond could show that the figures were inaccurate a fresh start could be made. As regards Northbrook he thought the Labour

Party were over-estimating.

Dr. Drumraond said that as regards Maybridge, the

Labour Party found it surprising that the Council did-not envisage any increase. Although the estimates were speculative his party thought that their own estimates were nearer the mark.

Mr. Elliott said that the figures were sent to Dr.

Drummond and he had not indicated that he would challenge them. There were differences in the Labour Party boundaries between Broadwater and Gaisford Wards and this accounted for the difference in the figures.' Mr. Elliott continued that in Castle Ward, with an existing electorate of 5,505, the amount of future development was very limited indeed. . The area west of Goring Street was white land in the plan for the Borough. Proposals for its development were rejected on appeal. The rest was wholly developed apart from infilling on convenient sites . The number of persons per unit was decreasing and therefore infilling balanced - 12 - against Chat reduction would result in the population remaining the same. These factors affected the population of the Borough as a whole as the following table shows;-

Electorate

1974 72,819

1975 73,019

1976 73,442

1977 73,747

During that time a substantial number of new dwellings had been built without a correspondingly substantial increase in population.

Dr. Drummond apologised for not having corresponded with the Borough Secretary. He was a working man and had only done his own calculations roughly. The Boulevard is a very busy road and should be.a boundary. He still thought that there would be development in Maybridge.

He lived there and considerable building was taking place, with young families and children moving in. The development was both private and council and his party believed that by the mid-1980s the population of Maybridge may be approaching 6,000.

Mr. Elliott said that the existing Castle Ward extended further east than the new Castle Ward, Within that area there would be development. The figures for the electorate in Castle Ward with its present boundaries were as follows :- - 13 - .

E1 ecj: o r a t e

1972 8,944 1973 8,955 1974 8,928

1975 8,954

1976 8,931 1977 . 9,065 Over that period infilling had taken place but there had been a reduction in persons per housing unit. Dr. Drummond next dealt with the Durrington Ward. He said that the proposed boundary was an artificial one and that it would be better for the boundary to be along the A27 and down the Boulevard. The new Durrington Ward had no polling station. He understood that there would be a junior school available soon. His Party's proposals for Northbrook would create a ward of convenient size. Mr. Elliott said that the Labour Party's proposed Durrington Ward was a good ward but to achieve it they were happy to see other parts of the Borough flung together to make another ward. The Labour Party's proposals also included . There was practically no road communication between Findon Valley and .

As regards Northbrook Ward the current electorate was 6,207 as opposed to the Labour Party's estimate of 5,300. Within this ward the major development of the Borough, including houses being built for a Housing Association and by the Council, could now proceed and was proceeding. The Labour Party's estimate of 7,277-was out of all proportion - 14 -

and the position would get worse as years go by.

Considering once more the Labour Partyrs Maybridge Ward with art estimate of only 5,500, the Borough Council's

estimate fo-r Castle Ward was 6,378, both current and

forecast.''. Therefore 870 electors were moved into

Tarring. Therefore the electorate of Tarring was

increased and it was necessary to adjust the eastern boundary. This, created an increase in Gaisford so its

population was reduced as well, by a similar adjustment,

and so on until finally Findon Valley was affected. 7,277

was the estimated electorate for the Labour Party's Northbrook

Ward.

MRS.MOREY, Chairman of the Worthing Conservative Association,

said she had lived in High Salvington for some time and

everyone- had had to cross the A27 to vote.

Mrs. Ingram said th;at the A27 may become a motorway.

She congratulated Mr. Elliott on his summing up and

observed that Findon Valley had an elderly population.

Arranged in order of difficulty for pedestrians, Warren

Road was the most difficult, Broadwater Road was the least

difficult and Findon Road was between the two.

Dr. Drummond said that Findon Valley Road was not

ideal and agreed that the Fihdon area should be kept intact.

The situation north of the railway would be better if you

had eight wards instead of seven. Vale High School was

available for High Salvington as a polling station. Roads

were important. There was an urban village situation here

and it was wrong to ask voters to risk their necks if they - 15 - did not have to. The Labour Party would leave the other areas undisturbed and re-arrange the wards to the north.

If Mr. Elliott's figures were righ't the Labour Party agreed that the boundary should be moved from Findon Road to the .Gallops.

Mr. Elliott asked Dr 8 Drummond why he accepted

The Quashetts as a boundary in view of his expressed preference for main roads. Dr. Drummotid stated that one had to have a boundary somewhere. Mr. Elliott said the figure of over 7,000 was not acceptable for Broadwater.

