Councillor Sophie Cox

...approved the allocation of an additional £500,000 from Pooled Business Rates and £150,000 from the Buckingham Park Pavilion project for the Southwick FC scheme, bringing the total budget to £3,790,500.

...approved the virements and reprofiling of capital budgets for both Adur and Worthing Councils as detailed in the report.

...the recommendations of the 3rd Quarter Revenue Monitoring Report for the 2025/26 financial year were approved.

...approved recommendations to delegate authority to the Service Director for Place & Economy to enter into legal agreements for the next phase of the Worthing Heat Network, connecting Splashpoint Leisure Centre and Pavilion Theatre.

... noted the progress of the Sussex Bay programme, endorsed its continued development as a regional model for marine, coastal, and estuarine recovery, supported the trial of a "Community Champions" approach, acknowledged the attracted external funding, endorsed the programme of future events, supported continued collaboration, and approved the intent to publish the 2026 annual report and Blueprint for Seascape Recovery, Part 2.