The Town W E W Ant Community Strategy

The Town We Want Community Strategy Worthing Together is made up of the following organisations and partnerships:

PUBLIC SECTOR

Sussex Police Authority Sussex Police Worthing Borough Council West Sussex County Council Government Ofﬁ ce for the South East Adur Arun and Worthing Teaching Primary Care Trust Environment Agency West Sussex Youth Service

BUSINESS SECTOR

Federation of Small Businesses (Worthing) Stagecoach

VOLUNTARY AND COMMUNITY SECTOR

Churches Together in Worthing Worthing Council for Voluntary Service Worthing Citizens Advice Bureau Worthing Society Worthing Council of Community Associations Worthing CVS (Voluntary & Community Sector) Forum Worthing Community Arts Council

EDUCATION SECTOR

Worthing College Northbrook College Worthing Learning Network West Sussex Learning Partnership

HOUSING SECTOR

Worthing Homes Ltd Worthing Churches Homeless Project Worthing Registered Social Landlords Forum

PARTNERSHIPS

Worthing Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnership Worthing Local Planning Group for Community Health and Social Care Worthing Community Partnership The Town We Want Worthing’s Community Strategy, 2004-2014

CONTENTS

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2 Foreword

3 A seaside town or a town by the sea?

4 The Borough of Worthing

5 Wish You Were Here? – Worthing’s Interim Community Strategy, 2003-2004

6 The Town We Want – Worthing’s Community Strategy, 2004-2014

8 • A town with an active involved community

10 • A safe town

12 • A prosperous town

14 • A town with fewer inequalities

16 • A town with something for everyone

18 • A learning town

20 • A town you can get around

22 Background information

23 Glossary of terms The Town We Want Community Strategy The Town We Want the absenceofamasterplanthatgivesrisetothisimpression. so surewhatitisnoworwouldliketobe.Perhapsit’s lost itsway-itusedtobeagenteelseasidetown,butisnot Yet, thereseemstobeawidelyheldviewthatWorthing has a lottobeproudofandmuchcherishprotect. and culturalopportunities,superbsurroundings.Thereis and colleges,lowunemployment,arangeofleisure,sporting levels ofcrime,muchgoodhousing,awidechoiceschools visitors. Thetownisarelativelysafeplacetolive,withlow Worthing hasmuchtooffer itsresidents,workingpeopleand Co-Chairs of By CllrMrsGeraldineLissenburgandJohnRobinson Foreword page 2 important areasofthetown’s life:increasedprosperity, The Town We Want government. for mostofourtown’s policiesandstrategies,asintendedby the nexttenyears.Itwill,intime,becomemasterplan framework forpublicservicesandavisionWorthing over been developedtofillthisgap:provideaco-ordinating What isspecialabout of theenvironmentandequalityforall. of guidingprinciplesunderpintheStrategy, inparticularcare learning opportunities,andenhancedtransport.Anumber care, betterleisureandculturalactivities,improvedlifelong fewer inequalitiesparticularlyinhealth,housingandsocial greater personalsafety, moreinvolvementoflocalpeople, no oneagencycandoit all. which allorganisations work,andwehavetorecognisethat voluntary sectors.Add to thatthefinancialconstraintsunder services arewidelydispersed acrossthepublic,privateand concentrated injustafeworganisations,today thesame twenty tothirtyyearsagoourmajorpublicservices were alone. Buttherearemorereasonstopulltogether. Whereas Working withotherscanachievefarmorethanworking them intoacoherentstrategy. steering groupcalled themed groups(likehealth,communitysafety, learning) to a contributed. Theirideashavebeenchannelled throughten production. Ahugenumberoflocalorganisationshave degree ofpartnershipworkingthathasgoneintoits Worthing Together , Worthing’s firstCommunityStrategy, has The Town We Want Worthing Together hasbeenconstructedaroundseven istheunprecedented , thathasdeveloped called Interim CommunityStrategy Together In April2003, Worthing andvisitthetown. people wholiveandworkin informed bytheviewsof extent towhichithasbeen The Town We Want Another keyaspectof live, workandvisit. Worthing abetterplaceto for allofustohelpmake opportunities oneverypage – getinvolved.Thereare document. Butmostofall Please taketimetoreadthis to changecourseovertime. right directionorifitneeds We Want to reviewwhether there willbeopportunities Strategy. It is notperfectand Together and experience, their ownknowledge,skills said; thekeydata;and people andorganisations Working fromwhatlocal should be. the immediatepriorities town theywantandwhat a debateaboutthesortof to engagelocalpeoplein Wish You Were Here? publishedan hasproducedthis isheadinginthe Worthing Worthing The Town isthe of theplace. the calmnessandfriendliness opportunities, butalso by by expandingemployment have beenenticed,not only young peoplewithfamilies coastline. Additionally, areas andfivemilesof there aretwelveconservation Outstanding NaturalBeauty, falls withinanAreaof part oftheBorough many assets:asignificant large partbyWorthing’s they havebeendrawnin the localeconomy. Nodoubt pharmaceuticals, hasboosted electrical engineeringand and businessservices, particularly infinancial of majoremployers recent times,aninflux itself tonewmarkets.In the townhadtopromote of cheapholidaysabroad, However, withtheadvent grew uparoundtourism. Britain, Worthing largely Like otherseasidetownsin Census (2001)of102,844. with apopulationatthelast largest townsinWest Sussex, villages intooneofthe patchwork ofsmallisolated Worthing hasgrownfroma Over severalcenturies, A seasidetownorabythesea? *"*1/" particularly inhousing,healthandsocialcare. in West Sussex.Patternsofrelativedeprivationarereflected extremely affluent, othersareamongstthemostdeprived rural areaswithahighproportionofolder peopleare Worthing isaBoroughofsubstantialcontrasts.Whilesemi- decline slightlyintheforeseeablefuture. steadily since1951,thisolderpopulation is expectedto people over85.Althoughtheoverallpopulation hasrisen area oftheUnitedKingdomwithhighestproportion traditional communities.The2001Censusidentifieditasthe At thesametime,Worthing has remainedintouchwithits £ä]äää Óä]äää Îä]äää {ä]äää {£ÎÈ{Çx³ ÈäÇ{ Îäx £xÓ ä£{ Ê,"1* page 3 ££ £n£ £Ç£ £È£ Óää£ £x£