Dr. Drummond, in reply to a question, agreed that we were all on the horns of a dilemma. He agreed that one could either fix boundaties now that would in time prove to have been correct, but which created immediate difficulties or settle now for something which was convenient but which clearly would have to be revised if and when development took place.

Mr. Herrtage said that Dr. Drummond had mentioned that the Boulevard was a very busy road but it had three roundabouts which slowed the traffic down. In Upper

Brighton Road there was admittedly a very nasty bend which was dangerous for pedestrians. Findon Valley was part of old Durrington but would not be better combined with

Offington, There, was a steep hill to be climbed if the Vale

School was used for the polling station for HighSalvington.

Dr. Drummond observed that people frequently went to vote in mo tor cars and Mr. Herrtage observed that not everyone went in a motor car. - 16 -

INSPECTION

After the meeting I inspected the areas round Broadwater

Road, Beaumont Road, Upper Brighton Road, Charraarideen Road,

Sompting Road, Warren Road, Findon Road, High Salving ton,

Durrington Hill, Durrington Lane, the Boulevard, Poulters

Lane and Broomfield Avenue.

ASSESSMENT OF THE WEIGHT OF THE ARGUMENTS•

The first real opposition to the Commission's proposals was advanced by Councillor Yates, representing the West

Tarring Branch of the Conservative Association. His main points were :

(1) The proposals split West Tarring down the middle ;

(2) They ignored the guidelines concerning identifiable

features and local ties ;

(3) Broadwater Road had" been the boundary in the past ;

(4) If the proposals were adopted, the electorate west

of Broadwater Road and east of The Quashette would

havetocrossBroadwaterRoad.

His first and second points were understandable from the viewpoint of his Branch but bear little weight compared with the desirability of establishingward boundaries which secure equali ty of representation. His third and fourth points were considered carefully by me when I made the inspect ion. I concluded that pedestrians could be expected to cross Broadwater Road with a reasonable degree of safety, and that'it was not likely to prove a deterrent to someone wishing to vote. - 17 -

The objections raised by Mrs „ Ingram, representing the Liberal Association, were mainly directed at highway considerations. She stated that there were plans to make the A27 into a motorway and that, arranged in order of difficulty, Warren Road, Findon Road and Broadwater Road, together constituted an obstacle to pedestrians. She also questioned the extent to which due publicity had been given to the various proposals and views of interested parties .

As regards the A27, there are no immediate plans to convert this into a motorway. I inspected the line of highway to which she referred, and while appreciating that

Warren Road in particular is not easy for pedestrians to cross, do not see how this can be avoided without a radical recasting of the proposals, designed specifically to achieve this end. Such a recasting might we11 create comparable difficulties elsewhere. It appeared to me that adequate publicity had been given to the various proposals.

The objections raised by Dr. Drummond were answered in detail by Mr, Elliott, who pointed out the "domino" effect of.successive ward boundary adjus tments, which

Dr, prummond1 s proposals would entail., in order to achieve a new Durrington Ward. The effect of Dr. Drummond's proposals for dividing Findon Valley were apparent to me on inspection and are clearly undesirable bearing in mind the limited road access from High Salvington to the Valley. - 18 -

Indeed, Dr. Drummond finally admitted that his proposals for the Findon area were not tenable, -and that everyone putting forward proposals for new boundaries was on the horns of a dilemma

Dr. Druramond's figures for population estimates and projected increases, some of which he admitted had only been roughly calculated, did not appear to be entirely accurate and were questioned by Mr. Elliott, whose figures appeared to be preferable despite Dr. Drummond's reluctance to accept them. Part of Dr. Drumraond1s arguments rested on his statement that development could be expected west of Goring Street. I was. satisfied from

Mr. Elliott's answers that there was no immediate .likelihood of any such development.

Finally, we come to the objection first propounded by the Worthing Conservative Association, and now supported by the Bo rough Council, and the Labour Party,, that the north- west corner of Broadwater Ward boundary should run along

\. Upper Brighton Road and Broadwater Street and not along

Cissberry Road as proposed by the Commission. No. one spoke against this proposal which appeared to be a reasonable one and my inspection confirmed that it appeared a suitable boundary and a recommendation to that effect follows.

RECOMMENDATION \-

I recommend that the arrangements for the future elections of Borough Councillors for'the Borough of

Worthing be in accordance with the Commission's draft proposals, i.e. as follows :- - 19 -

NAME OF WARD NUMBER OF COUNCILLORS

BROADWATER 3

CASTLE 3 .

CENTRAL . 3

DURRINGTON . 3

GAISFORD . 3 .

