Leader’s Q&A – Wednesday 7 October at 10am

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.

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'TikTok traffickers' who use videos to advertise Channel crossings must face criminal action - MP 6th December 2022

"TikTok traffickers" who use social media to advertise small boat crossings to migrants must face criminal penalties, ministers have been told.

Black charity boss describes 'horrific abuse' after revealing palace remarks 5th December 2022

A black campaigner has said she has suffered "horrific abuse" on social media since revealing she was repeatedly asked where she "really came from" at a Buckingham Palace royal reception.

'Playing fast and loose with people's Christmas plans': RMT criticised as fresh rail strikes are announced 5th December 2022

Union leaders have rejected revised offers to end industrial action on the railways - and announced more strikes over Christmas.

Eighth child dies after Strep A infection - as parents warned to watch out for symptoms 5th December 2022

A young child has died after being diagnosed with Strep A - the eighth to have been killed by the bacterial infection in recent weeks.

Soaring cost of baby formula is leading to unsafe feeding practices 5th December 2022

Babies from vulnerable families are at risk of malnutrition with the soaring cost of infant formula leading to unsafe feeding practices, charities have warned.

Two in five independent theatres fear closing permanently as Christmas ticket sales drop 5th December 2022

Two in five independent theatres fear they could close their doors for good this Christmas amid a cost of living crisis that has seen attendance drop by as much as a third.

Harry and Meghan trailer: Media hounding clip is of Katie Price arriving at court last year 5th December 2022

A clip in the second trailer for Harry and Meghan's docuseries, which apparently illustrates paparazzi hounding the couple, was actually taken as Katie Price arrived at court last year.

Labour tries to force release of details behind £200m PPE contracts linked to Tory peer 5th December 2022

Labour will try to force the government to publish documents relating to £200m of personal protective equipment (PPE) contracts given to a company that has been linked to a Conservative peer.

'What on Earth happened?' New trailer and release dates for Harry and Meghan documentary 5th December 2022

Harry has spoken of the "pain and suffering" of women marrying into the Royal Family in a new trailer for his much-anticipated docuseries with wife Meghan - and told how only he and his wife know "the full truth" about their story.

Can a £22,000 advent calendar ever be worth it? 30th November 2022

Amid soaring energy costs, another thing that has grown in recent years is the popularity are expensive advent calendars.