Lewes District Council news

Residents in Peacehaven and Telscombe, and along the A259 between Seaford and Falmer are set to benefit from new bus services after councillors agreed £900k of Community Infrastructure Levy funding.

Cabinet councillors at Lewes District Council have welcomed a report that details the authority's performance over the previous year and highlighting progress across climate action, biodiversity, housing, community wellbeing and core services.

Cabinet councillors at Lewes District Council have approved the sale of the council's original landholding at North Street Quarter (NSQ) in Lewes, clearing a major hurdle in the redevelopment of this highly significant brownfield site.

The Leader of Lewes District Council, Councillor Zoe Nicholson, has expressed her disappointment at the government decision to remove East Saltdean, Peacehaven and Telscombe from Lewes district and place them under the authority of Brighton & Hove City Council.

Charleston shortlisted for Best Museum Careers Initiative in the national Kids in Museums awards.

Lewes District Council is set to take the next major step towards delivering the long awaited North Street Quarter (NSQ) development, as Cabinet councillors consider proposals to sell a key parcel of land and enable the comprehensive regeneration of the industrial brownfield site.

Biodiversity is being given a helping hand with the introduction of wildlife-friendly planting and innovative land management in public spaces.

The Leader of Lewes District Council is calling on residents, businesses, and community organisations to rally behind the people of Venezuela following the devastating earthquakes that struck the country last week.

Leading lights in the Lewes District food and drink industry came together at Middle Farm in West Firle on 22 June 2026 to launch the Sussex Six Campaign in the district, urging people to eat and buy local produce.

Cabinet members at Lewes District Council have today (June 18) agreed a strengthened approach to regulating the private rented sector, ensuring tenants are better protected and housing standards continue to rise across the district.

Lewes District Council's Cabinet has today (June 18) approved a strengthened and more consistent approach to how the council manages money owed to it, with a clear focus on supporting residents and businesses who may be facing financial pressures.

Lewes District Council is inviting local groups - including voluntary, not-for-profit and faith organisations - to apply for grants from a new £50,000 programme supporting projects that bring people together, challenge division and strengthen social cohesion across the district.

Pupils at Plumpton Primary School are helping to manage local flood risk thanks to a new natural flood management project delivered by the Ouse & Adur Rivers Trust with support from Lewes District Council.

With the government's consultation on potential boundary changes now entering its final days, residents across Lewes district are being urged to make sure their voices are included before the process closes at 11.59pm on Monday 15 June.

Cyclists and walkers in the Lewes area will soon benefit from a new all-weather path across Malling Recreation Ground, linking the riverside path and Wiley's Bridge with routes into Malling and on to Ringmer.

Community groups across Lewes district are being encouraged to put forward their ideas for tackling climate change and supporting nature as applications open for the Ouse Valley Climate Action - Community Pitch.

Lewes District Council is celebrating a 'significant milestone', with all four of its most senior leadership roles now held by women for the first time in its 52-year history.

The council's Air Quality Action Plan for the next five years has been approved by Defra, marking a significant step forward in efforts to improve air quality across Lewes district.

Over 160 residents packed into the Meridian Centre in Peacehaven on Friday evening (May 29) for a public meeting to discuss the government's latest consultation on local government reorganisation.

Councillor Charlotte Keenan was appointed as Chair of Lewes District Council for the coming year at Full Council on Tuesday (May 26).

Residents are being invited to join the Leader of Lewes District Council at a public meeting on Friday 29 May, 6pm-7pm at the Meridian Centre, Peacehaven to discuss the government's latest consultation on local government reorganisation.