GORING 3

HEENE 3

MARINE 3

OFFINGTON . 3

SALVINGTON. 3

SELDEN 3

TARRING 3

I further recommend that the boundaries of the wards aforesaid be in accordance with those proposed by the Commission, with the exception that the boundary between

Broadwater Ward and Offington Ward should follow the line of Upper Brighton Road to its junction with Broadwater

Street West, instead of going down Cissbury Road.

SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATIONS

1. Electoral arrangements to be as proposed by the Commiss ion.

2. Ward Boundaries to be as. proposed by the Commission

with 'one exception noted above*

DATED this |l . . day. of December 1977

J. WHATLEY Assistant Commissioner A.

BOROUGH OF WORTHING

DESCRIPTION 0*' PROPOSE WARD- L'OUNDAHIES

Where the boundary is dsocribsd as following a ro^.'i, railway, river, ra^al or similar- feature,' it. should V-.Q decked to foiiov; ':hc centre line cf "the feature ur.less otherwise stated.

GORING WARD ..'-..

Commencing at the point where the western boundary of the Borough meets the to Brighton /Railway, thence eastwards along s:dci railway to Shaftcsbury Avenue, thence southwards along said avenue to Goring Road,

thence eastwards along said road to the road known as Sea Place, thence. southeastwards along said road and in prolongation S.hereof to the J-Jean Lo>

Water Mark being the southern- boundary of the Borough, thence generally

southwestwards along said Borough boundary to the weetorn boun.cUiry 03" the

Borough, thence northwestwards along said western boundary to the rorlr.t of commencement.

CASTLE WARD Commencing at the point where the northern boundary of Goring ward rieots the western boundary of the Borough, thence northv.'estwards along said Borough boundary to Littleharr.pton Road, thence northeastwards ylonr; ssid road to the road known as The Boulevard, thence southsr.stv-arcls alorig s-^id road to Terringes Avenue, thence northeastwards alori$ erad avenue to

Ringmer Road, thonce .eouthvi&rds along said road to tlie northern boundary of the Allotment Gardens, thence westwards aUong said boundary to the • western boundary of said Allotment Gardens, thfence southv/arde S'.lon^ snid boundary and in prolongation thereof to -the 3ri'.:T:iton to Chiche-c'tt-r Ka:l?-V.Tty , thence v/estwards along said railway to the northern boimiary of Gori:^ Ward, thence westwards along suid boundary io the r.oir:V. 01* cor.ir.er.cc.'.-.^/..:.

D'dS2I!iGTON VAKD

Co:s:r.o:iyinj; at tl;e point where the r.orthsrn boiiiid^r;,1 of C;;:-lli.- Ywrtf :v/:,-:~r, the v-'ostorn boiUKtH'-y oi' i:u: boro^:;h, VLi-jict "v;!.^r:;;.l ncj-".j;\-or';,v:ai'i.-:. generally eastwards and i)orV.i:--;.Mrds along said western boundary to Arundel

Road, thence geroz-alJ.y eastward;-; along said road to the road knovm as

Durrington l:ill, thence southwoslwurds along said road to Salvington

Road, thence cufjtv/srds' along said road to a point being the prolongation northwards of the footpath situated between Hos 89-91 and 93 Salvington

Road, thence southwards to and .southwards and eastwards along said foot- path and in prolongation thereof to Roedean Road, thence southwards, eastwards and southwards along said road to Littlehampton Road, thence southwestwards along said road to the northern boundary of Castle Ward. ** • thence aouthwestwards along said northern boundary to the point of commencement.

SALVIIIGTOM WARD

Commencing at the point where the northern boundary of Durrington V.'ard

;r,eots the western boundary of the Borough, thence generally northwards along said western boundary of the northern boundary of the Borough, thence generally southeastwards and northeastwards along said Borough boundary to the footpath situated to the west of the property J-.riOV.'n as

The Gallops, •:hence southeastvrards along said footpath to the road known as Host Hill, thence southeastwards in a straight line to the northwestern corner of the rear boundary of No 75 Downside Avenue, thence southeast- wards along said rear boundary, the rear boundaries of Nos 73 to 51

Downside Avenue and the western boundary of the vacant plot to the west of Ko 28 Marshall Avenue and in prolongati9n thereof to the western boundary of the property known as Beecrcft, 'thence generally southeast- wards alc:;^ said western boundary to the rear boundary of Mo ^6 Vale

