Arun District Council

10/10/2026

With autumn approaching and cooler days ahead, now is the perfect time to test your heating and ensure it's working as it should.

If you're struggling to keep warm at home because your heating system is broken or not working properly, we might be able to help. Funding is available to repair or replace your heating system if you meet the eligibility criteria.

You may qualify if you …

• own your home
• receive means tested benefits or have a low household income
• have a health condition

Details on how to apply can be found here: https://www.arun.gov.uk/energy-efficiency/

Need help applying? If you don't have internet access, or you'd prefer to speak to someone, please contact Arun District Council on 01903 737755.

09/10/2026

We're recruiting for a range of roles and have added several new vacancies this week, each offering the opportunity to make a real difference in our community.

Explore all our current vacancies here: https://ow.ly/46y550Z5u81

09/10/2026

Now in its 23rd year, Baby Loss Awareness Week starts today and provides an important opportunity to remember and reflect, support those affected and campaign for improved bereavement care and support.

To mark Baby Loss Awareness Week and show our support for all those who have experienced the loss of a precious baby, we will be illuminating both Littlehampton Civic Centre and Bognor Regis Town Hall in blue and pink throughout the week.

Read more here: https://ow.ly/7Brn50ZW9XQ

09/10/2026

Cemetery maintenance over autumn and winter - request for visitors. If you're a visitor or deed holder who attends a cemetery in the Arun district, this is to let you know grave turfing will take place over the autumn and winter months.

This work, carried out in accordance with the council's Cemeteries Regulations (Regulation 8.1.5), will start on 30 October 2026. This will mean that the following items will not be permitted on lawn graves:

- stones, gravel, bark chippings, etcetera
- glass vases, wind chimes, lights, clothing, or other fragile or deteriorating mementoes
- trees or shrubs, whether planted or in pots

These items will be removed and if not collected within 28 days, they could be destroyed. Full information is available on noticeboards on site and more details are available here on our website. https://ow.ly/nWsp50ZWivo

We thank everyone for their cooperation in helping us maintain and respect these burial grounds for the benefit of every visitor.

09/10/2026

We are looking for retailers in Littlehampton and Bognor Regis to participate in the 2027 parking disc scheme. Disc sales start before the end of 2026 and continue throughout 2027.

Please register your interest by contacting us by the 30 October 2026. Discs can be bought from Arun District Council on a sale or return basis.

Email: [email protected]
Phone: 01903 737996
www.arun.gov.uk/parking

09/10/2026

There’s a number of myths about housing benefit, universal credit, council tax reduction, housing costs and support for people seeking asylum - we want to bust them.

Entitlement depends on personal circumstances, income, savings, household members and immigration status. If your situation changes, you need to report it as soon as possible.

Discover the facts behind the myths: https://ow.ly/nOLN50ZW9ZQ

08/10/2026

Have a Warm Space to offer? Help support your community this winter.

We are inviting local community organisations to apply to host a Warm Space this winter. Warm Spaces are welcoming places where people can keep warm and enjoy some company during the colder months.

We are looking to support ten Warm Spaces, with funding of up to £500 per location on offer. The deadline for applications is 16 October 2026, and grants will be awarded on a first come, first served basis while funding is available.

To request an application form or ask any questions, please contact Kasia Racey at [email protected] or call her on 07710 293902.

08/10/2026

08/10/2026

Update - our sub-contractors are currently carrying out work at West Green to repair the uneven ground around the climbing wall. During this work, they identified that the surface areas around the three hammocks also require remedial repairs. As a result, these areas have also been fenced off and will remain closed to allow the ground to recover and establish properly. We anticipate the fencing will remain in place until spring 2027.

Climbing wall - repairs are needed for the safety matting next to the climbing wall, which has become uneven. Ground levels will be restored, the matting replaced. It will be fenced off after completion to allow the surface time to establish and stabilise properly.

The climbing wall will remain closed until early Spring 2027.

Additional repair work will be carried out at The West Green overflow car park, but it will remain open as a temporary exit will be in place.

We apologise for any inconvenience and thank you for your patience while we carry out these important improvements to ensure the areas remain safe and fit for use.

08/10/2026

🎤 Saturday 24 October at Littlehampton Book Festival

11:00 - author panel with Will Carver, Eve Smith, Matt Cain and Francesca Capaldi, Town Hall Millennium Chamber (from £15)

14:00: author panel with Helen Fields, Kia Abdullah and Ruth Ware, Town Hall Millennium Chamber (from £15)

17:00: 'Burgers, Books and Bingo' at Arcade Bookshop (£10)

Booking is essential, online or in store at Arcade Bookshop.

The festival is supported by our Event Support Funding. Planning a community event? Find out how we can help: https://www.littlehampton-tc.gov.uk/town-council-events-and-support

Arcade Bookshop