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As well as contributing to schemes for a new £12 million community hospital, the proposed £35 million academy school and more affordable housing at Toddington, unprecedented improvements will also be made to key sites, such as the harbour, the seafront and the town centre.
Over the coming weeks and months residents will be given the opportunity to have their say on a range of major initiatives, including a new-look seafront.
Public consultation will soon begin on the Seafront Strategy, a major project looking at revamping the Littlehampton water frontage all the way from Mewsbrook Park to Pier Road.
Local people will be asked their views on initial plans, including the possibility of a grant-funded, record-breaking cultural project - the UK’s Longest Bench.
Positive discussions about rejuvenating the harbour, including a larger focus on leisure provision, have also taken place between the Council and key partners. Residents can look forward to having their say on this joint vision for the harbour when it is finalised in the New Year.
Consultants have recently been engaged to produce a development brief for St.Martin’s Car Park. This area was highlighted in the Littlehampton Vision as an opportunity area. It is expected that the development will provide an increased and enhanced retail offer along with restaurants and some public spaces as well as car parking and a limited amount of residential accommodation. Littlehampton currently suffers from a lack of modern, appropriately sized retail units and it is expected that take up on these from companies wanting space in the town in modern units will be good and will help other retailers by bringing more visitors into the town centre. Watch the web site and local press for details of public consultation events that will give everyone their chance to say what they think about this.
Councillor Norman Dingemans, Chairman of the Littlehampton Regeneration Sub Committee, thinks people in the town have a lot to look forward to:
“The future is extremely bright for Littlehampton,” he said. “These exciting developments all fit into an overall masterplan that ensures nothing happens in isolation.
“We really want to put the town back on the map, and by building on the success of projects such as the East Bank, we believe that people will be just as excited and enthusiastic when they see the plans. We are keen for everyone to have their say and hope residents get involved in the upcoming consultations.”