Avenue, thence southcastvards along said rear boundary, the rear boundaries of Kos L:3 to SO Vale Avenue ar.3 the v:estern bev-r.iary c-i »io 23 Val? Drive and in prolongation thereof to the northern boundary of No 27 Vale Drive, thence couthv.'estwnrdij along said boundary to thu western boundary of said property, thence sout'heastv.'c-'.r^s along said western boundary and cor.tinuj i.g southeastward:.-; in a straight ' line to the northv;estern corner of the rear boundary of Do 31 Valo Walk, thence ooutheastwards along said re&r boundary and the roar boundai-j.es of Nos 29 to 1 Vale Walk, thonce southwestw-irds in a straight line to the footpath which runs generally southwards to

Mill Lane, thence generally southwards along said footpath to Mill Lane, thence sout {westwards along sai-d lane to the road known as Crockhurst Hill, thence southcastwards and generally eastwards along said road to Oi'fington

Lane, thence southeastward^ and southwards along said lane to Littlehampton

Road, thence southv:estv;ards along said road to the eastern boundary of

Durrington Ward, thence generally northwards, westwards and northwards along said eastern boundary to the northern boundary of said ward, thence generally westwards along said boundary to the point of commencement.

TARRING WARD • ' - .

Commencing at the point where the eastern boundary of Castle Ward meets - . the southern boundary of Durrington Ward, thence northeastwards along said . southern boundary and the southern boundary of Salvingtbn Ward to Rectory

Road, thonce generally southwards along said road to St Lawrence Avenue, thence eastwards along said avenue to St Thomas's Road, thence southwards along said road and Lanfranc Road and in prolongation thereof, crossing ..

Pavilion Road, to the footpath situated between No 21? Pavilion Road and

No 122 Becket Road, thence southeastwards, westwards and southwards along said footpath to the Brighton to Chichester Railway, thence westwards along said railway to the eastern boundary of Castle Ward, thence generally northwards, westwards and northwestwards' along said eastern boundary to the point of commencement.

Commencing at the point where the eastern boundary of Goring Ward meets the southern boundary of Castle Ward, thonce eastwards along said southern boundary and the southern bovmclnry of Tarring Ward to a point being the

prolongation northwestward;.-; of Grand Avenue, thence aoutheastwards to and

alone; said avenue t.o Mill Road, thence eastwards .along said road to Down

View Road, thence- south-eastwards along said road to Boundary Road, thence

southwestwards along said road to Valeric Road, thence southeastwards along

1 said road to Bath Road, thence northeastwards along said road to Sea View

Road, thence south-eastwards along said road and in prolongation thereof

to the Mean Low Water Mark being the southern boundary of the Borough,

•thence generally sduthwestwards -along said Borough boundary to the eastern

boundary of Goring Ward, thence generally northwestwards along said eastern

boundary to the point- of commencement.

H13IC3E WARD

Commencing at the point where the eastern boundary of Marine Ward meets

the southern boundary of Tarring Ward, thence -eastwards along said southern

boundary to the footpath which runs southeastwards between Kos 59 «n.d 198a

Tarring Road, thence southwards and generally southeastwards along'said

footpath to Tarring Road, thence eastwards along said road to Shakespeare

Road, thence southwards along said road to St Matthew's Road, thence east- i wards along said road-to Norfolk Street, thence southwards along said street

to the eastern boundary of Victoria Recreation Ground, thence southwards

along said boundary to Wykeham Road, thence southeastwards along said road

to Richmond Road, thence eastwards along said road to Tennyson. Road, thence « south-eastwards along said road to Shelley Road, thence eastwards along

said road to Eriswell Road, thence southeastwards along said road and the

road known as Western Place and in prolongation thereof to the Mean Low

Water Mark being the southern boundary of the Borough, thence generally

southetistwfu'cs a? cm^ aaia Borough boundary to the eastern boundary 01

Marine Ward, thence generally northwestwards, westwards and northwestwards

alons said boundary to the point of comnjencci.nont. CEil'i'HAL WARD

Coinnicnc.i n/'j a 1. the'point v/hc.-ro the southern boundary ol' tlio Borough mtjnts the eastern boundary of i!eenc Ward, thence generally northwards, westwards, northwards find westwards along said eastern boundary to the Chichestcr to

Brighton Railway, thence eastwards and northeastwards along said railway to a point opposite the unnamed road situated to the east of No 51

Chess-wood Road, thence couth&astwards to and along said unnamed road to-

Chesswood Road, thence coutnwestwurdrj along said road to Homeficld Road, thence southeastward^ along said road to Park Avenue, thence-westwards and southeastward^ along said avenue to Lyndhurst Road, thence northeast- wards along said road to Madeira Avenue, thence southeastwards along said- avenue to Brighton Road, thence northeastwards along said road to Morton

Road, thence southeastwards along said road and in prolongation thereof to the Mean Low Water Hark being the southern boundary of the Borough, thence southwc-stv/ards along said Borough Boundary to the point of commence- ment.

