Middleton bus shelter to be replaced

The structure will replace the current shelter at Merry End.

It is being bought by Middleton Parish Council and will be open-fronted. This follows complaints to Arun District Council about both the lack of hygiene and the poor state of repair of the bus shelter.

It was also apparent that a vagrant had been sleeping in the shelter overnight regularly and had left his debris in the shelter when he left.

It is the district council's responsibility to clean the shelter but the cost of repair or replacement falls to the parish council.

Parish councillors agreed to pursue the installation of a new shelter at a 3,880, plus clearance/fitting costs.

The expense will be reduced by half thanks to a county council grant. The Middleton-on-Sea Association is also prepared to pay 250/300 towards the overall costs.

The group is in favour of the new shelter providing the wood has a dark stain.