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The Town We Want Community Strategy The Town We Want Community Strategy of thefriendlinesslocalpeople.” page 6 immediate andlongerterm actionstowardsachievingthatgoal. Each goalissetoutin detailinthecomingpages,including • Atownyoucangetaround town • Alearning • Atownwithsomethingforeveryone • Atownwithfewerinequalities • Aprosperous town • Asafetown • Atownwithanactiveinvolvedcommunity continuous progresstowardsthetownwewant: The strategyisbasedonseveninter-related goalstodrive SPECIFIC GOALS work andvisitthroughouttheirlives. welcoming andprosperousplacewherepeoplecanlive many facesofthetown.EveryonewantsWorthing tobea good thingsandtackletheproblemswhilstrespecting in activeco-operationwithlocalpeople,willbuildonthe areas, particularlytheseaandDowns. needs ofallgenerations,makingthemostsurrounding The Town We Want WHAT AREWEAIMING FOR? WORTHING’S COMMUNITYSTRATEGY, 2004-2014 The Town We Want “I movedtoWorthing because (Local resident) isaforward-lookingtownthatmeetsthe Worthing Together , • Efficiency –theStrategy • Effectiveness –theStrategy website • Openness–bykeeping • Sustainability–bythinking • Equality–bytackling on somekeyprinciples: The Town We Want and avoidduplication deliver localservicesbetter sectors inWorthing, to between organisationsand will leadtocloserworking results will producetangible progress reportsonits will featureregular unfolds. with theStrategyasit local peopleuptodate protected environment aroundusis and ensuringthatthe of futuregenerations about thequalityoflife of belonging sure thereisasharedsense communities bymaking and buildingstronger accessible andaffordable, injustice, makingservices discrimination andsocial Worthing Together isbased difference inWorthing. involved andhelptomakea can becomemoreactively will seewaysinwhichyou and ineachsection,you are otherwaystohelp, up withsolutions.There and, together, trytocome where thingsaren’t working with organisationstoidentify too, byworkingcreatively Residents cangetinvolved developing theirservices. account oftheStrategyin organisations musttake success isinvolvement.Local will bemade.Thekeyto expect thatrapidprogress in Worthing hasarightto Everyone withaninterest some terms. end foranexplanationof please seetheGlossaryat the useofjargon.However, Together Throughout, plan whichgivesmoredetail. and anaccompanyingaction in twoparts:thisdocument The CommunityStrategyis hastriedtoavoid Worthing Tel: (01903)528620 Worthing CouncilforVoluntary Service Or: Tel: (01903)221051 Worthing Borough Council Community PlanningTeam please calleither: If youwishtogetinvolvedinanyoftheseopportunities, young peopletodo.” “We needalongtermvision “More thingsfor like theVictorians.” (Visitor) (Local shopkeeper) page 7