GA1SFORD WARD

Commencing at the point where the northern boundary of Central Ward meets . the eastern boundary of Tarring Ward, thence generally northwards, west- wards and generally northv;ards along said eastern boundary to Broomfield

Avenue, thence generally eastwards along said avenue to South Farm Road, thence'southwards along said road to Carnegie "Road, thence northeastwards along said "Road to Broadwater Road, thence northwards along said road to

Broadwater Street East, thence "southeastwards and eastwards along said street to Beaumont Road, thence southwards along said road to Sompting

Avenue thence southwestwards along said avenue to Beaumont Road, thence scut:v.-;arc;s ale.if.; sr.id roc^i to Ccnrrcve .?C£'i. thence £Gu:hv;os-vfard3 alcr.r said read to Garrick Road, thence eastwards along said road to the foot- . path known an The Quashctts, thence southeastwards along said footpath to the unnainou i-oi.d ;.;j tuated at the roar of properties Kos 1-51 V.'cjstbourne

Avenue thence e';.<:.vWsird,-j ul 0115 paid unnamed road to the unnair.ud paysagoway situated. between No ^J1 Westbourne Avenue 'and Mo 1 Garrick Road, thence ; • southeastwaras along said passageway, the 'road known as The Qu^shetts and

Ivy Arch Road to the pathway situated between the Coach Depot and the

Pump House thence southeastwards along said pathway and the subway to the northern boundary of Centra]. Ward, thence westwards along said northern boundary to the .point of commencement.

OFFINGTON WA3D

Commencing at the point where the northern boundary of Gaisford Ward meets ' the eastern boundary of Tarring Ward thence northwards along said eastern boundary and continuing northwards, westwards and generally northwestwards along the eastern boundary of Salvington Ward to the northern boundary of the Borough, thence generally northeastwards 'and eastwards along said

Borough boundary to the eastern boundary of the Borough, t:.-"1'-:; generally southwards, southeastwards and southwards.along said eastern boundary to the road known as Sompting-by-Pass thence southwestwards along said road to Upper ;:;-ighton Road, thence westwards along said road to Cissbury Road, thence southcastwards ruid southwestwards along said road to 3roudv/ater

Street West, thence southeastwards along said street to tha northern boundary of Gaisford Ward, thence southwards, westwards, northwards and generally westwards to the point of commencement. . • ' * t

BROAPV/AVER WARD

Commencing at the point where the northern bovj;dary of Central Ward rceets the ear,tern 'country of Gaisford

W&rd, Ihence northwards along said eastern Boundary to the northern boundary of said ward, thence generally westwards along said boundary to the southern boundary of Ori'ington .Ward; t nonce nortiiwentv/yrds, genoi-alT y northwards and norUiCKGtwnrds along n;d.d southern boundary to the eastern boundary

of the Borough, thence southwards and generally eouthoastwards along seid

Borough boundary to the Brighton to Worthino; l::ailv/sy, thence southwest-

wards along said railway and the northern boundary of Central Ward to the

point of commencement.

SELDEN WARD - - • i Commencing at the point where the eastern boundary of Central Ward meets

the southern boundary'of Broadv.-ater Ward, thence northeastwards along said

southern boundary to the eastern boundary of the Borough, thence generally

, southeastwards along said Borough boundary to the Mean Low Water Mark

being the southern boundary of the Borough, thence southwestwards along

said southern boundary to the eastern boundary of Central Ward, thence

generally northv/estwards along said eastern boundary to the point of

commencement. ANNEX B Chief Executive: Worthing Town Hall H. Carroll, IPFA FCIS Worthing Borough Sussex. BN11 1HA Borough Secretory: Telephone: T.L. Elliott. LLB LMRTPI Solicitor Council (0903) 37111

Our ret: BS/JPK When telephoning please contact Mr - Elliott Ext.-

Your ret: 4th November, 1977-

Dear Mr. Whatley,

Electoral Review -. Local Meeting

With reference to the discussion at the Local Meeting on Wednesday, regarding the amendments to the draft plan proposed by the West Tarring Branch of the Worthing Conservative Association, the Borough Council, at its meeting yesterday, did not approve the recommendation of the Policy and Resources Committee that on balance the West Tarring Branch proposals should be supported. The Council agreed that the Commission should be informed that, subject to the amendment to include the small triangular area bounded by Upper Brighton Road, Broadwater Street West and Cissbury Road, in Broadwater Ward, the Council's decision to support the Commission's draft proposals remains unchanged.

