Lewes District Council news

With only seven weeks to go until the voter registration deadline for East Sussex County Council elections on May 7, anyone who wants to vote must make sure they are registered in time.

Lewes District Council is driving forward its ambitious programme to build more high-quality, sustainable council houses for local people.

Cabinet councillors today (Feb 5) approved a new system for allocating council homes to residents on the housing register, to match people more effectively with the properties they need.

Award-winning Glendale Countryside Limited has been selected to deliver the new grounds maintenance contract across Lewes district and Eastbourne.

Look Again has launched its latest public-realm project across the coastline between Brighton and Eastbourne. Delivered in collaboration with artist Supermundane and arts educator Dawn East, the project will see bold, joyful artworks appearing in unexpected locations in Seaford, Newhaven, Peacehaven and Telscombe.

NHS Sussex and local GPs have asked Lewes District Council to explore long term solutions for primary care and wider health services in Seaford. This step builds on the council's longstanding commitment to help tackle the pressures residents experience when trying to access GP services in the town.

Winning artists who took part in a unique project that connected local students with retirees have been presented with awards at a special ceremony.

Lewes District Council is urging residents to take part in drop in events being held across the district as part of the latest public consultation on the draft Lewes District Local Plan.

Residents across Lewes district will begin receiving their new waste and recycling collection calendars over the coming weeks, ahead of the introduction of alternate weekly collections from 9 February 2026.

Lewes District Council has scooped the Grounds Maintenance & Waste Management Award at a national vehicle industry awards ceremony, recognising the authority's pioneering efforts to decarbonise its fleet.

The Leader of Lewes District Council has called on residents to 'beat the January deadline' to share their views on local government reorganisation in East Sussex.

Cabinet councillors today (Dec 11) approved the fourth public consultation on the draft Lewes District Local Plan, marking a critical step in setting the future development strategy for the district.

Cabinet councillors at Lewes District Council today (Dec 11) recommended that council tax support for district households on the lowest incomes continues for the next financial year.

Cabinet councillors at Lewes District Council have welcomed a mid year housing report that highlights significant improvements and a strong endorsement from the Regulator of Social Housing.

Vibrant artwork created by local students will soon be brightening up the communal areas of retirement housing across Lewes district and Eastbourne thanks to a unique intergenerational art project.

Lewes District Council has opened a newly upgraded and redesigned playground in Walmer Road, Seaford, inspired by the ideas of local schoolchildren.

Every school across Newhaven, Seaford, Peacehaven, East Saltdean and Telscombe Cliffs has been invited to take part in an inspiring new public art project, using creativity to celebrate positivity and togetherness.

Lewes District Council has won two International Green Apple Environment Awards for Newhaven Fort and Stowe Place housing development.

The Leader of Lewes District Council has described the government's housing targets as an 'exercise in political theatre'.

Lewes District Council is encouraging residents, community organisations and businesses to take part in the forthcoming consultation on local government reorganisation in Sussex and support the One East Sussex proposal.

A new campaign launched by independent charity Crimestoppers aims to encourage young people in Seaford and surrounding areas to report knife crime 100% anonymously.