Lewes District Council news
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Artwave: Celebrating artists and makers across the Lewes district for 31 years
Artwave 2024 launches on September 7, with three weekends of free-to-visit exhibitions, artists open houses and studios at 164 venues across the Lewes district.
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East Sussex council leaders join call for housing reform
Council leaders from East Sussex have joined calls for urgent housing reform to avoid 'the bleakest future for social housing'.
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Youngsters welcome new playground equipment
Children are enjoying new swings, slides, sand pits and creative climbing frames, benefitting from the Council's playground improvement programme.
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Councillor applauds 'inspirational' Wilder Ouse
A Cabinet councillor from Lewes District Council has praised a partnership project that is working across the Ouse River catchment.
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Sussex Rural Affordable Housing Partnership (SRAHP)
Key stakeholders are putting their heads together to bring forward more affordable homes in rural communities.
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Council Chair attends commemoration for 82nd anniversary of Dieppe Raid
The Chair of Lewes District Council, Cllr Lesley Boniface, attended the 82nd anniversary of the Dieppe Raid commemoration, hosted by Newhaven Town Council on Sunday 11 August.
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Cockshut Restoration shortlisted for top award
A councillor at Lewes District Council has called on supporters of the Cockshut Stream Restoration to vote for the partnership project after it was shortlisted for a top award.
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Westgate Car Park reopening welcomed by councillors
Following extensive and expert repairs, a section of Westgate Car Park in Lewes has been reopened.
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New EV charging points in 11 council car parks
Lewes District Council has completed its ambitious programme to install 64 public charging points for electric vehicles across 11 of its car parks.
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Council team shortlisted for top housing awards
Projects delivered by the Development and Acquisitions Team that work within Eastbourne Borough Council and Lewes District Council, have been shortlisted for six top awards.
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'Landmark Development' approved by Council Planning Committee
West Beach 'wow factor' part of Newhaven 'renaissance'
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Newhaven Mayor 'thrilled' with new allotments
The Newhaven Town Mayor has opened a development of 14 new allotments as part of the Eastside Recreation Ground project.