Local News From the Seaford Newhaven and Peacehaven area
The leaders of Lewes District Council have appealed to the Chancellor of the Exchequer to not forget the role played by district councils in tackling the impact of Covid-19 and supporting local economic recovery. The Covid-19 pandemic has left the council facing up to a £12m shortfall over this year […]
Lewes District Council has supported a motion calling on Maria Caulfield, MP for Lewes, to oppose the government’s proposed planning reforms. Councillor Robert Banks, ward councillor for Plumpton, East Chiltington, Streat and St John Without, brought the motion at Full Council on 23rd November. Councillor Banks said: “The cross-party opposition […]
Lewes District Council has renewed two Public Spaces Protection Orders (PSPOs) to prevent street drinking and dog fouling. PSPOs are measures councils can use to protect the community from anti-social behaviour and they restrict what people can do in specific areas. The two orders, which were put in place in 2017 for three years, were due to expire this month unless renewed. […]
On Tuesday, as well as all the usual updates, Cllr Zoe Nicholson will be talking to the team at The Depot Cinema, Lewes about their recent win at the Creative Green Awards. On Thursday Cllr James MacCleary will be talking to The Rita Project about their work to support people […]
Join Zoe and James every Tuesday and Thursday in November for the regular live Q&As. As always, they would welcome your questions in advance or live during the sessions. www.facebook.com/lewesdistrictcouncil
The Local Restrictions Support Grant portal is now live. These grants are to help businesses which have been mandated to close during the current lockdown by central government. For details about eligibility and to apply visit www.lewes-eastbourne.gov.uk/…/help-for-businesses/. If you need help understanding the schemes put in place to help businesses through […]
Lewes District Council’s Cabinet has passes a resolution calling on the government to launch a pilot of Universal Basic Income (UBI) in the district.UBI is a payment to cover the basic cost of living and is given to all citizens regardless of employment status, wealth or marital status. It is […]
Seaford Town Council is thrilled to announce that in December a new Town Clerk will be welcomed. Following on from a thorough and insightful recruitment process, the Town Council was delighted to offer the position of Town Clerk to local resident, Mr Adam Chugg. Adam has been Chief Executive of […]
The consultation on the government’s planning reforms has drawn stinging criticism from Cabinet councillors at Lewes District Council today (12 November). The Cabinet report outlined the authority’s ‘deep misgivings’ on government proposals that would see the housing requirement for Lewes district nearly double, from 483 to 800 properties a year […]
Lewes District Council is moving forward with a wide-reaching programme that has community wealth building at its core, to meet the challenges it faces due to Covid-19 and support a district-wide recovery. This approach aims to keep as much wealth as possible in the local economy through the creation or new local jobs and new locally owned enterprise, to ensure a sustainable future. Cabinet councillors today (November 12) heard about progress with this recovery and reset programme in four headline […]
Lewes District Council will be holding their live Facebook Q&As at least twice a week during November, to try and keep you updated with the latest developments. These will generally be held on a Tuesday and Thursday at 10am and they’ll let you know with as much notice as possible […]
If you need help understanding the schemes put in place to help businesses through the current COVID-19 situation contact Business East Sussex on 01273 335878 or visit southeastbusiness.org.uk/east-sussex. A business advisor will also be able to help you on a one to one basis on a range of matters including business […]
Lewes District Council has submitted a ‘candid and critical’ response to the government’s recently announced consultation on reforms to the planning system. A report updating Cabinet members will be considered on November 12. The controversial reforms would see the government’s housing requirement for Lewes district nearly double, from 483 to […]
Lewes District Council has awarded nearly £70,000 of Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) Funding to a community transport charity to pay for a new minibus. Councillor Adrian Ross, Chair of Lewes District Council, visited the CTLA charity at its Newhaven base to see the new minibus and find out more about its work. He said: “CTLA provides a fantastic transport service for local […]
Do note the new day! The weekly Live Q&A will take place on Thursday 5 November at 10am this week, to coincide with the first day of the new lockdown period. This week’s session will focus on the support available for businesses affected by Covid-19, for which Cllr James MacCleary will be joined by […]
Councillor Zoe Nicholson and Councillor James MacCleary demand the resources needed from government to ‘keep our communities safe’ The Deputy Leader of Lewes District Council has written to Matt Hancock MP, the Secretary of State for Health & Social Care, with an impassioned plea to put the responsibility for the […]
Lewes District Council will give £7,000 to selected charities and community organisations in the district that are supporting Marcus Rashford’s campaign for free meals for children during the school holidays. Councillor Johnny Denis (pictured), Cabinet Member for Communities and Customers, said: “Many people in the public eye make contributions of […]
For this week’s live Q&A, Cllr Zoe Nicholson will be joined by Jacky Wilks from Lewes District Citizens Advice for a discussion about the help available if you are worried about money. If you have any questions for the session please post them in the comments below this facebook post, or […]
Further to the Government offering grants we have a statement from James MacCleary, Leader of Lewes District Council: “I’m sure no one will be falling for this, but once again the government have dreamt up a big sounding number that they know goes nowhere near covering the cost of Covid-19 […]
This week Cllr James MacCleary will be welcoming Darrell Gale, Director of Public health for East Sussex for a live Q&A. Wednesday 21 October at 10am on our facebook pag
Please find some news on the Agriculture Bill that was voted on this week. James Mc Cleary, Leader of Lewes Council would like it known that there is a large farming community locally in Lewes constituency who are unhappy with their MP’s decision not just to vote against the Lords Amendment […]
The weekly Leader’s Q&A will take place on Wednesday 14 October at 10am. Cllr Zoe Nicholson, Deputy Leader of Lewes District Council will be answering your questions and giving the latest updates from the council. www.facebook.com/lewesdistrictcouncil
