Public Notice Portal round-up: New communication hubs with defibrillators in Worthing, road closures and speed limit change due to new roundabout

• Communication hubs with defibrillators are planned for Worthing town centre, to replace old-style telephone boxes.

JCDecaux has made planning applications and seeks advertisement consent for two units in Montague Street and one on the pavement outside Waitrose, in High Street.

The hub units offer free calls to landlines, free Wi-Fi, a 32in screen with direct internet access, charging points and a publicly-accessible defibrillator.

In a covering letter, JCDecaux explains it purchased In Focus Public Networks in 2018 and has been working in partnership with IPN to replace its network of old-style enclosed call boxes across the country.

“What is unique about our hub unit is the inclusion of a publicly-accessible defibrillator as a standard feature in the unit design,” the company adds.

Since 2019, JCDecaux has worked in partnership with the charity Community Heartbeat Trust, which ensures training is provided to ensure the equipment can be quickly deployed in an emergency.

• West Sussex County Council has given notice of temporary road closures in November, including School Hill in Slindon.

The road closure is needed to allow maintenance to electricity cables to be carried out in safety.

School Hill will be closed from a point 150m north of Church Hill, northwards for 40m.

The order will come into effect on November 16 and remain in force until November 27. It may remain in force for up to 18 months, or until the proposed works are completed, whichever is earlier.

• Shakespeare Road and Lansdowne Road in Worthing will need to be closed to allow Southern water to repair collapsed pipes.

Shakespeare Road will be closed from Chaucer Road to Cowper Road from November 16 to December 1, then Lansdowne Road will be closed from Downview Road to Belsize Road from December 2 to 17.

Alternative routes will be indicated and access to properties on the affected lengths of road will be maintained at all times.

• The speed limit in Ford Lane, Ford, will be reduced to allow a new roundabout to be constructed.

There will be a 30mph limit from a point 550m east of Saturn Drive, eastwards for 500m. This temporary speed limit will come into effect on November 9 and remain in force until March 5, 2027.

The order also allows Ford Lane to be closed from a point 630m east of Saturn Drive, eastwards for 150m.

The road closure is expected to be needed in March 2027, with dates to be confirmed when available following progression of the first phase of works

• Parking arrangements for York Road in Worthing have been altered permanently.

West Sussex County Council has given notice of an order which prohibits waiting, loading and unloading at any time at the junction of York Road and Brighton Road, and at the junction of York Road and Alfred Place.

The order came into operation on October 26.

• The public footpath from Mill Road eastwards to Arundel Museum will remain closed, to maintain safety while works to stabilise the historic Blackfriars ruins are carried out.

The order that came into effect on October 25 continues the effect of a previous order. It is expected to remain in force until December 31 but may remain in force for up to six months, or until the proposed works are completed, whichever is earlier.

• Seldens Way in Worthing has been closed to allow gas mains to be replaced in safety.

The came into effect on October 26 and will remain in force until December 7.

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