1 enclose the attendance list for Wednesday's Hearing, together with a typed copy identifying the signatories.

Yours sincerely,

Borough Secretary

J. Whatley, Esq., F.I.C., Courtauld House, Torrington Place, London, WC1E.

Enc. ANNEX C I7v0ro.s!-::i '•-'M'/'S rnft voRTinrcr. nr.

,. __, . ,_p 4 . 6 J_ 1 FORECAST PROfvSF.D PROPOSED 2 NTMRER CF FORECAST ELECTORATE NUMHER Ci' rt'Aitn N'OfB!.:^ f'-F ELf.crrr<- EI !-;CTC;;ATE NAME COVNCTLI.'T's-S PER CCrx :!.[.CR ir.Po w - ' - - - PER CCUNCIMi

SKLPr.N 3 .6213 2071 6183 2061

CENTRAL 3 5720 1007 6020 2OO7

.IlKENS 3 6402 2161 6582 2194

MARINE 3 60B3 202 8 6263. 2fi88

GORING 3 6^37 2270 6717 2239

BROADVTATCR 3 6324 2ioa 6214 2071

CAISKORD 3 62 10 2070 6110 2C37

TARRING 3 6177 • 2059 6327 21O9

CASTLE 3 637« 2126 6378 2126

CFDNGTON 3 6247 20P.2 6147 2C49

SALVINCTON 3 6246 20R2 6376 2125

M'niUNr.TON' 3 4«30 1610 5080 2027

average avercgo 7374? 75397 2O49 2094 WORTHING CONSTITUENCY LA BO L: R _P/\£tTY' S PROPOSED WARDS FUR WOK HI 1 NO

J. 2 1 4 5 6

FORECAST PROPOSED PROPOSED NUMBER OF FORECAST ELECTORATE NUMBER OF WARD NUMBER OF ELECTORS ELECTORATE ELECTORS NAME COUNCILLORS • 1977 PER COUNCILLOR 1980 PER COUNCILLOR

A SELDEN 3 6213 2071 6183 2O6l

B CENTRAL 3 5720 1907 . 6020 2007

C HEENE 3 fa;,82 2l6l 6582 219't

D MARINE 3 6083 2023 6263 2088

E GORING •> 6837 2279 6717 2239 .

•

F BROADVATER 3 6758 =•<» 66>*8 2216

G GAISFORD 3 3917 5817 1939

H V. TARRING 3 6055 2018 6205 '2068

I HAYBRIDGE 3 5505 1B35 5505 '• 1835

J OFFINGTON 3 6O29 20 10 5929 , 1976

K DURRINGTON ' 3 6121 ./•W •'••.•:,•,";!• 625. 1 . .;,. 2084 : L NORTHBROOK 3 6027 f 2009 f-j™^:: ':•'.;' =2426' •

average average . 75397 737^7 2049 2O94 SCHEDULE 2

BOHOUGH OF WORTHING NAMES OF PROPOSED WABDS AND NUMBERS OF COUNCILLORS

NAME OF WARP MO. OF COUNCILLORS • BRQADWATER 3 CASTLE 3 CENTRAL 3 DURRINGTON 3 GAISFORD 3

GORING 3 HEENE 3

MARINE 3

OFFINGTON : 3 . SALVING10N 3 SELDEN 3

TARRING 3 SCHEDULE 3

BOROUGH OF WORTHING

DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED WARD BOUNDARIES

Where the boundary is described as following a road, railway, river, canal or similar feature, it should be deemed to follow the centre line of the feature unless otherwise stated.

GORING WARD

Commencing at the point where the western boundary of the Borough meets the Chichester to Brighton Railway, thence eastwards along said railway to Shaftesbury Avenue, thence southwards along said avenue to Goring Road, thence eastwards along said road to the road known as Sea Place, thence southeastwards along said road and in prolongation thereof to the Mean Low

Water Mark being the southern boundary of the Borough, thence generally southwestwards along said Borough boundary to. the western boundary of the

Borough, thence northwestwards along said western boundary to the point of commencement.

CASTLE WARD

Commencing at the point where the northern boundary of Goring ward meets the western boundary of the Borough, thence northwestwards along said

Borough boundary to Littlehampton Road, thence northeastwards along said road to the road known as The Boulevard, thence southeastwards along said road to Terringes Avenue, thence northeastwards along said avenue to

Ringmer Road, thence southwards along said road to the northern boundary of the Allotment Gardens, thence westwards along said boundary to the western boundary of said Allotment Gardens, thence southwards along said boundary and in prolongation thereof to the Brighton to Chichester Railway, thence westwards along said railway to the northern boundary of Goring

Ward, thence westwards 'along said boundary to the point of commencement.

