Lewes District Green Party calls for a common-sense approach at June’s Lead Member’s Meeting 6 June 2025 / 6 June 2025 by Jo Smart On Monday 2nd June, East Sussex County Council’s Lead Member for Education, Cllr Bob Standley, rejected a petition signed by over 1,000 people requesting school bus passes for six pupils living on Town Littleworth Road in Barcombe. Parent Charlotte Strong with the support of 1000 local families argued a strong case. Having only seen a […] Read more »
LEWES Hosts PROVOCATIVE ONE OFF TALK: ‘SHOULD WE BE THINKING ABOUT OUR FUTURES DIFFERENTLY?’ 8 May 2025 / 8 May 2025 by Jo Smart Lewes residents and those of surrounding villages are invited to a thought-provoking evening on Wednesday 21st May, as former Green Party leader Baroness Natalie Bennett and renowned climate health expert, Professor of Intensive Care Medicine at UCL, Hugh Montgomery come together at Southover Church, for a one-off public conversation at 7pm. Titled “Should We Be […] Read more »
Greens put pressure on East Sussex County Council via strongly supported petition asking for reinstatement of children’s bus passes 20 March 2025 by Jo Smart Today, a significant milestone was achieved in the Chailey/Barcombe community’s ongoing efforts to ensure safe and accessible transportation for our children. A petition titled “Can we have our children’s bus passes back, please” garnered over 1,000 signatures and was formally presented to Chairman of the Council, Roy Galley, by Charlotte Strong at Full Council. The […] Read more »
Water system ‘not fit for purpose’ say Green Councillors following publication of landmark council investigation 19 March 2025 / 19 March 2025 by Jo Smart Lewes District Council’s (LDC) Cabinet members are set to consider the recommendations of the council’s Southern Water Scrutiny Panel on Thursday 20 March, following its landmark investigation into local sewage pollution. ‘Our rivers and seas are awash with sewage,’ said Green Cllr Ezra Cohen, deputy chair of the panel. ‘In my home in Seaford, it’s […] Read more »
Greens call for democratic renaissance amid concerns that councils being ‘forced to play government stooge’ 19 March 2025 / 19 March 2025 by Jo Smart Lewes District Council has backed recommendations proposed by Green Cllr Ezra Cohen, calling for an enhanced democratic devolution deal for Sussex to restore public trust in politics, ensure local accountability and require meaningful action on the climate and nature emergencies. It follows the government’s February announcement that East Sussex, together with West Sussex and Brighton […] Read more »
Conservative Councillors accused of ‘naked power grab’ 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 […] Read more »
Local outrage at new plans for Bus station are called out as dangerous and an “accident in waiting” 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 […] Read more » East Sussex County Council Johnny Denis Lewes Wendy Maples
Mayfield Fire Station to bear brunt of Fire Authority Cuts 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 […] Read more » East Sussex Fire Authority Mayfield
Green Councillors and residents call on County Council for urgent changes following spate of crashes. 1 July 2024 / 1 July 2024 by johnnydenis 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 […] Read more » East Sussex County Council East Sussex Highways Offham
Green Councillors Make Progress on New Alfriston Road Speeding Measures 1 July 2024 / 1 July 2024 by johnnydenis 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 […] Read more » East Sussex County Council East Sussex Highways Lewes District Seaford