New community plans given go ahead

Worthing Council gave outline planning permission for developers to build a new community including 875 new homes on countryside in west Durrington at the meeting on Friday night.

But the debate was halted as up to 20 environmental activists with banners invaded the stage where the development control committee were discussing the plans.

Audience members became angry when meeting chairman John Livermore called time on the allocated 15-minute period set aside for public questions.

Protestors are angry that 99 acres of land east Titnore Lane and north of Fulbeck Avenue would be lost.

For the full story see Thursday's Herald.