Earlier improvement phases in East Street/Beach Road and High Street, with eye-catching pavement in a uniform style, now flow through to the town’s railway station in Terminus Road for a sense of greater connectivity.
Other enhancements in the Littlehampton Town Centre Public Realm Improvement Scheme include seating, planters and trees, cycle stands, improved maps and signage. Just outside the railway station is a new, double-stack cycle shelter and a widened footway.
Cllr Steve Waight, West Sussex County Council Cabinet Member for Support Services and Economic Development, said: "The Littlehampton Town Centre Public Realm Improvement Scheme is a triumph for partnership working between Arun District Council, Littlehampton Town Council, West Sussex County Council and contractors.
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"The whole aim was to make Littlehampton town centre a more attractive place to visit, to shop in and enjoy, for both residents and visitors: the results, with the greater sense of connectivity for the town centre, are a credit to everyone involved.
"Boosting the town centre is a priority in the regeneration of the West Sussex coastal economy and the public realm improvement project aligns with one of the priorities in Our Council Plan because a sustainable and prosperous economy is crucial for the future wellbeing of the county."
The earlier phases in Beach Road/East Street and High Street cost around £3.8million, which included government grant funding from Coastal Communities Fund, and the Coast to Capital Local Enterprise Partnership’s Local Growth Fund and contributions from both Arun District Council and Littlehampton Town Council. The County Council provided £1.25million for the Terminus Road phase.
