THE DESIGN of the permanent memorial to the Shoreham Airshow Disaster have been revealed.

The £180,000 designs by artists Jane Fordham and David Parfitt will see a series of five sculptures installed along the banks of the River Adur.

Eleven lights representing the eleven men who lost their lives in August 2015 will hover above the west river bank at the Old Tollbridge - which became a focal point for grief in the aftermath of the tragedy.

An arch formed of eleven arches will be on the east bank, incorporating loops where mementoes and flowers can be left.

Discreet areas of seating will be created along the Shoreham Road

A landscaped area with flint and oak tables with cantilevered seats will be created where work has begun for Tidal Walls construction in Downs Link/Railway.

At Ropetackle North text will be etched into metal to pay tribute to the first responders

The artists said they “wanted to enhance the riverside, work with and not harm the natural surroundings.”

They added that the works had been designed “in the hope that it remained fully inclusive and that no one

would feel that the dedication of the memorials would overshadow their own personal memories.”

The four sculptures on the west side of the river are on land belonging to West Sussex County Council - and an agreement is being drawn up to allow Adur District Council the rights to place the memorials there “in perpetuity”.

The fifth sculpture is on land already owned by Adur District Council.

The proposals are set to be pushed through by Adur District Council’s strategic committee on Tuesday (Apr 4).

The district council said they would be spending £25,000 on the project - with the remaining £155,000 “to be met

through donations from local authorities, local businesses and individuals.”

The project sought submissions of ideas from the public before consulting the families over the final choice of design, however concerns have been raised over how long it has taken, with the permanent memorial unlikely to be completed much before the second anniversary.

A report prepared ahead of the meeting added that the council would suffer “reputational damage if they did not deliver on such a sensitive project”