6 February 2025 / 6 February 2025 by Jo Smart
Following a controversial Government announcement on 5th February agreeing to cancel elections in East Sussex planned for this May, East Sussex Greens have accused the Conservative Councillors of “trying to kill democracy to save their own political skins”. A recent protest of more than 50 people outside county hall in Lewes saw East Sussex residents […]
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2 July 2024 / 6 February 2025 by johnnydenis
Developers are hoping their third planning application to demolish Lewes Bus Station gets approval on the 12th September at South Downs National Park Authority. This hope is at odds with all local Green Councillors, and the vast majority of Town and local village residents, who hope the developers will finally pack up, taking the blight […]
1 July 2024 / 1 July 2024 by johnnydenis
East Sussex Fire Authority has between £1.9m and £2.5m of cuts to make, and rural Mayfield Fire Station looks to be closed to fill the gap. Thursday’s Fire Authority meeting will consider a consultation on closure of the Mayfield station to start on 5th July immediately following the General Election. Four Options will be presented […]
Offham, north of Lewes, has recently seen an unusually high number of traffic accidents with through traffic all too often failing to keep to the 30mph speed limit. In the past three weeks alone, a van has driven into the Blacksmiths Arms taking out the veranda, smashing the front windows, eventually coming to a halt […]
After years of campaigning and lobbying, Green Councilors in Seaford have expressed their relief that the town will finally see new road safety signage along the Alfriston Road. Thanks to pressure from Green District and Town Councillors, East Sussex County Council’s Highways department have promised to install temporary road safety signs, while quotes for permanent […]
Green Party Councillors in Ringmer, near Lewes, have taken the unusual step of writing to Morrisons CEO to ask them to up their game in what they say is a poorly served village Morrisons Daily (formerly McColls). Ringmer is seeing an ongoing increase in population due to housing development and councillors argue the shop is […]