SpringForward - by Adur & Worthing Councils
Welcome to SpringForward, a podcast series created by Adur & Worthing Councils. The aim is simple: to provide a little bit of escape from COVID-19 while highlighting some of the amazing places and activities which can be freely accessed on people's doorsteps. And who better to talk about this work than the people whose job it is to look after and act as guardians for these amazing places? From following in the footsteps of Oscar Wilde to getting award-winning parks fighting fit for climate change, the series captures just some of the work being done by key worker councils staff and partner groups. The series is hosted by former BBC Sussex anchor Neil Pringle. It is the first podcast series created by a UK local authority which focuses on the day-to-day work of councils key workers during one of the most challenging period in a generation.
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Episodes
Friday Feb 19, 2021
Friday Feb 19, 2021
There's more to a riverbank ramble than passing cyclists and dog walkers, as Neil Pringle discovered on a stroll down the Adur. First he heard from Peter King, of the Ouse and Adur Rivers Trust, about the wildlife that calls the mudflats home. Then Paul Brewer, the Councils' Director for Digital, Sustainability and Resources, explains how buying then restoring an area of estuary into salt marshes will help support biodiversity, capture carbon and combat climate change.
Thursday Feb 18, 2021
Thursday Feb 18, 2021
Life's a beach, especially when it's your job to look after eight miles of coastline. As senior foreshore inspector Rob Dove knows the stretch of shingle from Worthing to Shoreham like the back of his hand. He shares a few explosive stories while talking to Neil Pringle on a beachcomb in Lancing before they are joined by Alice Tebb, of the Marine Conservation Society, to discuss killer substances which are hiding in the pebbles...
Wednesday Feb 17, 2021
Wednesday Feb 17, 2021
Have you ever wanted to follow in the footsteps of Oscar Wilde or Jane Austen? Well you can in Worthing town centre, as SpringForward host Neil Pringle discovered when he was taken on a magical history tour by Susan Belton of the Worthing Society. He also spoke to Judy Fox, of Time for Worthing, on how the town's growing reputation as a place on the up is helping bring new investment into the area.
Tuesday Feb 16, 2021
Tuesday Feb 16, 2021
Today we're heading to one of Worthing's most popular parks hearing from some of the volunteers working hard to preserve the 1930s charm of Marine Gardens. Host Neil Pringle also gets a tour of the award-winning area from ranger Anthony Read, hearing first hand how new planting will help it adapt to the onset of climate change and thrive for generations to come.
Monday Feb 15, 2021
Monday Feb 15, 2021
Meet Tyler, who by dawn is out swimming in the freezing sea and by day is helping residents improve their own health and wellbeing. In the first of the SpringForward series, host Neil Pringle joins Tyler for a dip in the channel before attending a wellbeing MOT session run by Adur & Worthing Councils.
Thursday Feb 11, 2021
Thursday Feb 11, 2021
Welcome to SpringForward, a series from Adur & Worthing Councils.
The aim is simple: to provide a little bit of escape from COVID-19 while highlighting some of the amazing places and activities which can be freely accessed on people's doorsteps.
The host is former BBC Radio Sussex breakfast presenter Neil Pringle. Enjoy!