The Town We Want Community Strategy The Town We Want Community Strategy A townwithanactiveinvolvedcommu page 8 involvement. quality services,aswellarangeofoptionsforcommunity and communitysector, providingawiderangeofhigh neighbourhoods. Therewillbearobustandvaluedvoluntary where communitieshaveopportunitiestoshapetheirlocal is astrongcontributortoimprovingqualityoflifeand Worthing willbeacommunity inwhichvoluntaryaction THE TOWNWEWANT of lifeforallpeople. equal partnerwithothersectorsinachievingabetterquality further supportandstrengtheningtoenableitbean be proudof.Thevoluntaryandcommunitysectorrequires initiatives andactivecitizenshipissomethingthetowncan The Worthing traditionofvoluntaryactiontosupportlocal • Involvethecommunity • Establishalocalagreement • Carryoutaneedsaudit • Developjointfundingby • StrengthentheVoluntary • Raiseawarenessof DO NOW TOGETHER ISGOINGTO WHAT WORTHING East Worthing projects inDurringtonand in theirareaswithpilot and solvingproblems with agenciesinidentifying voluntary andpublicsectors relations betweenthe (Compact) tostrengthen community sector of thevoluntaryand statutory partners and communitysector voice ofthelocalvoluntary Sector Forum,whichisthe communities get involvedintheirlocal opportunities forpeopleto nity • Developtheservicesof sector audit responses • Develop DO INTHELONGERTERM TOGETHER ISGOINGTO WHAT WORTHING in voluntarywork for involvinglocalpeople Worthing Volunteer Bureau voluntary/community emerging fromthe to addresstheneeds Tel: (01903)528620 Worthing CouncilforVoluntary Service Or: Tel: (01903)221051 Worthing Borough Council Community PlanningTeam please calleither: If youwishtogetinvolvedinanyoftheseopportunities, • Participate injointcommunity/agencygroupstoaddress • GetyourcompanytostartanEmployeeVolunteering Scheme • Sponsoravoluntarygrouporsupporttheirwork • Becomeavolunteer HOW YOUCANGETINVOLVED local issues page 9