DURRINGTON WARD

Commencing at the point where the northern boundary of Castle Ward meets the western boundary of the Borough, thence generally northwestwards, generally eastwards and northwards along said western boundary to Arundel

Road, thence generally eastwards along said road to the road known as

Durrington Hill, thence southwestwards along said road to Salvington

Koad, thence eastwards along said road to a point being the prolongation northwards of the footpath situated between Nos 89-91 and 93 Salyington

Road, thence southwards to and southwards and eastwards along said foot- path and in prolongation thereof to Roedean Road, thence southwards, eastwards and southwards along said road to Littlehampton Road, thence southwestwards along said road to the northern boundary of Castle Ward, thence southwestwards along said northern boundary to the point of commencement.

SALVINGTON WARD

Commencing at the point where the northern boundary of Durrington Ward meets the western boundary of the Borough, thence generally northwards along said western boundary to the northern boundary of the Borough, thence generally southeastwards and northeastwards along said Borough boundary to the footpath situated to the west of the property known as

The Gallops, thence southeastwards along said footpath to the road known as Bost Hill, thence southeastwards in a straight line to the northwestern corner of the rear boundary of No 75 Downside Avenue, thence southeast- wards along said rear boundary, the rear boundaries of Nos 73 to 51

Downside Avenue and the western boundary of the vacant plot to the west of No 28 Marshall Avenue and in prolongation thereof to the western boundary of the property known as Beecroft, thence generally southeast- wards along said western boundary to the rear boundary of No 56 Vale

Avenue, thence southeastwards along said rear boundary, the rear boundaries » of Nos 58 to 80 Vale Avenue^and the western boundary of No 28 Vale Drive and in prolongation thereof to the northern boundary of No 27 Vale.Drive, thence southwestwards along said boundary to the western boundary of said property, thence southeastwards along said western boundary and continuing southeastwards in a straight line to the northwestern corner of the rear boundary of No y\ Vale Walk, thence southeastwards along said rear boundary and the rear boundaries of Nos 29 to 1 Vale Walk, thence southwestwards in a straight line to the footpath which runs generally southwards to

Mill-Lane, thence generally southwards along said footpath to Mill Lane, thence southwestwards along said lane to the road known as Crockhurst Hill, thence southeastwards and generally eastwards along said road to Offington

Lane, 'thence southeastwards and southwards along said lane to Littlehampton

Road, thence southwestwards along said road to the eastern boundary of

Durrington Ward, thence generally northwards, westwards and northwards along said eastern boundary to the northern boundary of said ward, thence generally westwards along said boundary to the point of commencement.

TARRING WARD

Commencing at the point where the eastern boundary of Castle Ward meets the southern boundary of Durrington Ward, thence northeastwards along said southern boundary and the southern boundary of Salvington Ward to Rectory

Road, thence generally southwards along said road to St Lawrence Avenue, thence eastwards along said avenue to St Thomas's Road, thence southwards along said road and Lanfranc Road and in prolongation thereof, crossing

Pavilion Road, to the footpath situated between No 21? Pavilion Road and"

No 122 Becket Road, thence southeastwards, westwards and southwards along said footpath to the Brighton to Chichester Railway, thence westwards along said railway to the eastern boundary of Castle Ward, thence generally northwards, westwards and northwestwards along said eastern boundary to the point of commencement.

MARINE WARD

Commencing at the point where the eastern boundary of Goring Ward meets the southern boundary of Castle Ward, thence eastwards along said southern boundary and the southern boundary of Tarring Ward to a point being the prolongation northwestwards of Grand Avenue, thence southeastwards to and along said avenue to Mill Road, thence eastwards along said road to Down

View Road, thence southeastwards along said road to Boundary Road, thence southwestwards along said road to St Valerie Road, thence southeastwards along said road to Bath Road, thence northeastwards along said road to Sea View

Road, thence southeastwards along said road and in prolongation thereof to the Mean Low Water Mark being the southern boundary of the Borough, thence generally southwestwards along said Borough boundary to the eastern boundary of Goring Ward, thence generally northwestwards along said eastern boundary to the point of commencement.

