High Salvington village shop granted community asset status

Residents have united to save their village shop

The freehold of High Salvington's treasured village shop will no longer be sold at an auction after the building was successfully registered as an asset of community value.

Residents had feared the land in Salvington Hill, Worthing, could be redeveloped if it was sold. But an auction of the freehold, due to take place last Wednesday, was cancelled after Worthing Borough Council confirmed that the shop, as well as the adjoining post office and hairdressers, had been granted community asset status.

Mary Meadows, chairman of High Salvington Residents’ Association which put forward the bid, said: “Residents have responded very positively to the news.”