The Town We Want Community Strategy The Town We Want Community Strategy A safetown page 10 • Reducingdrugmisuseanddrug-relatedcrime • Tackling hatecrimeanddomesticviolence • Asafertown • Reducingcrimerelatingtoyoungpeople • Asafenight-timeeconomy and enforcement,focusingonfivepriorityareas: Worthing throughacombination ofprevention,education just outandabout. whether visiting,athome,work,inthetowncentreor Worthing willbeaplacewhere peoplearesafeandfeelsafe, THE TOWNWEWANT where theylive. fear ofcrimeisasignificantfactorinhowpeoplefeelabout but anumberofcrime‘hot-spots’persist.Moreover, the crime anddisorderbelowthenationalcountyaverages, Worthing isactuallyacomparatively safetown,withratesof consultation ontheInterimCommunityStrategy. for localpeopleaccordingtotheresultsofpublic Safety andcrimepreventioncontinuetobehighpriorities The Town We Want willdeliverasafer • Reducetheeffects and • Improvethesupportand • Reduceenvironmental • Encouragegreater Deliver afullneighbourhood • • Tackle anti-socialbehaviour • Tackle violentcrime, DO NOW TOGETHER ISGOINGTO WHAT WORTHING alcohol and other substances misuse ofillegaldrugs, offences totheauthorities these crimestoreport encourage thevictims of domestic violenceand victims ofhatecrimeand assistance availableto vehicles tipping, andabandoned fires, graffiti, litter, fly crime suchasdeliberate and disorder solutions toissuesofcrime identifying andcreating community involvementin Wardens) acrossWorthing Officers orNeighbourhood Community Support uniform presence(Police citizenship and theresponsibilitiesof crime anditsconsequences, to promoteawarenessof including youngpeople, by workingwithoffenders, behaviour contracts),and orders andacceptable (eg anti-socialbehaviour enforcing regulatorypowers and itscauseseffects by policies planning andtransport and thereviewoflicensing, education, enforcement binge drinking,through including thatrelatedto • Createanenvironment • Challengebehaviourthat • Promotegoodcitizenship • Deliverabalancednight- DO INTHELONGERTERM TOGETHER ISGOINGTO WHAT WORTHING unacceptable of alcoholaresocially substances andtheabuse where theuseofillegal results inhatecrime all generations abiding communityacross and encouragealaw of allagesfeelsafe environment wherepeople town whichcreatesan time economyacrossthe Tel: (01903)528620 Worthing CouncilforVoluntary Service Or: Tel: (01903)221051 Worthing Borough Council Community PlanningTeam please calleither: If youwishtogetinvolvedinanyoftheseopportunities, • BecomeaSpecialConstable Borough Council • ReportproblemsinyourareatothePoliceor • Participateinjointcommunity/agencygroupstoaddress • Supportyourcommunityintacklingcrime • JoinNeighbourhoodWatch HOW YOUCANGETINVOLVED local issues page 11

The Town We Want Community Strategy The Town We Want Community Strategy A prosperous town page 12 recognised andsupported. the communityandvoluntarysectorineconomy willbe average willhavebeensignificantlyreduced. Theroleof prosperity andthegapbetweenworstoff wardsandthe Everyone inWorthing willbenefitfromitsincreased visitors andresidents. with highqualityamenitiesandanenvironment attractiveto vibrant seafront.Thetownwillcaterfortheneeds ofvisitors will ensurethatitisaccessibleandlinks wellwitha locations inWest Sussex.Improvements tothetowncentre Worthing willbeamongstthe premier shoppingandvisitor opportunities. by therighthousing,education,health,leisureandtransport businesses canstartupandprosper. Thiswillbesupported variety ofbusinesssectorsandprovideanenvironmentwhere strategy. Itwillhaveadiversityofemploymentwithin the South-Eastdrivenbyastrongeconomicdevelopment Worthing willbealocationof firstchoiceforbusinessin THE TOWNWEWANT should notbeoverlooked. a cleanenvironmentforattractingvisitorsandbusinesses a townbytheseathanseasidetown.Theimportanceof in recentyearstopromotingthebroadereconomy:rather significant visitordestination,althoughattentionhasturned business employersandgoodshopping.Worthing isstilla in West Sussex,hasalottooffer. Ithasanumberofmajor Worthing isaprosperoustownand,asoneofthelargest • Encouragethereduction • Revitalisethetowncentre • RestarttheWorthing Teville Gate • Findasolutionfor DO NOW TOGETHER ISGOINGTO WHAT WORTHING targets by2006 achieving Government and recyclingofwaste and seafront strong businessinput forward improvementswith Partnership todrive Economic Development • Achievezerogrowthin 2007toensurethatthe • Deliveranewtown new businesses • Developenterprise inthetown • EstablishaCreditUnion DO INTHELONGERTERM TOGETHER ISGOINGTO WHAT WORTHING waste by2008 achievable to realisethevisionare physical changesneeded planning frameworkby initiatives toencourage Tel: (01903)528620 Worthing Council forVoluntary Service Or: Tel: (01903)221051 Worthing Borough Council Community PlanningTeam please calleither: If youwishtogetinvolvedinanyoftheseopportunities, • If youareabusiness,jointheEconomicDevelopment • JointheCreditUniononceitisestablished “Reduce,re-useandre-cycle” • • Uselocalbusinessesandsuppliers Look outforconsultationonwhatshouldhappentothetown • HOW YOUCANGETINVOLVED Partnership onceitissetup (Local DevelopmentFramework),andgiveyourviews centre andseafrontonthenewtownplanningframework page 13

