Community
Community groups, centres and services in Eastbourne and the Lewes District
This page covers services for both councils. If you have chosen to access information from your own council only, selecting one of the services below will take you to information for that council.
Digital Switchover - Changes to telephone landlines
Analogue telephone lines are being upgraded to digital landlines. Services that rely on the old landline system such as home phones and healthcare devices will be switched over.
Climate change
Find out about our commitment to our carbon reduction targets
Community centres
Find details of local community centres
Community safety
Information about community safety
Equality and Fairness Analysis
We carry out Equality and Fairness Analyses when we develop new services, projects and policies or make changes to existing services and policies.
Assets of Community Value
The Assets of Community Value scheme was introduced under the Localism Act 2011. Consequently, some public and privately owned buildings and land in Lewes district and Eastbourne can be nominated as Assets of Community Value by community groups.
Community volunteer 'Friends of' groups in Eastbourne
Find out about community groups operating in Eastbourne which carry out valuable community work on a voluntary basis.
Veterans and veterans' support
How the councils and other organisations offer a wide number of support services to veterans
Community Wealth Building
Lewes District Council has embraced a community wealth building approach to its work ensuring that local people and the local economy are placed at the centre of how the council operate.