Today's consultation at the East Worthing community centre held collaboratively between SDR Living and Worthing Council came to an abrupt end. It had been planned to run between 3 and 6 pm despite many residents complaining that it was too short a period of time and finished too early in the evening before residents were all home.
Even so about 150 plus residents descended on the community centre with many being refused access by both SDSR Living and the Council as the room booked was too small to hold them.
Protesting outside, their voices were clear that the location of this type of accommodation in the Windsor House Hotel was unacceptable.
Cllr Kevin Jenkins who was present at the meeting said; ' I've come along today to hear what both SDR Living and Worthing Council have to say about this new proposals and to hear the voices of the residents. Frankly it couldn't be clearer, despite the hard sell by SDR Living, council officers and the many Labour Councillors in attendance, people were simply not convinced that this was the right use of the site. Their anger was palpable, with many who had supported these councillors at the last election making it very clear they wouldn't do so again if this goes through.'
' SDR Living and Worthing Council need to go away and do some Big Listening of their own, the community has been very clear on its views and deserves to be heard.'
