ENHANCED public spaces, improved housing and new Council Homes are all part of a £14.2m investment plan from Adur District Council.

The sum includes more than £11m for Adur Homes, the district’s housing arm, to invest in new properties and upgrade existing stock to meet ever increasing demand.

Bringing leisure centres up to scratch and upgrading play areas are also part of the council’s capital investment programme.

A report to the Council’s Joint Strategic Committee warned that the financial climate remained challenging for local authorities, but councillors were still able to approve a range of investments over the next three years.

Leisure centres will see a number of enhancements.

Lancing Manor Leisure Centre’s main hall will undergo a floor replacement costing £60,000 and Wadurs Swimming Pool will have a replacement boiler and plant costing £90,000.

Parts of the roof of Southwick Leisure Centre will also be replaced.

The centres are owned by the Council but operated by Impulse Leisure.

Playgrounds across Adur will also receive an upgrade, with Middle Road, Sompting and Southwick Recreation Grounds all set to benefit from works over the next three years.

Adur town centres will undergo works to enhance public spaces and improve facilities, particularly in Lancing and Southwick.

Public toilets will also be brought up to a good standard following a comprehensive review, including those in Fort Haven, Widewater and Southwick Square. Fencing, resurfacing of footpaths and landscaping will improve Buckingham Park.