Our latest news — articles for November 2015
Arun Businesses Celebrate Success

Christmas came early for top companies across Arun when they were honoured at a spectacular awards ceremony by their peers.
More than 250 guests gathered to hear business success stories and celebrate just a fraction of the amazing achievements of local companies at the Arun Business Partnership Awards 2015.
Each of the 18 categories are sponsored by local companies and representatives of those businesses form the judging panel – so winning one of these awards was no easy task...
Read Arun Businesses Celebrate Success…Park playground to get £75,000 makeover

The popular playground in Mewsbrook Park is set to be completely revamped in time for next summer...
Read Park playground to get £75,000 makeover…Council to make safety improvements to new walkway

Arun District Council is to make improvements to the new Pier Road walkway in Littlehampton in response to safety concerns.
On completion of the work to widen and update the riverside walkway, rigorous safety checks were done to ensure it complied with strict safety standards...
Read Council to make safety improvements to new walkway…Council to consult on raising car parking fees

At a meeting on Monday, 16 November, Arun District Council’s Cabinet agreed the proposed new parking charges should be put out for public consultation.
Parking fees in the town centre car parks have not been increased since 2010, and, even with the proposed charges, will still be very competitive when compared to other councils in Sussex.
The proposals, set to come into force on 1 April 2016, will not affect the disc scheme which operates in Bognor Regis and Littlehampton and allows two-hour free parking in six Arun District Council car parks....
Read Council to consult on raising car parking fees…Council tax checks recoup £225,000

Arun District Council has ‘billed’ £225,000 which will now be collected from residents after carrying out checks on council tax payers claiming the single person discount.
Councils award a 25 per cent discount to those residents who live by themselves and currently, 24,000 people living in the Arun district claim the discount. Following checks being carried out, over 500 discounts were cancelled....
Read Council tax checks recoup £225,000…