Liberal Democrat County Councillors have tabled a Notice of Motion for the next meeting of East Sussex County Council on 13 October calling for local authorities to be able to make their own decisions about whether or not to continue with virtual meetings after May 2021. The Conservative administration that […]
Following the success of the first Lewes district recovery summit held in July, the Deputy Leader of Lewes District Council will host a follow-up event next week (14 October). The summit in July discussed how to support a sustainable economic and social recovery across the district after the Covid-19 lockdown. […]
Following the success of the first Lewes district recovery summit held in July, the Deputy Leader of Lewes District Council will host a follow-up event next week (14 October). The summit in July discussed how to support a sustainable economic and social recovery across the district after the Covid—19 lockdown. […]
The weekly Leader’s Q&A will take place on Wednesday 7 October at 10am. Cllr James MacCleary, Leader of Lewes District Council will be answering your questions and giving the latest updates from the council. www.facebook.com/lewesdistrictcouncil
Lewes District Council has agreed to continue its business support programmes for a further three years. Cabinet councillors agreed that the Local Enterprise & Apprenticeship Platform (LEAP) had proved a great success, having supported and encouraged more than 250 local people with either a desire to start their own business […]
The Leader of Lewes District Council has said the Covid-19 financial challenge ‘will not define the future of the authority’ as plans are agreed to identify savings alongside new ways of working. The coronavirus pandemic has left councils all over the UK facing significant budget deficits due to the loss […]
Lewes District Council is providing a £500,000 loan to Wave Leisure Trust to help restart gym, swim and exercise classes for people across the Lewes district amid the trust’s financial difficulties caused by the pandemic. Cabinet members agreed the financial support at a meeting today (Thursday, September 24) after hearing […]
Cabinet councillors at Lewes District Council have today (24/9/20) endorsed the authority’s medium-term financial strategy (MTFS) and appealed to the Secretary of State for Local Government, Robert Jenrick MP, to ‘step up and fulfil his commitment to local government’. Robert Jenrick assured councils back in March that the extra local spending needed in response […]
The weekly Leader’s Q&A will take place on Wednesday 23 September at 10am. Cllr Zoe Nicholson, Deputy Leader of Lewes District Council will be answering your questions and giving the latest updates from the council. www.facebook.com/lewesdistrictcouncil
A new Climate Action Forum for Lewes district is being created and they would like to invite all those interested to the first meeting on Zoom on Wednesday 7th October, from 4pm to 6pm. The forum is being hosted by Sustainable Business Partnership CIC and 3VA. This forum aims to […]
The weekly Leader’s Q&A will take place on Wednesday 16 September at 10am. Cllr James MacCleary, Leader of Lewes District Council will be answering your questions and giving the latest updates from the council. www.facebook.com/lewesdistrictcouncil
The weekly Leader’s Q&A will take place on Wednesday 9 September at 10am. Cllr James MacCleary, Leader of Lewes District Council will be answering your questions and giving the latest updates from the council. www.facebook.com/lewesdistrictcouncil
The Chair of Lewes District Council was among guests at a socially-distanced garden party to mark the first year of a therapeutic gardening project at Lewes House. Common Cause Co-operative, a social enterprise, has been running gardening sessions there for people to enjoy the physical and emotional benefits of spending […]
Lewes District Council has launched a new fast-track planning advice service for businesses to help them adapt quickly to the many challenges posed by the coronavirus pandemic. The Covid-19 crisis has created countless challenges for businesses and the council is helping to address these wherever it can. This latest council […]
Designed to enable district-wide ownership of the climate emergency, it is hoped the forum will help focus climate and sustainability issues in the district and provide support to individuals and groups to develop solutions in their communities. The Sustainable Business Partnership CIC and 3VA bring essential expertise and experience in […]
Councillor ‘in despair’ at ‘bewildering decision’ Councillors at Lewes District Council are ‘in despair’ after East Sussex County Council decided to pull all their support for government-funded improvements to Lewes district’s cycling and walking infrastructure. The government emergency active travel fund was announced in May in response to the increase in […]
We can confirm that Phil Boorman has resigned as a member of the Conservative Party and stood down as a councillor on Newhaven Town Council, Seaford Town Council, Lewes District Council, and East Sussex County Council. “I would like to thank Phil for all his work as a councillor and […]
Residents in Lewes district are being urged to make sure their electoral registration details are correct so that their voice is heard on decisions that affect them. The annual canvass ensures that Lewes District Council keeps the electoral register updated, identifying any residents who are not registered, so that they can be encouraged to […]
Councillor James MacCleary(pictured) has been elected the new Leader of Lewes District Council. He has been deputy leader since the Co-operative Alliance took control of the council in July 2019. The election of leader was contested by Councillor MacCleary (Liberal Democrat) and Councillor Isabelle Linington(Conservative). Councillor MacCleary was elected by […]
The Leader of Lewes District Council will host a summit on July 17 to develop detailed plans for a sustainable economic and social recovery across the district following the Covid-19 lockdown. Key statutory, voluntary, community and business representatives are invited and plans will complement countywide recovery planning being led by East Sussex […]
Our next Leader’s Q&A will take place on Wednesday 24 June at 11am (an hour earlier than usual). Cllr James MacCleary will be giving updates and answering your questions live on our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/lewesdistrictcouncil We are running a short survey to find out your thoughts on our previous sessions – […]
A council has been blasted for failing to acknowledge millions of pounds received from Government to support local businesses, self-employed workers, the unemployed, charities, other organisations and those in need during the Covid pandemic. Lewes District Council’s ruling Cabinet learned on 11 June that, while still significant, the financial impact […]