Lewes District Council news
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Councillor Lord: 'transformational scheme will create nearly 500 new jobs'Cabinet councillors at Lewes District Council have endorsed the latest steps and progress to deliver the landmark North Street Quarter regeneration scheme.
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Be aware of these Council Tax telephone, text and email scamsLewes District and Eastbourne Borough councils are warning residents to be aware of fraudsters who have recently targeted residents in the area.
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Eastbourne Borough Council statement of accounts available to the publicEach year the Council's accounts are audited and any interested person may inspect the accounting records for the financial year to which the audit relates and all books, deeds, contracts, bills,...
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£500 up for grabs in recycling competition for schoolsSchools across the Lewes district are invited to take part in a recycling competition which has a top prize of £500 towards sustainability improvements.
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Cash boost helps homeless off the streetsAn innovative approach to helping rough sleepers off the streets of East Sussex has received a funding boost.
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Newhaven pumped about new trackNewhaven's impressive new pumptrack is now open and proving hugely popular, while work is well underway on the adjoining skatepark.
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Residents invited to have their say on waste serviceThe councils are inviting residents to have their say on waste and recycling in the district and borough.
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Register to vote in time for May local electionsPeople across Lewes have less than three weeks left to register to vote for the forthcoming local elections.
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Good for ewe lads! Council workers rescue fallen lambA pair of council waste workers turned into animal rescuers when they spotted a lamb trapped in a ditch during their morning rounds.
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Have your say on street trading in Lewes districtPeople are being invited to contribute their views to a consultation on street trading in Lewes district.
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Buildings to be demolished on North Street Demolition of empty units on North Street is to begin this week.
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Council's free magazine sent to over 44,000 homesThe spring 2019 edition of Lewes District Council's free quarterly magazine has been dispatched to local homes across the district this week.
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Shared Services are as Good as GoldTwo councils that have pioneered a new and innovative strategy of shared services have received two top awards at a prestigious event in London.
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Drivers warned: 'Don't idle!' as council launches clean air campaignLewes District Council has launched a campaign encouraging drivers to cut down on air pollution by turning off their engine while dropping off children at school.
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New video explains food waste service benefitsLewes District Council is promoting its food waste service with a new short animated film showing how it works and the benefits of signing up.
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Three of the six new modular homes in Ashington Gardens in Peacehaven were craned into position this week. The high quality homes are being built off-site by a specialist modular building company, Boutique Modern.
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Council Leader puts focus on A259 improvementsThe Leader of Lewes District Council is leading the charge for improvements to the A259 after earmarking £50,000 in the council budget to help fund investigations into how congestion bottlenecks can...
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Council budget agreed - council tax rise 'just 7p a week'The 2019/20 Lewes District Council budget for the coming year was passed tonight (25/2/19), including efficiency savings of £400,000 and new income generation totalling £200,000.
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College and Council bid for UTC receives Government supportThe government has announced that the East Sussex College Group and both Lewes and Eastbourne councils, are their 'preferred partners', after the college and councils made a joint bid to takeover the...
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Council assisting Environment Agency with investigationOfficers from Lewes District Council's environmental enforcement team are investigating after an articulated trailer was dumped in Newhaven.
