Officers attended with colleagues from NeighbourHood First to address your concerns of recent fly tipping in Firle. Fly tipping on an industrial scale like this can include hazardous waste, please do not attempt to clear items and report large scale fly tipping to the Police. While the police will take […]
New proposals to tackle pavement parking and make streets safer for parents and disabled people have been welcomed by Maria Caulfield MP following her campaigning on the issue. The government is set to consult on proposals in the summer designed to improve the lives of people with mobility or sight […]
WALKERS will find it easier to enjoy the East Sussex countryside thanks to the winter work of the county council’s rangers. A total of 35 wooden footbridges have been replaced and 31 repaired since November along the county’s 2,000 miles of rights of way – as the region endured one […]
People across Lewes district are being invited to take part in an international project to monitor air quality.Councillor Matthew Bird, Cabinet Member for Sustainability, said: “‘This is a chance for everyone, young and old, to become ‘citizen scientists’ and contribute to an international project measuring local air quality. “Improving air […]
GREEN residents in East Sussex fuelled a record-breaking post-Christmas recycling blitz, new figures reveal. East Sussex County Council data shows a whopping 4,695 tonnes of recycling – the weight of 783 African elephants – was processed from kerbside collections last month, beating the previous best set last year by 111 […]
Plans to phase out the sale of coal and wet wood for domestic burning and encourage the use of cleaner fuels in the home have been welcomed by Maria Caulfield MP. Wood burning stoves and coal fires are the single largest source of the pollutant ‘PM2.5’, emitting twice the contribution […]
A new, fairer housing allocation system proposed by a Conservative councillor moves closer to being implemented across Lewes District after receiving widespread backing at last night’s Full Council meeting (Mon 24 Feb). The Town Local Connection Policy was proposed by Cllr Sharon Davy who feels that the present scheme is […]
LAND and property owners are being urged to cut back trees and hedges overhanging roads and pavements before birds begin nesting. People are being encouraged to act quickly to remove vegetation obstructing the public highway before the nesting season, which runs from March to August, starts. Householders, business owners and […]
Following almost four years of dedicated work by a team of hard-working local residents the referendum yesterday supported all of their efforts. The result of the referendum is as follows: Yes – 5566 (89%) No – 673 (11%) Rejected – 23 Turnout 31.8 % (national average for larger towns is […]
Bournemouth, Coventry, Leicester and Greater Manchester have joined London on the annual list of the 100 cities worldwide being recognized for their transparency and action on climate change. Out of the 850 cities reviewed worldwide, London has – until now – been the only UK city to make the top […]
Cabinet councillors at Lewes District Council have agreed the next phase of ‘vital and urgent’ work to address the climate emergency in Lewes district. Shortly after the Co-operative Alliance took control of the council in July 2019, the new administration accelerated plans to achieve zero carbon emissions and climate resilience […]
Could you be one of Trees for Seaford’s new core members? We’re launching ’20 for 20′ in a bid to get more residents involved in planting and looking after trees in our town. That’s 20 people who want to be a core member of a community group taking positive action […]
Lewes District Council has announced a discount of almost 70% to the cost of sponsoring a tree in a public place this February and March. The massive price reduction is aimed at driving up the number of people taking up on the district-wide scheme before the planting season ends on […]
After an absence of over 400 years, the beaver is coming back to Sussex. These natural ecosystem engineers, which help so much with natural flood management and water quality, were hunted to extinction in the UK in the 16th Century. But, thanks to The Sussex Beaver Trial, a partnership led by […]
Seaford Town Council is pleased to promote the date of the Seaford Neighbourhood Plan Referendum, on Thursday 6th February. Keith Blackburn, the Chairman of the Steering Group of volunteers and Town Councillors, says “It has been a long journey, taking nearly 4 years, but the hard work and much public […]
Lewes District Council’s Scrutiny Committee will meet next week (February 6) to consider a recommendation not to progress with a new health hub development on the Downs Leisure Centre in Seaford. A special panel was set up by Scrutiny Committee to consider the advantages and disadvantages of the proposed development. […]
Seaford Neighbourhood Plan Referendum on 6th February People of Seaford now have their chance to decide the future of the town, so do use your vote wisely by reading this guide to the proposals and doing what you think is the best way forward. Please note in the small print […]
Community groups in Sussex can apply for a £500 grant to help create climate change resilience in their local community thanks to David Saddington and other speakers at the January 2020 Landscape Innovation Conference, organised by Sussex Wildlife Trust and the University of Sussex. Fran Southgate, Living Landscapes Advisor at […]
Do you still embrace the custom of kissing under the Mistletoe at Christmas time? Mistletoe is one of Britain’s best-known plants but it’s becoming increasingly rare. As well as being steeped in tradition and folklore, Mistletoe provides an important winter food source for birds like the Mistle Thrush. Mistletoe is […]
PEOPLE in East Sussex are being urged to play their part in reducing food waste this Christmas – and save themselves a few quid while they’re at it. Across the county, food accounts for more than a third of waste in black bags, with bins bulging even more during the […]
Seaford Town Council has commissioned Sussex Boreholes to install a borehole at Seaford Head Golf Course with the immediate aim of becoming self-sufficient when watering Seaford Head Golf Course. A 45-meter hole is currently being drilled which should allow the Council to feed into the irrigation system and could also […]
