Joy Porter 1919 - 2009

These a few words in memory of a remarkable lady. A full article and a link to a Celebration of her Life will follow shortly.
Joy joined the Labour Party in the thirties and was passionate about workers rights; she worked hard within the party and took her part in trade union issues. Together, she and her husband Bill worked for the local Labour Party in Shoreham during the 1960s, 70s and early 80s. Joy continued to take an interest even when she could no longer help and was particularly delighted to get to know some of the young people active locally today. 

Caught with his hand in the sweety jar…

Shopped by his young protege- who obviously sang like a canary when Sir Robert’s finest fingered his collar - Damien ‘The Fence’ Green adopted the ‘Robin Hood’ defense: No one’s above the law except when we think the law’s controlled by the other side, then we can do what we want and call it fighting for justice. Well, with nothing seemingly beneath him, even grooming, he can hardly claim to be above anything. Apologists for this ‘One Nation Tory’ (read: One Tory Nation, and clear off the rest of you) say it couldn’t have happened to a nicer guy. Nor, from his Commons hysterics, a more petulant one. I would have thought this lot would have learnt from the Reverend Aitkin’s ‘Simple Sword of Truth’ episode. Lock ‘em all in chokey, I say.

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Fishersgate Dome

Adur

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Tandoori Political Lunches: Hilary Benn

The Tandoori Political Lunches is planned to be a series of events with high profile guests from the world of Politics and Social Policy hosted by the Indian Cottage Tandoori in Shoreham High Street.

The Secretary of State for the Environment, the Rt Hon. Hilary Benn is launching the first this Sunday 10th May.
Tickets are just £20 for an à la carte Indian lunch can be reserved by phoning Sally Daniel the CLP Secretary

Southwick Barn

What's on at Southwick Barn?
Ropetackle Arts Centre

The Ropetackle Trust has developed a Centre that will provide the people of Adur district access to high quality film, art, music, theatre, education and training oportunities in the arts, film and media. Its brand new multipurpose auditorium has up to 200 seating capacity.

Visit the Ropetackle Arts Centre website

Emily Benn in EWAS

Speaking to the school council in April at St Andrew’s CofE High School for Boys, Worthing, after giving an assembly to the school about poverty

At the poverty hearing in Worthing

Education & Youth

Worthing

Adur Divisions

Sompting & North Lancing - Barry Mear

Lancing - David Devoy

Saltings - Agnes Daniel

Shoreham - Ricky Daniel

Kingston Buci - Andy Bray

Southwick - Barry Thompson

Worthing Divisions

Worthing East - Ann Saunders

Broadwater - John Turley

Cissbury - John Gardiner

Future Meetings

Future Monthly Meetings

...will be held every 3rd Wednesday of the month, alternating between Shoreham and Worthing. The next general meeting is on WEDNESDAY 19TH OCTOBER at 7.30pm in Shoreham

Community Spotlight

Southlanders

Southlanders are a Residents led group working in the Adur District Electoral Ward of “Southlands”. To find out more details of the history of Southlanders please follow these links - www.southlanders.org.uk or www.adur.gov.uk [and type in Southlanders in the search box]

is an exciting project developed by Southlanders Learning Zone in partnership with the LSC and with input from WSCC Adult & Community Education Service. The Site provides Southlanders with access to the ever changing world of the computer. Initially designed to allow Southlanders to benefit from receiving basic computer skills, it has very quickly evolved into a centre which now can provide a wide range of services to the local residents. Southlanders are now able to provide the local community of Adur and beyond with access to this Centre. For technical specifications and how the system works, take a look at this document (link)