Update on Local Government Reorganisation
Adur District Council has just taken a big decision that may profoundly affect the future of local government in and around Shoreham for many years to come. At a full Council meeting on 23 September it agreed a proposal on the reorganisation of local government to be submitted a few days later to the government’s …...
Devolution – Have Your Say
The Shoreham Society and Adur District Council are very keen for residents of Shoreham to be informed about devolution, to discuss it with other residents and to express your considered views to local councillors. Ultimately, it is your elected district councillors who will influence the shape that devolution eventually takes in...
Vacancies for Volunteers
There are some roles available to help out with Shoreham Society activities which you may like to volunteer for. If you are interested in any of them or would like to know more just send an email to info@shorehamsociety.org.uk stating which one(s) and we’ll get back to you. The Event Co-ordinator role entails becoming a …...
Sussex Devolution
What is the “Devolution Revolution?” Tucked away in the manifesto of the winning party in the July 2024 General Election was a statement that most of us would probably have been completely unaware of at the time… “We will transfer power out of Westminster, and into our communities, with landmark devolution legislation …...
Shoreham Survey 2025 Report
Here is the final 12-page report of the 2025 survey of Shoreham residents which the Shoreham Society conducts every five years. Read the Report The original survey questions are available to read here....
Shoreham Survey 2025
Every five years the Shoreham Society conducts a survey to find out what matters most about Shoreham to people who live or work here. It’s the largest survey of its kind in the town. The insights gained from the survey not only influence the Shoreham Society’s future priorities and activities, but are also widely shared...
The Lost Railway
The Downs Link is the walking, cycling and riding route that follows the disused railway line from Shoreham along by the River Adur towards Bramber and Steyning. The railway was closed in the 1960s and most traces of it are long lost. But earlier this year four new interactive display boards were installed near the …...
Adur Connected
Update on 22 October 2024: Watch the 14 short video clips from the Tracing the Rails film that were featured on the Adur Connected heritage trail banners. Adur Connected is a heritage trail being shown on 6-15 September during the Heritage Open Days festival of history and culture. It follows the iron track of the …...
Sussex Kelp Recovery Project
A guest article by Ruby Stothard from Sussex Underwater on the background to a Shoreham Society talk on 19 July 2024. Sussex Underwater are a group of passionate local divers who love filming the diverse life in our Sussex seas, so that this underwater world is no longer out of sight, out of mind. In …...
