A leading hotelier has voiced his concerns over noise, mess and dirt generated by Worthing's annual seafront fair.

Guy Clinch, who runs the Berkeley Hotel in Marine Parade, said wedding parties were unwilling to book the weekend of the fair because the disruption ruined their celebrations.

He said: "For years we have had complaints from our guests about the noise pollution, the filth and the dirt.

"People organising weddings ask not to have that weekend because it ruins it. It leaves a lot of other people unhappy as well."

Mr Clinch asked who paid to clean up the mess and Councillor Sheila Player, leader of Worthing Borough Council, said it was the traders.

She said: "We have made each operator responsible for their own area. We have taken from them a sum of money to cover the additional costs for the cleaning."

Coun Player said the seafront fayre was held only once a year and was very popular, attracting many thousands of people to the town.

She confirmed the Red Arrows would be doing a display this year.