About us

Who are the TCI and what do we do?

The Worthing Town Centre Initiative are a Community Interest Company generating revenue from activities it undertakes in Worthing which it then uses to enhance and promote the Town Centre. The Worthing Town Centre Initiative formed in 1992 as a not for profit Community Interest Company. On July 5th 2007 the businesses in the Town Centre voted YES to becoming a Business Improvement District with the BID launching in April 2008

The Worthing Town Centre Initiative are a business led an funded organisation with the vision that the Town Centre is clean, safe and vibrant where businesses thrive and people regularly visit.

TCI Projects

Christmas Lights
Increased Floral Displays
Events
Markets
Business Communication / Lobbying
Manage the street activity in the town
Provide additional signage & advertising
Enhanced Cleansing inc deep cleaning and chewing gum removal
Capture key Town Centre Data such as Store Performance & Vacancy Rates
Ad hoc projects such as Liverpool Gardens and Seafront Shelters
Shopwatch / Business Crime Reduction Partnership
Advertising & Marketing of the Town Centre
Guides (Food & Drink / Independent Shopping)
Business advice, information & lobbying

Steering Committee

The Steering Committee is made up of Businesses trading in the Town Centre along with the Local Authorities and other business organisations.

The committee focus on the art of the achievable and ensuring the fund generated by the BID and the Town Centre Initiative are invested to have the biggest impact in the Town.

Chairman

Sam Whittington – Sew Silver

Directors

Peter Bennett – Solicitor
Roger Green – Roger Green Sound & Vision
Jeremy Silverthorne – Jeremy Silverthorne Fine Jewellery
Paul O’Brien – I Love Candy
Andy Sparsis – Proto Restaurant Group

Treasurer & Director

Alastair Vickers – Finance Director

Committee

Peter Powell – Manager M&S
Natasha Southwick – The Montague Quarter
John Trigg – Freedom Works
Richard Margaroli – The Ardington Hotel
Michael Jones – Michael Jones Estate Agents
Phil Duckett – Worthing Gin
Cllr Kevin Jenkins – Worthing Borough Council
Cllr Dan Humphreys – Leader Worthing Borough Council
Cllr John Turley – West Sussex County Council
Fiona Burn – Worthing Borough Council
Tina Tilley – Worthing & Adur Chamber of Commerce
Sharon Clarke – Worthing Town Centre Business Manager