Lewes District Council news

A new scheme has been launched for Lewes district businesses to crack down on shop thefts and anti-social behaviour, and make pubs safer for customers and staff.

To support local businesses, Lewes District Council is offering free parking in its Lewes car parks on Saturdays in December in the run-up to Christmas.

Dead or dying ash trees infected with ash dieback are soon to be removed from a woodland near Newhaven, as they pose a risk to the safety of people visiting the area.

Lewes District Council has secured 17 new homes on the site of a former pub in Peacehaven.

Lewes has been named a runner-up in the 2024 Academy of Urbanism (AoU) awards for the best town or small city in the country.

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.