Lewes District Council news

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

Council approves nearly £250k in community grants
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.

Competition launched to design two new benches for Newhaven
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.

Council Confirms District Food Waste Plans
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.

Biosphere partners meet in Lewes to celebrate local rivers
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.

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

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

Council supports young people's activities with £8,000 grant
Lewes District Council has awarded £8,000 to support the delivery of youth activities across the district.

Collaborative working to secure future drinking water for Lewes, Eastbourne and Newhaven
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.

Swift support championed by cabinet member
A Cabinet councillor has called on residents and organisations to join with Lewes District Council and get behind the 'wonderful work' being done to make Lewes a swift friendly town.

Councillors endorse natural flood management projects
Cabinet councillors from Lewes District Council have visited two locations where natural flood management initiatives are helping to store water.

Council to redevelop old garages into 'high quality homes'
Lewes District Council is forging ahead with plans to redevelop 11 old garage sites into 46 affordable homes for residents on the housing register.