East Hoathy Bonfire celebrations have ended in tragedy as a young girl is killed last night. A 17 year old girl from Uckfield has died after being knocked down by a lorry and a car as she walked home from the East Hoathly bonfire celebrations last night (Saturday November, 11). […]
£15 million has been identified to help smooth the way to a new policing model in Sussex.
Sussex Police and Crime Commissioner Katy Bourne presented an update on the force’s medium term financial strategy. Chief finance officer, Iain McCulloch told members at the Sussex Police and Crime Panel meeting on Friday, October 6.that the money had been made available following a review of reserves and negotiation with […]
Tories vote down Lib Dem renewable energy proposals!
Tories vote down Lib Dem renewable energy proposals! The Liberal Democrat group on the Lewes District Council only needed one more vote to get a motion passed at Monday’s (Oct) full Council meeting which called for ‘new build’ planning applications to have a renewable energy scheme included in the […]
Councillors welcome progress on flood alleviation
Cabinet Councillors at Lewes District Council have welcomed progress to alleviate the risk of flooding on the River Ouse. In 2016 the Council agreed a £296,750 three-year programme of flood protection and water retention works in the Upper Ouse Valley. The project is being undertaken in partnership with the Ouse […]
Cabinet Councillors Agree Sea Wall Repairs
Cabinet Councillors at Lewes District Council today agreed to allocate £80,000 to urgent sea wall repairs in Peacehaven. The 70m long concrete structure is one of 19 groynes protecting the cliffs from erosion and many hundreds of homes and other key assets. However, ‘groyne 19’ is particularly exposed to large […]