Adur () is a
local government district of
West Sussex
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,
England
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. It is named after its main
river
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and is
historically
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part of the
English county
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of
Sussex
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. The council is based in
Shoreham-by-Sea
Shoreham-by-Sea (often shortened to Shoreham) is a coastal town and port in West Sussex, England.
The town is bordered to its north by the South Downs, to its west by the Adur Valley and to its south by the River Adur and Shoreham Beach on t ...
and the district has a population of 59,627 according to the
2001 census.
It was created on 1 April 1974 by the merger of
Southwick and
Shoreham urban districts and the
civil parishes of
Coombes,
Lancing and
Sompting from
Worthing Rural District.
Sompting, Lancing, Shoreham-by-Sea (or Shoreham) and Southwick form a strip of settlements on the south coast, between
Worthing
Worthing () is a seaside town in West Sussex, England, at the foot of the South Downs, west of Brighton, and east of Chichester. With a population of 111,400 and an area of , the borough is the second largest component of the Brighton and Ho ...
and
Brighton and Hove
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Often referred to synonymously as Brighton, the City of Brighton and H ...
collectively known as the
Brighton/Worthing/Littlehampton conurbation.
Coombes is inland. Fishersgate and
Kingston by Sea
Kingston by Sea, also known as Kingston Buci, Kingston Bucii or simply Kingston, is a small area in the Adur district of West Sussex, England. Although it is now part of a continuous urban area, its origins lay in an ancient village and pari ...
(also known as Kingston Buci) are also small areas in the south east of the district.
Shoreham Airport is located in the Adur district, west of Shoreham-by-Sea and just east of Lancing.
The
Adur festival is held in the first two weeks of June every year.
Politics
Elections to the district council have been held every 2 years since the
2004 election, when the council changed to being elected by halves instead of by thirds. The
Conservative Party
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Political parties called The Conservative P ...
has had a majority on the council since the
2002 election. Following the
2021
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election the council is composed of the following:
Joint administration with Worthing Borough Council
Since 2008 Adur District Council has worked in partnership with
Worthing Borough Council, as
Adur and Worthing Councils, sharing a joint management structure, with a single Chief Executive.
Sports clubs
*
Lancing F.C.
Lancing Football Club is a football club based in Lancing, West Sussex, England. They are currently members of the and play at Culver Road.
History
The club was established in 1941, initially as a multi-sport club under the name Lancing Athl ...
*
Shoreham F.C.
Shoreham Football Club is a football club based in Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex, England. The club is affiliated to the Sussex County Football Association. They are currently members of the and their home stadium is Middle Road. The club are ...
*
Southwick F.C.
Southwick Football Club was a football club based in Southwick, West Sussex, England. The club was founded in 1882 and was among the founding members of the Sussex County League, which they won six times. Their home ground was Old Barn Way and ...
*
Lancing Utd F.C.
Twin towns
Adur is twinned with
*
Żywiec,
Poland
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*
Riom
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History
Un ...
,
France
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Climate
Climate in this area has mild differences between highs and lows, and there is adequate rainfall year-round. The
Köppen Climate Classification
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subtype for this climate is "
Cfb" (Marine West Coast Climate/
Oceanic climate
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).
Climate Summary for Adur, UK
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See also
* Adur and Worthing Councils
*Listed buildings in Adur
The Districts of England, district of Adur (district), Adur, one of seven local government districts in the English county of West Sussex, has 119 buildings with Listed building, listed status. The urbanised southern part of the district forms ...
* List of places of worship in Adur
* Lancing
*Shoreham-by-Sea
Shoreham-by-Sea (often shortened to Shoreham) is a coastal town and port in West Sussex, England.
The town is bordered to its north by the South Downs, to its west by the Adur Valley and to its south by the River Adur and Shoreham Beach on t ...
* Southwick
* Sompting
References
External links
Adur District Council
A record of all the election results in Adur District since its creation until 2012
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Non-metropolitan districts of West Sussex