Lewes District Council
23 May 2023 / 23 May 2023 by jonathanvernon
The official announcement on the shape of the new Lewes District Council following local elections came at the first Council meeting on Monday, with the Green Party and Labour Party announcing they will again be forming an Alliance to run Lewes District Council, extending arrangements which have operated successfully over the last four years, and […]
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17 May 2023 / 18 May 2023 by jonathanvernon
Statement made on 17th May 2023: “Following the last set of local elections four years ago, Greens have led the way in developing a new kind of politics which means different political parties working together in a cooperative alliance, running the council for the benefit of residents. The extraordinary recent local election results this month […]
Lewes Newhaven Ringmer Seaford
12 May 2023 / 12 May 2023 by jonathanvernon
The ‘grand opening’ is taking place today, Friday 12th May at 4:30pm. There’s a good chance it will be raining, so bring an umbrella! Photo caption: Anthony Kalume of Diversity Lewes, with Councillors Adrian Ross and Wendy Maples (and Bonnie) on the footbridge prior to refurbishment. There’s an art display in Priory Chapel with artwork […]
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8 May 2023 / 8 May 2023 by jonathanvernon
The Green Party has replaced the Conservatives as the largest party in the recent District Council elections, with both the largest number of councillors (17) and highest vote share. The Green Party got over 20,000 votes, which means 1 in 3 people voted Green from across the District from Seaford to the villages. Today they […]
Lewes Town Council
6 May 2023 / 8 May 2023 by jonathanvernon
Building on yesterday’s result for Lewes District (Greens won 17 seats) Green candidates for Lewes Town Council secured 12 seats. We look forward to working together, through the Town and District, and with representation on ESCC, to get the jobs that matter to residents done. Seen here are newly elected councillors: Nicky Blackwell, James Herbert, […]
5 May 2023 / 5 May 2023 by jonathanvernon
Greens became the largest party on Lewes District Council, winning seats like Wivelsfield which has had Conservative councillors for 50 years. Lewes District Greens are celebrating a record set of results in Thursday’s local elections, with the Tories wiped out, reduced to zero seats from 19. The Green Party now has 17 seats on Lewes […]
Environment News
1 March 2023 / 27 April 2023 by jonathanvernon
In a pilot scheme to reduce glyphosate use by East Sussex County Council residents on Lewes streets, such as New Road, weeded their own pavements last year rather than having them sprayed. You are now invited to do the same. Let’s get glyphosate off all our streets this year. To join the 2023 pilot email […]
Environment News River Ouse
20 February 2023 / 27 April 2023 by jonathanvernon
A ground-breaking motion brought by Green Party on Monday committed Lewes District council to producing a ‘Rights of River Declaration’ within 2 years, which will recognise that the River Ouse has intrinsic rights such as the right to flow and the right to be free from pollution. Green Party Councillor Matthew Bird, who is also […]