
Adur & Worthing Councils publish response to government consultation
A new mayoral authority ‘must reflect local priorities and deliver real results for communities’, Adur and Worthing Councils have said.
If plans go ahead, central government will combine elements of East Sussex County Council, West Sussex County Council and Brighton and Hove City Council to develop the new authority – changing the nature of political representation enjoyed by residents.
The plans were announced earlier this year, not long after the publication of the government white paper on devolution in December 2024, which set out plans to, according to the government, move power out and away from Westminster and back into smaller communities up and down the country.