The Shoreham Society was formed in response to concerns over the lack of meaningful planning control in the town. Since then, and in response to members’ concerns about the climate, environment, transport and social cohesion, the Society has evolved to focus on the themes we have today. Bringing People Together Shoreham is a reflection of wider society. In the past its numerous pubs were packed with people spreading information and debating. Times have changed, with half those pubs gone and individuals posting diametrically opposed views on social media – at least the fights are now verbal and not physical. Services

A guest article by the Friends of Old Shoreham about the progress they have made in the two years since they were founded. Two years ago the Shoreham Society published an introduction to a new community group, The Friends of Old Shoreham. That article, Taking a Fresh Perspective, can still be read here. At the time we set ourselves a simple challenge: to protect and improve Old Shoreham’s heritage and environment through community action. We also committed ourselves to providing a forum for the social, economic and environmental well-being of Old Shoreham. The obvious question is: what happened? The short