With the latest suggestions about giving more power to Mayor's on planning decisions. Along with the current Planning Act 2008, giving a single minister the ability to rule over Nationally significant infrastructure projects. We have been made aware of a petition to ensure such decisions go to an independent panel for adjudication. The petition can be found and reviewed here. Stop a single Minister having the final say on national infrastructure projects - Petitions

Last Sunday some of us from the GRA joined a group from our neighbours at Ferring for a litter pick session. A large group met to cover the concrete roads and verges to the farmers fields on the Southern Gap. An enormous amount of litter and rubbish was collected, some shown in the photo; plus a number of large items, including mattress, paint tins, an electric mower and some asbestos cement sheeting was also put aside for collection by Adur and Worthing Council. We continue

Message from Worthing police: Join us outside the Sea Lane Café, Marine Crescent on Saturday 15 August 2026, between 10:00am and 11:00am, for a community engagement event to discuss the ongoing concerns surrounding antisocial driving on Amberley Road. This is an opportunity for residents to meet local officers, share their experiences, raise concerns, and discuss the work being undertaken to address the issues affecting the area. We encourage anyone impacted by or concerned a

Goring Garage Sale Community Trail Find a hidden treasure across our sellers scattered throughout Goring-by-Sea. Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th September 2026 10am - 2pm As a seller, to keep the trail within Goring, we are only looking for sellers residing within the highlighted area on the map on the website: Home If you live outside this boundary but still want to sell, why not team up with a friend or neighbour who lives inside the zone? As a buyer, absolutely anyone can

This coming Saturday 15th August at Goring Hall Hospital, a family fun day and dog show. 10am to 4pm, with the dog show open at 1pm.

St Laurence's church is celebrating 60 years since it was founded this year. Join the celebrations on Saturday 8th August and Sunday 9th August. All welcome.

Looking for a family day outing supports incredible local causes? Bring the kids down to the Goring Cricket & Football Club Sunday, 30th August! 10:30 AM Goring Recreation Ground (Fernhurst Drive). Here is what is lined up. 🎨 Face Painting 🏰 Bouncy Castle 🍔 BBQ & Evening Live Music 🏏 Charity Rounders Tournament 🍻 Beer & Prosecco Tents 🎫 A massive Charity Raffle with fantastic prizes. GCCFC are supporting St Barnabas Hospice, Chestnut Tree House, and the Worthing Soup Ki

Meet your PCSO- Discuss any local concerns, including late night antisocial driving on and around Goring seafront and Goring Gap - Please note officers may be unable to attend due to operational reasons. When: 3.00pm to 4.00pm. Monday 3rd August. Where: Community Pop-Up - Sea Place (Southern end on the Promenade)

The Friends of West Park School PTA are holding their annual Summer Fayre on Friday 3rd July. The event is held on the school playing field, with access from Wellesley Avenue. An event for all the family, with support from a number of local businesses. Monies raised help with providing additional support and facilities for the school.

A request from Northbrook college. Dear Goring resident. The SEND students at Northbrook College are starting a community garden project at Goring-by-Sea Station. We need to prep the planters ready for them to start. This is a plea for anyone who has spare topsoil who is able to help fill 2 of the planters ready for top layer of compost? If anyone wants to donate, they can contact Lynda at lynda@southeastcrp.org.

Due to concerns about the weather The Friends of West Park PTA have decided to cancel this event.

Friends of West Park are hosting a table top sale on Sunday 17th May at West Park Primary School on Marlborough Road. If you would like to be a seller please contact westparkcofepta@gmail.com to reserve a pitch space. Gates will be open to the public from 9am-12pm.

Our neighbours from the Ferring History Group are holding this talk by Ian Richardson, which residents of Goring may be interested in. He has previously given an interesting talk on past Goring at a GRA social event, which was well attended.

Local event on Easter Sunday for the family

News from the Post Office: We are delighted to let you know that following the closure of Goring-by-Sea Post Office in March 2025, we will be re-opening the branch on Wednesday 25 March 2026 at 13:00. This will be in a new location – Londis, 319-321 Goring Road, Goring-by-Sea, Worthing, BN12 4NX. Your new Post Office branch Customers would access Post Office services at a low-screened, open-plan, modern serving point that’s part of the retail counter. Working with the postmas

An extraordinary meeting of Worthing council has been called for next Tuesday to discuss whether the local elections should be held in May. Residents are able to attend, but any questions had to be submitted by 8th January. Details in link: Agenda for Worthing Council on Tuesday, 13th January, 2026, 6.30 pm - Adur & Worthing Councils

Christmas week services at St Mary's church, commencing with a carol service this Sunday at 6pm. Full details on their website https://goringbyseaparish.org/

As a community organisation we want to share community events in the Goring-by-Sea area. If you have a community event you would like shared, we can use Facebook and our website to post them.

Message from Adur and Worthing Council: The government has launched a consultation on local government reorganisation (LGR) for every area of Sussex. Have your say by Sunday 11th January 2026. https://www.shapingwestsussex.org

Unusual visitors to the Greensward. Dark Bellied Brent Geese. They breed on the Siberian Tundra and thousands of them fly south, via the Baltic and North Sea, to spend winter in Chichester or Pagham harbour. They don't normally land on our Greensward, it may have been their first point of arrival in the country. After a brief stop, they moved on. Photo by Andrew Alexander, committee member.