West Sussex Council Magazines Scrapped

Two councils in West Sussex are to save an annual total of £100,000 after scrapping their council magazines, the Worthing Herald reported.

Vibe was published three times a year since 2007 but now Worthing Borough Council is pulling the plug on it after Whitehall’s grant for 2011-2013 was reduced by £1.13 million.

Published by Adur District Council, Adur Outlook is also to be axed.

Worthing Borough Council leader Paul Yallop said the 13th and final edition would be published next month. He said: “We cannot afford it. Adur Outlook will also be axed.

“We may investigate an electronic magazine at a later date.”

The demise of Vibe and Adur Outlook will save both councils a combined total of around £100,000 a year.

Vibe had a circulation of about 53,000, including an audio version sent to more than 250 people.

Each edition, which was delivered to homes by Royal Mail, cost every household in the town just over 16p.

For further information please contact Paul Sinker on 020 763 274 24 or sinkerp@newspapersoc.org.uk.