Adur Junior Citizenship Event

The Adur Junior Citizenship Event was held at Shoreham Civic Centre on 15 and 16 March 2005. Young people from seven local schools participated in the event which provided the opportunity for them to take part in a series of workshops on issues related to their role as citizens of the Adur District. This included a Shoreham Renaissance workshop which focused on developing the ideas of young people in relation to the Shoreham Renaissance project. Young people participating in the workshops were asked a series of questions relating to Shoreham, the results of which are summarised below.

What are the best things about Shoreham town centre?

Shops and the High Street
Bus services
Lots of people
Good atmosphere
Nice location by the sea
Park
Schools
Peaceful
Visitors
Nice weather

What are the worst things about Shoreham town centre?

No cinema
No attractions for visitors
Not many shops for teenagers
Annoying one-way traffic system
No leisure centre
Boring - nothing to do
Ropetackle
The Ham
Drunk people
Graffiti
Vandalism and litter

Adur Junior Citizenship Event participants

What is your favourite building or street in Shoreham?

Buckingham Park
Coronation Green
Farmers Market on East Street
Woolworths
Airport
View from footbridge

What is your least favourite building or street in Shoreham?

Council offices
Ropetackle
The Whale car wash
McDonalds
Shoreham rail station

How could the footbridge be improved?

Put lights on it
Would be good if it swayed
A theme park at each end
Space for cyclists
Big fog light so everyone can see it
Improve Coronation Green
Make it wider

If you were the Mayor of Shoreham, what would you do?

Build a complex with bowling, swimming, ice skating, climbing wall, skiing, abseiling, all near the river
Cinema with 20 screens
Put sand on the river bed
Water sports arena
Redevelop The Ham
Internet café
Make everything free
A big charity concert in Buckingham Park
No cars on the road
Anarchy to liven it up
Place near the beach for young people, not affiliated to school
Another senior school
Improve The Ham for children
Redevelop cement works
Slow car speeds
Close roads on some days

The ideas developed at the Junior Citizenship Event fed directly into the Shoreham Renaissance Strategy.