HEENE WARD i Commencing at the point where the eastern boundary of Marine Ward meets the southern boundary of Tarring Ward, thence eastwards along said southern boundary to the footpath which runs southeastwards between Nos 59 and 198a

Tarring Road, thence southwards and generally southeastwards along said footpath to Tarring Road, thence eastwards along said road to Shakespeare

Road, thence southwards along said road to St Matthew's Road, thence east- wards along said road to Norfolk Street, thence southwards along said street to the eastern boundary of Victoria Recreation Ground, thence southwards along said boundary to Wykeham Road, thence southeastwards along said road to Richmond Road, thence eastwards along said road to Tennyson Road, thence southeastwards along said road to Shelley Road, thence eastwards along said road to Eriswell Road, thence southeastwards along said road and the road known as Western Place and in prolongation thereof to the Mean I/DW

Water Mark being the southern boundary of the Borough, thence generally southwestwards along said Borough boundary to the eastern boundary of

Marine Ward, thence generally northwestwards, westwards and northwestwards along said boundary to the point of commencement. CENTRAL WARD

Commencing at the point where the southern boundary of the Borough meets the eastern boundary of Heene Ward, thence generally northwards, westwards, northwards and westwards along said eastern boundary to the Chichester to

Brighton Railway, thence eastwards and northeastwards along said railway to a point opposite the unnamed road situated to the east of No 51

Chesswood Road, thence southeastwards to and along said unnamed road to

Chesswood Road, thence southwestwards along said road to Homefield Road, thence southeastwards along said road to Park Avenue, thence westwards and southeastwards along said avenue to Lyndhurst Road, thence nprtheast- wards along said road to Madeira Avenue, thence southeastwards along said avenue to Brighton Road, thence northeastwards along said road to Merton

Road, thence southeastwards along said road and in prolongation thereof to the Mean Low, Water Mark being the southern boundary of the Borough, thence southwestwards along said Borough Boundary to the point of commence- ment.

GAISFORD WARD

Commencing at the point where the northern boundary of Central Ward meets the eastern boundary of Tarring Ward, thence generally northwards, west- wards and generally northwards along said eastern boundary to Broomfield

Avenue, thence generally eastwards along said avenue to South Farm Road, thence southwards along said road to Carnegie Road, thence northeastwards along said Road to Broadwater Road, thence northwards along said road to

Broadwater Street East, thence southeastwards and eastwards along said street to Beaumont Road, thence southwards along said road to Sompting

Avenue thence southwestwards along said avenue to Beaumont Road, thence southwards along said road to Congreve Road, thence southwestwards along said road to Garrick Road, thence eastwards along said road to the foot- path known as The Quashetts, thence southeastwards along said footpath to the unnamed road situated at the rear of properties Nos 1-51 Westbourne

Avenue thence eastwards along said unnamed' road to the unnamed passageway

situated between No 51 Westbourne Avenue and No 1 Garrick Road, thence .

southeastwards along said passageway, the road known as The Quashetts and

Ivy Arch Road to the pathway situated between the Coach Depot and the

Pump House thence southeastwards along said pathway and the subway to the northern boundary of Central Ward, thence westwards along said northern boundary to the point of commencement.

OFFINGTON WARD

Commencing at the point where the northern boundary of Gaisford Ward meets the eastern boundary of Tarring Ward thence northwards along said eastern boundary and continuing northwards, westwards and generally northwestwards along the eastern boundary of Salvington Ward to the northern boundary of the Borough, thence generally northeastwards and eastwards along said

Borough boundary to the eastern boundary of the Borough, thence generally southwards, southeastwards and southwards along said eastern boundary to the road known as Sompting-by-Pass thence southwestwards along said road to Upper Brighton Road, thence westwards along said road to

Broadwater

Street West, thence southeastwards along said street to the northern boundary of Gaisford Ward, thence southwards, westwards, northwards and generally westwards to the point of commencement.

BROADWATER WARD .

Commencing at the point where the northern boundary of Central Ward meets

the eastern boundary of Gaisford . Ward, thence northwards along said eastern boundary to the northern boundary of said ward, thence generally westwards along said boundary to the southern boundary of Offington Ward, thence northwestwards, generally northwards and northeastwards along said southern boundary to the eastern boundary of the Borough, thence southwards and generally southeastwards along said

Borough boundary to the Brighton to Worthing Railway, thence southwest- wards along said railway" and the northern boundary of Central Ward to the point of commencement.

SELDEN WARD

Commencing at the point where the eastern boundary of Central- Ward meets the southern boundary of Broadwater Ward, thence northeastwards along said southern boundary to the eastern boundary of the Borough, thence generally southeastwards along said Borough boundary, to the Mean Low Water Mark being the'southern boundary of the Borough, thence southwestwards along said southern boundary to the eastern boundary of Central Ward/ thence generally northwestwards along said eastern boundary to the point of commencement.