Sussex seabed to be leased from the Queen
Miles of seabed off the coast of Sussex is to be leased from the Queen, in a bid to combat climate change.
Adur and Worthing councils are set to become the first local authorities in the UK to make such a move.
The plan would see the creation of the Sussex Bay marine park, which would span along the entire county coast - east and west.
Backers of the scheme see it as a "blue mirror" to the South Downs, which will protect marine life and restore estuary habitats.
Talks between the Crown and the Councils are currently underway, with a potential launch of the bay this September.