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Have your say – complete the Arun District Residents’ Survey

Arun District Council would like your help in completing an Arun district residents’ survey, so that we can evaluate how we are delivering services to you, our residents.

We have written to a randomly selected group of residents and asked them to complete the survey, but we would like you to have the opportunity to have your say too.

In the survey we ask about the cleanliness of the district and your overall views on the services the council provides, particularly how you view our performance over the last year.

Find out more and complete the survey here

The Yellow Fish Campaign comes to Arun

Arun District Council is working with Southern Water to highlight what can happen when people pour fat, oils or other waste down their yard drains or road gullies.

In Arun, you may notice stencils of yellow fish popping up next to some of the drains carrying surface water into the sea. Our aim is to remind residents, visitors and business owners how pollution can travel directly into the ocean.

The presence of the yellow fish is part of a national campaign to raise awareness of the importance of keeping the country’s bathing waters clean, supported by the mantra ‘only rain down the drain!’

Follow this link to learn more

Combined Cleansing Services Award update

If you haven’t already heard, Biffa has been awarded the council’s Combined Cleansing Services Contract after a rigorous and competitive procurement exercise.

Biffa’s tender provided significant assurance and solid proposals in all areas of the evaluation criteria, including the changes to waste collection necessary under the government’s ‘Simpler Recycling’ legislation, which will require the introduction of a weekly food waste collection for all residents in 2026.

Our Cleansing Service will now start the important work of setting up the new contract and new services ready for 1 Feb 2026 and communicating these changes to residents. As well as the roll out of a weekly food waste collection service, refuse collections will move to a fortnightly frequency from a supplied 180 litre bin.

Read more here

By-election result for Marine Ward, Bognor Regis

The result for the by-election for Marine Ward, Bognor Regis have been published on our website for both Arun District Council and Bognor Regis Town Council.

Find out the result here

Council employee and Arun veterans’ project win awards at annual Armed Forces conference

Arun District Council’s safeguarding officer has been recognised with a top award for her work to raise the profile of the issues faced by veterans.

Cathryn French was named Overall Armed Forces Champion for the South-East of England Region at the Armed Forces Networks Conference held in Brighton.

It was a great day for Arun as the first award went to Ian Neville, who runs the Littlehampton Breakfast Club and the Arun Veterans LiVeS Project. He was recognised for his outstanding support and outreach to local veterans.

Read more here

Warning to motorists – parking payment scams

Please be aware of scams involving fraudulent parking payment websites, QR codes and stickers.

It has been reported that fake payment websites have been appearing on search engines and scammers have been placing stickers, including QR codes, with fake details on or near pay and display machines.

Please stay alert and check information before making payments.
More details here

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