Ideal time to assess Arun’s performance

By The Newsroom
Published 13th Oct 2011, 10:06 BST
THE topic for this year’s State of the District debate at Arun District Council on Wednesday will be “Open for business? How can we encourage the growth of businesses in Arun?”

The council will also bid farewell to retiring chief executive Ian Sumnall.

It is a good time to assess the performance of our district council.

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According to research body Nomis the average gross weekly wage for those working in Arun in 2010 was £399 – the lowest of the seven councils in West Sussex.

This compares to a West Sussex average of £479 (20 per cent higher) and a south east average of £523 (31 per cent higher).

The national average is £500 (25 per cent higher).

Low wage levels create an unacceptably high level of outbound commuting.

Currently, around 37 per cent of the working population leave the district each day to work.

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