The Town We Want Community Strategy The Town We Want Community Strategy PARTICULARLY INHEALTH, HOUSINGANDSOCIALCARE A townwithfewerinequalities page 14 financial support,orearningaverageincomes orabove. they arelow-paid,dependentonpensions,benefits orother wide rangeofaffordable housingoptionsforpeoplewhether access thesupportandservicestheyneed.There willbea the mostvulnerableindividualsandfamilies, willbeableto needs. Everyone,includingthosemostoften excludedand choice ofservicestomeetresidents’health,careandsupport advantaged willhavebeenreduced.Worthing willhavea The gapbetweenthemostdeprivedareasand independently andintegratedintothecommunity. and supporttheyneedtobeablelivelifethefull, Every residentwillhaveaccesstothehousing,health,care THE TOWNWEWANT including theveryelderly. to developservicesmeettheneedsofparticulargroups, make-up ofthepopulationWorthing indicatesaneed and accesstoservices,lackofsocialopportunities.The educational achievement,theenvironment,poorinformation can berelatedtopoorerhousingaswelllowerlevelsof the highestincidenceofmentalhealthproblems.These town, whichalsohavethelowestlifeexpectancyratesand areas enjoybetterhealththanthoseinotherpartsofthe health andsocialcareservices.However, residentsinsome The peopleofWorthing generallyhavegoodaccessto • Tackle fuelpovertyinthe • Developarangeof and cancer • Promoteapublichealth • Increaseawarenessand • Completearangeof • Setupaninter-agency • EstablishaRecoveryProject • Developarangeofservices DO NOW TOGETHER ISGOINGTO WHAT WORTHING insulation costs residents withtheir older andmorevulnerable providing grantstohelp most deprivedareasby tackle healthinequalities partnership projectsto coronary heartdisease major killerssuchas substance misuse,and children, olderpeople, conception, looked-after breast feeding,teenage tool kitcoveringsmoking, the Carers’ActionPlan as identifiedbycarersin develop arangeofservices accommodation to tacklesub-standard and considerhowbest needs inWorthing, housing relatedsupport assessing housingand surveys andstudies other specialisedhousing wheelchair accessible,or needing adapted, housing forpeople panel toidentifysuitable substance misuseproblems for homelesspeoplewith housing care supportandextra including intensivehome to supportolderpeople, • Developan integrated • Improvethecondition of • Developawiderangeof • Reviewplanningpolicies • Furtherdeveloparange DO INTHELONGERTERM TOGETHER ISGOINGTO WHAT WORTHING • Collaboratecloselyto • Reviewinformationservices • Developnewandexisting information service housing properties backintouse as stock andbringempty Worthing’s existinghousing independently who mayneedhelptolive people, andallothers violence, physicallydisabled families escapingdomestic problems, womenand with substancemisuse health serviceusers,people learning difficulties, mental young people,peoplewith people, older needs, includinghomeless with careorsupport and servicesforpeople independent livingoptions in thetown to buildaffordable housing and maximiseopportunities Worthing’s housingneeds and guidancetoaddress tackle healthinequalities of partnershipprojectsto organisations local grantstovoluntary award andmonitor and needsinWorthing and sexualhealth substance misuse,lifeskills around mentalhealth, children andyoungpeople, services tosupportfamilies, Tel: (01903)528620 Worthing Council forVoluntary Service Or: Tel: (01903)221051 Worthing Borough Council Community PlanningTeam please calleither: If youwishtogetinvolvedinanyoftheseopportunities, • Participate injointcommunity/agencygroupstoaddress your community • Makehealthychoicesforyourself,yourfamilyand • Give sometimetosupportthemanysocialserviceand • Respondtoanyhealthandhousingsurveysyoureceive, HOW YOUCANGETINVOLVED local issues Bureau) organisations inthetown(makeuseofVolunteer health projectsorganisedbyvoluntaryandcommunity and otherpublicconsultations page 15

