(Article reposted from Adur and Worthing Council)
Four parades outside the town centre are being given a makeover as Worthing Borough Council commits to investing in the local communities that have become more popular throughout the pandemic.
With residents shopping in areas closer to home due to Government restrictions, suburban shopping areas have gained more support from their communities.
The Council recognises the importance of these hubs and the need to ensure they remain attractive places for people to visit, shop and spend time in socially.
The four key sites that will benefit from improvements are Goring Road East, Broadwater, Kings Parade in Findon Valley and The Strand.
Work - which includes jet washing, landscaping, repainting and new street furniture installed - has already begun and will continue over the next two to three months.
It forms part of the wider programme of work to improve the public realm within Worthing. This includes the multi-million pound investment in Portland Road and Railway Approach, which is supported by West Sussex County Council.
Councillor Kevin Jenkins, Worthing's Executive Member for Regeneration, said:
“With many residents working from home due to the pandemic and being unable to venture into town or farther afield, they have been experiencing retail much closer to home.
“Our local parades have really held their own over the past year and we have witnessed local businesses in different areas gaining more support from their communities.
“With this in mind, it's important that we as a Council invest in these local parades, helping to ensure they remain bright, attractive and polished places that people want to continue to visit once lockdown is over.”
Supporting communities and the promotion of high streets are both areas identified within Adur & Worthing Councils' direction of travel Platforms for our Places: Going Further and the And Then … Bouncing back in post-pandemic Adur and Worthing strategy.
