In a public vote residents have chosen Hove Beach Park as the name for the new West Hove seafront park being created through the Kingsway to the Sea project.
Councillor Julie Cattell, Lead Member for Major Projects, said: “Nearly 3,900 votes were cast and the clear winner is Hove Beach Park.
“That was the favourite with close to a quarter of all votes.
“This project is all about listening to and working with the community to make sure we deliver what is most important to them. So it’s great that so many residents have helped choose the permanent name for this wonderful new park.”
“Hove Beach Park will start to be used as new signage goes up later in the year.”
Following an appeal for suggested names in December, nine options were put forward to voters in an online poll. The most popular choices were:
| Name | Total votes | Percent |
| Hove Beach Park | 916 votes | 23.48% |
| Mary Clarke Park | 730 votes | 18.71% |
| Kingsway Park | 500 votes | 12.82% |
| West Beach Park | 424 votes | 10.87% |
| Sassoon Park | 420 votes | 10.77% |
The Kingsway to the Sea project is regenerating the underused facilities and green spaces on the seafront in West Hove, creating a new park stretching from Hove Lagoon to the King Alfred Leisure Centre.
When finished the park will feature a new outdoor sports hub housing a café, public toilets and changing facilities; gardens and wheeled sports areas; tennis and padel tennis courts; a croquet lawn; and improvements to the facilities at Hove Lagoon.
Predominantly funded by the government’s Levelling Up Fund, work is expected to be completed towards the end of this year.