The Town We Want Community Strategy The Town We Want Community Strategy A townwithsomethingforeveryone page 16 needs acrossthetown. that affordable leisurefacilitiesareavailabletomeetall will provideavibrantandvariedexperience. We willensure the seafront,includingsculptureparksandfamily attractions, between thesetwokeyassets.Additionalleisure pursuitson seafront andtowncentreamenitiesestablish clearlinks physical activities.We willenhance theattractivenessof of leisureandculturalopportunities,sportingother Worthing willbeatownwith thewidestpossiblerange THE TOWNWEWANT leisure facilitiesareaccessibleandaffordable. community-based arts,andoverallensuringthatarts were securingthefutureofWorthing’s theatres,promoting public consultationontheInterimCommunityStrategy, as be improved.Thesewereidentifiedasprioritiesinthe swimming facilities,theatresandleisurecentreshould in urgentneedofreplacement.Inparticular, thetown’s Many publicbuildingsdatebacktothe1970sandarenow countryside ontheDownsandtosea. many activitiesandgroups.Thereiseasyaccesstospectacular recreation. Avibrantvoluntaryandcommunitysectorinvolves with extensiveprovisionforarts,entertainment,sportand Worthing enjoysarichleisureandculturalframework, • Improvebathingwater • Arrangemulti-sports • Assesswhethera • Ensureadequateleisure • ReplacetheAquarena DO NOW TOGETHER ISGOINGTO WHAT WORTHING status applying forBlueFlag quality withaviewto places ofgreatestneed prioritising peopleand sessions foryoungpeople attracted toWorthing a multiplexcinemacanbe conference facilityand/or housing developments all agesinanymajornew provision forpeopleof swimming complex leisureandculturalfacilities oflocalsportsinitiatives • Mobilisethelocal • Encourageprospective DO INTHELONGERTERM TOGETHER ISGOINGTO WHAT WORTHING and tohelpidentifyfuture development andprovision greater involvementinthe community toencourage opportunities inthetown to contributeleisure developers andinvestors Tel: (01903)528620 Worthing CouncilforVoluntary Service Or: Tel: (01903)221051 Worthing Borough Council Community PlanningTeam please calleither: If youwishtogetinvolvedinanyoftheseopportunities, • Uselocalfacilities • Volunteer forlocalsportsinitiatives • ActivelysupportWorthing’s leisureandculturalactivities • Supportlocalfestivalsandcommunityartsinitiatives HOW YOUCANGETINVOLVED and venues page 17

The Town We Want Community Strategy The Town We Want Community Strategy A learning town A learning page 18 success. flexible workforcewiththeskillsneededfor localbusiness talents tosupportothers.Worthing willhaveadynamicand in theworkplaceandoutsideitwilluse theirskillsand fitted totheirindividualneed.Adultswillcontinue tolearn learning opportunitiesforpeopletolearnin thewaybest throughout theirschoollife.Therewillbea widerangeof in learningtogetherfromaveryearlyage,bothbeforeand wider community. Childrenandtheirparentswillbeinvolved fulfil theirpotentialasindividualsandmembersofthe People ofallageswillhaveaccesstolearningactivities the benefitoftownanditspeople. with peopleofallageslearningandworkingtogetherfor Worthing willbeavibrantandpro activelearningcommunity THE TOWNWEWANT significant needsforsupportanddevelopment. organisations tosupportlifelonglearningbuttherearestill community. Thereisagrowingpartnershipbetweenthese number ofschoolsandcollegeswhosupportastrongvibrant of activevoluntaryandcommunityorganisations,alarge committed tolifelonglearning.Worthing hasawiderange requires everyone,whatevertheirage,tobeflexibleand most preciousresourceisourpeople,butthepaceofchange communities andinthegrowthoflocaleconomy. Our Learning playsakeyroleinthedevelopmentofsuccessful • Engagethebusiness • Developtheroleof • Developawiderangeof • Developmulti-agency • Increasetheprovision DO NOW TOGETHER ISGOINGTO WHAT WORTHING Partnership the EducationBusiness Business initiativeand through theCollegefor learning opportunities support andprovisionof community inthe Champions through Learning health andwellbeing individuals’ development, learning tosupport organisations the statutoryandvoluntary and familiessupportedby opportunities forchildren out ofschoollearning and theirfamilies to supportyoungchildren provide integratedservices Children’s Centre(s)to children education foryoung of highqualitynursery • Monitorandrespondto • Promotelifelonglearning • Developoutreachlearning • AimtoopenaLearning DO INTHELONGERTERM TOGETHER ISGOINGTO WHAT WORTHING needs work forcedevelopment opportunities targeted wards and supportprovisionin types oflearning communities topromoteall with outreachintargeted Shop inthetowncentre Tel: (01903)528620 Worthing Council forVoluntary Service Or: Tel: (01903)221051 Worthing Borough Council Community PlanningTeam please calleither: If youwishtogetinvolvedinanyoftheseopportunities, • Improve yourknowledgeorskillsthroughformal • Encourage yourworkplacetogetinvolvedinpromoting • Volunteer yourskillstosupportotherlearners • BecomeaLearningChampioninyourcommunityor • Getinvolvedinyourlocalschool(asagovernor, member HOW YOUCANGETINVOLVED informal learning and deliveryoflearning work place of PTA etc) page 19

