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ARUN NEWSLETTER 49 – January 2025
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Tribute to Councillor Jim BrooksArun District Council was very sad to hear of the passing of Councillor Jim Brooks. He had been a district councillor, serving the residents of Marine ward, since 2007, and was Chair of Arun District Council for the 2021/22 civic year. Councillor Brooks also sat on Bognor Regis Town Council for many years and was Mayor of Bognor Regis from 2011 to 2012. He had lived in Marine Ward, Bognor Regis, since 1960 and had been actively involved in the town for most of that time. He was a keen supporter of local events, theatre and live shows and was very musical, enjoying singing and playing both the fiddle and guitar in local folk groups. He sat on several committees in his time as a district councillor, including the Policy and Finance Committee and the Audit & Governance Committee and he was Vice-Chair of the former Bognor Regis Regeneration Sub-Committee. He was also a member of the Bathing Water Steering Group. He will be missed by Arun District Council staff and councillors alike. We send our condolences to his family and friends at this sad time. Free water projection and light show at Arundel LidoA FREE immersive audio-visual show accompanied by music and lighting will be held in Arundel at the end of this month – so book now! The atmospheric ‘Visions in Water’ experience – created with water, on water, about water – will be held at Arundel Lido over two nights on 31 January and 1 Feb 2025. Organised by Arun District Council and supported by Arundel Lido, the first dazzling ten-minute show will be held at 17.45pm, then repeated at 18.15pm, 18.45pm and 19.15pm on Friday 31 January 2025. The same show will be repeated at the same times on the following night, Saturday 1 February 2025. Read more here Project to install vital Changing Places facilities now completeThe grant-funded project to install six Changing Places Toilets across the district is now complete – with an additional two planned for this year. Changing Places toilets (CPTs) are larger accessible toilets for disabled people, with equipment such as hoists, curtains, adult-sized changing benches and space for carers. The new facilities can be found at Arun Leisure Centre in Felpham, The Wave in Littlehampton, Arundel Wetland Centre and Crown Yard car park in Arundel, Hotham Park in Bognor Regis and The Street in Rustington. Another is being built at Coastguards toilets as part of the Littlehampton Seafront Scheme and the final CPT is planned as part of the Alexandra Theatre renovation in Bognor Regis. Find out more on our website New council homes built in ArunTwo small developments in Eastergate have recently been completed with families already moving in and setting up home. The council-led project has seen a total of 14 new homes built on two developments next to one another in the village, providing much-needed housing for local families. Find out more
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