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Joint Strategic Committee - Tuesday, 9th December, 2025 6.30 pm
December 9, 2025 Joint Strategic Committee View on council websiteSummary
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Decision summaries below are AI-generated from the council’s published record. Check the council source or the full decision page before relying on them.
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Refreshing Adur and Worthing Growth Deals with West Sussex County Council
Recommendations Approved...to refresh the Adur and Worthing Growth Deals with West Sussex County Council, they approved collaboration between WSCC and ADC/WBC, delegated authority to the Council Leaders to sign the new Growth Deals upon WSCC governance approval, delegated authority to the Assistant Director for Place & Economy to accept funding and complete contracts with WSCC, authorized the immediate acceptance of committed Pooled Business Rates from WSCC to ADC for the Southwick FC scheme and Lancing Public Realm, subject to certain approvals.
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Investing in our Places - Capital Programme 2026/27 to 2028/29
Recommendations Approved...to invest in capital programmes for Adur and Worthing, including approving new schemes for 2026/27 and recommending the Adur and Worthing capital programmes for approval by their respective councils.
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Financial Strategy and Budget Update 2026/2027
Recommendations Approved...to address budget pressures and implement the financial strategy for 2026/27, the committee approved recommendations including requesting exceptional financial support from MHCLG for Worthing and noting the updated five-year forecasts.
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Fair, Green & Local 2025-2028: Final Corporate Strategy & Delivery Plan
Recommendations Approved... the Joint Strategic Committee formally endorsed the 'Fair, Green & Local' Corporate Strategy (2025-2028) and its associated Delivery Plan, noting the findings of the Equality Impact Assessment and delegating authority to the Chief Executive to make amendments as required.
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2nd Quarter Revenue Monitoring Report 2025/26
Recommendations Approved...the recommendations of the 2nd Quarter Revenue Monitoring Report for 2025/26 were approved, noting a projected net overspend of £2.115m for Worthing Borough Council's General Fund and a net underspend of £244k for Adur District Council's General Fund, subject to call-in.
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Worthing Integrated Care Centre: Update
Recommendations Approved...they noted the update on the Worthing Integrated Care Centre (WICC) project, including technical issues with the water management system, actions being taken to resolve them, and the plan for a detailed project review upon completion.
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Delivery of the Shoreham Flood Defence Project
Recommendations Approved...to proceed with the delivery of the Shoreham Flood Defence Project, including accepting additional funding, increasing the capital budget, and authorizing the Chief Executive to award contracts and enter agreements necessary for the project's construction and operation, subject to certain consultations and budget constraints.
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Extension of Contract-MRI Council Revenues and Benefits system
Recommendations Approved...to ensure the continued operation of critical Revenues and Benefits services, the committee approved a five-year contract extension with MRI, running from April 1, 2026, to March 31, 2031, while a long-term solution is planned in alignment with Local Government Reform.
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Urban Tree Planting across Adur and Worthing
Recommendations Approved...to adopt the Adur & Worthing Urban Tree Planting & Maintenance Policy 2025-2030, endorse the development of a Council-led delivery model for tree planting in hard standing locations from April 2026, delegate authority to finalise the operational details of this delivery model, and support community engagement through the Thriving Together programme.
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