People in Eastbourne are being asked for their views on the next phase of a scheme aimed at improving the town centre. The proposals for phase two of the improvements would see installation of new public realm materials, seating, cycle parking and lighting between Bankers’ Corner and Langney Road. Meanwhile, […]
ISSUED ON BEHALF OF SUSSEX AIR PEOPLE across Sussex are being asked to take part in a survey about how they heat their homes – and could win themselves a stock of energy-efficient wood. The air quality partnership Sussex Air, made up of 15 local authorities, is running the survey, […]
OVER TWO THIRDS OF BRITS DON’T KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH PUMPKIN LEFTOVERS 33% of UK adults buy at least two pumpkins at Halloween New research from food waste fighting app, Too Good To Go, has found that two thirds of Brits don’t actually know what to do with pumpkin […]
Cabinet councillors have given the green light to a wide range of bids for Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) funding that will see £1.2 million allocated to projects in the Lewes district. CIL is a charge local authorities can make on new developments to raise funds for the improvement of roads, […]
A Cabinet councillor at Lewes District Council has reaffirmed the Co-operative Alliance’s commitment to making essential changes to how the authority functions in the drive to tackle climate change. Councillor Julie Carr, Cabinet Member for Recycling, Waste and Open Spaces, was speaking after councillors approved a new policy to reduce […]
Highways England has launched a further consultation on the A27 Arundel Bypass scheme and Sussex Wildlife Trust need you to let them know that we want better not bigger roads in Sussex that don’t destroy what’s left of our wonderful wildlife. All six options include new stretches of dual carriageway that would destroy […]
Sussex campaign launches first ever marine kelp rewilding initiative with support from Sir David Attenborough Sir David Attenborough lends his support to a pioneering campaign to restore a vast underwater kelp forest off the Sussex coast. He voices the stunning Help Our Kelp campaign film, showcasing the wealth of wildlife […]
Lewes District Council has backed new measures to boost recycling rates across the district. Following a debate at Full Council, councillors supported a review of waste and recycling facilities at all council owned blocks of flats in order to correct any imbalance in the use of waste and recycling bins. […]
Seaford Residents will be happy to hear that Seaford Town Council has been pressing Southern Water to investigate an ongoing problem with flooding at Martello Fields. Flooding has been an ongoing problem in this area for some time, but along with the help of Seaford residents getting in touch […]
It seems that the residents of Newhaven are now having to contend with a nasty smell in the air. A spokesman for the town indicated that the smell was caused by muck spreading in surrounding fields a normal part of farming life. As if Newhaven needs anything else to have […]
STREET lights and council buildings in East Sussex will be powered by 100 per cent renewable electricity from next year. The decision to switch to a new environmentally-friendly contract was taken as millions around the world took to the streets on the first day of a week-long climate change protest. […]
For more than a year now, young people in the UK and beyond have been striking every Friday to demand decisive action on climate change. Tomorrow, millions of adults will join the youth movement in a global climate strike to amplify their critical message: this is a climate emergency, and […]
Roadside signs have been installed around the district urging people not to litter and make sure all their rubbish is taken home. Lewes District Council is highlighting the cost of picking up litter and street cleansing across the district, which amounts to £800,000 annually. Councillor Julie Carr, Cabinet Member for […]
Seaford Town Council is delighted to announce that The Green Show is in town from 15th-18th& 22nd-25th August, at South Hill Barn, located at the top of Seaford Head on the Nature Reserve. SCIP, Seaford Contemporary Illustrators and Printmakers are the master minds behind The Green Show, which is a […]
East Sussex County Council has been awarded Local Growth Fund money by the South East Local Enterprise Partnership (SELEP) for the initiatives in the Bexhill and Seaford areas. A total of £960,000 will help develop six industrial units to attract creative industries to Bexhill, while the remaining £1.5 million will […]
WORK on a new road which will act as a catalyst for regeneration in Newhaven has been given the thumbs up from industry standards experts. The progress of Newhaven Port Access Road was rated exceptional or excellent in all areas following an inspection by the Considerate Constructors Scheme, an independent […]
Leading agriculture company Syngenta are supporting golf clubs over the coming seasons to establish and manage areas of pollen and nectar rich wildflower habitat that will provide essential food resources and nesting habitat for pollinators, including native bees, butterflies and other insects. The selected native wildflowers will also provide new visual […]
Schools across the Lewes district are invited to take part in a recycling competition which has a top prize of £500 towards sustainability improvements. Organised by Lewes District Council, each school participating in the competition must enter one student recycling project by Thursday, July 11. Councillor Isabelle Linington, Leader of […]
An East Sussex beauty spot could benefit from £1.4 million of new investment under plans to protect and enhance the future of four countryside sites. Cllr Nick Bennett, East Sussex County Council deputy leader, will next week consider a proposal to transfer ownership of Seven Sisters Country Park to the […]
Henri Brocklebank who is Director of Conservation Sussex Wildlife Trust makes the following observations:- The First Minister for Wales has cancelled the M4 bypass around Newport – an outbreak of good sense that we hope will spread to South East England. The Newport bypass would have caused incredible damage to […]