The Town We Want Community Strategy The Town We Want Community Strategy A townyoucangetaround page 20 environmentally enhanced. be lesspollution,andgatewaystothetownwill be environment willbeconsiderablyreduced.There and theimpactoftransportonourbuiltnatural Different modesoftransportwillbeequallyavailable Journeys intoandaroundWorthing willbelessstressful. THE TOWNWEWANT many shorterjourneys. relatively flat,walkingandcyclingshouldbepossiblefor to destinationsfurtherafield.Becausemostofthetownis There aregoodrailandbusserviceswithinthetown and hastocarryhighvolumesoftraffic throughouttheday. coast. However, throughWorthing thisroadissub-standard providing linkstoneighbouringtownsalongthesouth It iswellservedbyroadwiththemainA27Trunk Road addition tothosewholivehere. people comingintothetownforworkandshopping,in with muchlargertownsandcities,largenumbersof Worthing hasmanyofthetransportproblemsassociated • Work withlocalemployers • Working withtheHighways • Working withtheHighways • Put inplacemeasuresto co-ordinate and • Extend traffic • Develop • Construct cycleroutes, DO NOW TOGETHER ISGOINGTO WHAT WORTHING to promotetravelplans objectives forairquality Government’s published Agency, strive tomeetthe lighting and improvingstreet new pedestriancrossings, changes totraffic signals, A27 workbetter, including Agency, strive tomakethe of buslanes signals andmakebetteruse give busespriorityattraffic conventional buses have accesstocarsor of thosewhodonot meet thetravelneeds community transportto through residentialareas some oftherat-running improve safetyanddeter calming schemesto management andtraffic the coast particularly aroutealong • Encouragechangesin • Work withtheHighways • Constructnewaccessroads DO INTHELONGERTERM TOGETHER ISGOINGTO WHAT WORTHING promoting alternatives range oftravelmodesand improving accesstoawider travel behaviourby solution totheA27 Agency tofindalongterm to serveindustrialestates Tel: (01903)528620 Worthing CouncilforVoluntary Service Or: Tel: (01903)221051 Worthing Borough Council Community PlanningTeam please calleither: If youwishtogetinvolvedinanyoftheseopportunities, • Ifyouhaveaminibus,mightliketomakeitavailable • Askyouremployer/schooltodeveloptravelplans • Usepublictransportmore,walkcyclemore • Participate injointcommunity/agencygroupstoaddress HOW YOUCANGETINVOLVED for communityuse local issues page 21

