Lewes District Council news

The Leader of Lewes District Council has joined the chorus of disapproval over the government's proposed changes to how local housing targets are calculated, as Cabinet prepares to consider the latest consultation on the Local Plan.

A Cabinet councillor has hailed an increase of almost 50% in the amount of food waste taken to be composted by Lewes District Council as 'a great contribution towards our environmental goals'.

A community disability group has welcomed new accessible parking spaces at West Street Car Park in Seaford.

Cabinet councillors at Lewes District Council have today (November 7) welcomed reductions in carbon emissions (41%) and greenhouse gas emissions (17.6%).

Cabinet councillors today (Nov 7) agreed almost £250,000 in community grants to 20 local charities and projects supporting a range of causes and helping residents through the cost of living crisis.

Lewes District Council is inviting local residents to submit designs for two new wooden benches being installed as part of the regeneration of Fort Road Recreation Ground in Newhaven.

Lewes District Council has confirmed that food waste will not be deposited and transferred in Newhaven. Instead, the council will partner with a specialist waste and recycling management company near Lewes.

The latest partnership meeting of The Living Coast - the only urban biosphere in the UK - focused on local action to protect, restore and enhance rivers.

Following the completion of extensive repair work, Westgate Car Park in Lewes has today been fully reopened, earlier than scheduled.

Work is about to start on the multi-million pound Newhaven Square redevelopment which will transform primary healthcare in the town.

Lewes District Council has awarded £8,000 to support the delivery of youth activities across the district.

More than 20 stakeholders across the Newhaven, Lewes and Eastbourne area came together on 15 October for an open discussion about where drinking water will come from in the future.