Lewes Green Group District and Town Councillors profiles, priorities and news
East Susssex County Council Lewes Public Transport
2 July 2024 / 3 September 2024 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 […]
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East Susssex County Council Fire Authority
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 […]
East Susssex County Council Offham Road Safety
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 […]
East Susssex County Council Road Safety Seaford
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 […]
East Susssex County Council Lewes District Council Ringmer
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 […]
Lewes News Parliamentary Candidate
6 June 2024 / 3 September 2024 by paulkeene_gp
Paul Keene has been selected as the Parliamentary Candidate for Lewes by Lewes Green Party Members for the next General Election. Paul is a Lewes District Councillor who lives with his wife and young daughter in Newhaven. He is currently the Chair of the Southern Water Scrutiny Panel, Deputy Chair of the Planning Committee, and […]
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19 September 2023 by emilyobrien
Green Party Councillors have criticised East Sussex County Council for failing to take action on rat running by HGVs, which they say is causing fear and misery for residents. East Sussex County Council will consider a Green Party petition next week which calls for action on HGVs using villages and country roads as short cuts […]
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 […]
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 […]