The Town We Want Community Strategy The Town We Want Community Strategy Background information ordinate thewiderpicture. together partnersatastrategiccountylevel in ordertoco- There isalsoaWest SussexStrategicPartnershipwhichdraws but existstofacilitatejoinedupworkingbetween them. Worthing Together inside frontcover. can dominate.Forafulllistofthepartners,pleasesee balanced partnershipwherenosingleorganisationorsector town intenyears’timetodriveusforward. a singleover-arching strategyandpresentsavisionofthe other plansforimprovingwell-beinginWorthing under page 22 organisations thatservethearea. from keypublic,privateandvoluntary/community Worthing Together local governmentinthetown,setupasteeringgroupcalled Council andWest SussexCounty Council,asthetwotiersof In responsetotheGovernment’s request,Worthing Borough ABOUT WORTHING TOGETHER well-being oftheirarea. bodies, forpromotingtheeconomic,socialandenvironmental produce aCommunityStrategy, inpartnershipwithother In 2002,theGovernmentaskedeverylocalauthorityto ABOUT THECOMMUNITYSTRATEGY . Thisbodyunitesseniorrepresentatives doesnotduplicateotherpartnerships, The Town We Want Worthing Together unitesallthose isa • Encourageandensurethat • Bringtogetherandco- • Monitorprogressandhold • Ensurethereisshared • Produceandthen Worthing Together Everythreeyears there • be will report a year Each • the longtermvision. but withoutcompromising reflect changingpriorities, will beregularlyupdatedto The CommunityStrategy REVIEWING PROGRESS the CommunityStrategy the deliveryandreviewof local peopleparticipatein gaps inlocalservices reduce duplicationandfill across theBoroughto of plansandpartnerships ordinate thelargenumber Strategy their partindeliveringthe partners toaccountfor across thepartners ownership oftheStrategy Strategy implement theCommunity will beamajorreview produced existsto: low incomesatinterestrates. Similar toabankbutestablishedlendmoney topeopleon Credit Union between thevoluntaryandstatutorysectors. the numberofcomplementaryfunctionsand sharedvalues voluntary organisationsplayindeliveringpublicservices,and contribution ofvolunteersinsociety, theimportantrole agencies. Itsmainpurposeistorecognisethevital working betweenvoluntaryorganisationsandstatutory A documentthatsetsoutguidelinesforeffective partnership Compact use publictransport. services forelderlyanddisabledpeoplewhoareunableto A voluntaryinitiativeprovidingdoortocarandbus Community transport having fewfundsandnopaidstaff. A groupformedbyvolunteerstopursueacommoninterest, Community group (seeVoluntary group) throughout theUnitedKingdomtoinformitsplanning. Every 10years,theGovernmentundertakesamajorsurvey Census water quality. be compliedwithregardingfacilities,amenitiesandbathing A European-wideinitiativesettingoutarangeofcriteriato Blue FlagAward elections, joiningacommunitygroup,volunteering. Being involvedinyourlocalcommunity, egvotingin Active citizenship Glossary ofterms page 23

The Town We Want Community Strategy The Town We Want Community Strategy A partnershipofkeybusiness interestsintheBorough. Worthing EconomicDevelopmentPartnership Divisional boundarywithinaDistrictorBorough. Ward organisations seekingvolunteers. A recruitingserviceforvoluntaryandsome statutory Volunteer Bureau with anunpaidcommitteeoftrusteesandsomepaidstaff. Similar toCommunitygroupbutgenerallymoreestablished Voluntary group (seeCommunitygroup) or potentiallycriminalactivitiesintheirarea. group ofneighboursagreetokeepaneyeoutforunusual A voluntaryinitiativesupportedbythePolicewherebya Neighbourhood Watch and development. West Sussexandencouragethem toinvestinstaff learning Individuals whowillpromotelearningtoemployersacross Champions Learning and otherdevelopments,landuseconservation. document) settingoutprovisionfornewhouses,businesses This willreplacetheLocalPlan(Boroughplanningguidance LDF (LocalDevelopmentFramework) household fueluse. Those whospendmorethan10%oftheirincomeon Fuel poverty employer. gain newskillsandexperience,withthesupportoftheir or ingroups,becomeinvolvedwiththeirlocalcommunityto A mutuallybeneficialschemewherebyemployees,individually Employee Volunteering Glossary ofterms page 24 Worthing Together is made up of the following organisations and partnerships: