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Lewes District Council
32 High Street
Lewes
East Sussex
BN7 2LX
Tel: 01273 471600
lewesdc@lewes.gov.uk
Minicom 01273 484488
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Finance, Benefits & Taxation
We control the Council's finances, collect council tax and national non-domestic rates and issue benefits. See our department's contact information.
Council Tax - Enquiries & Payments
01273 484189
4 Fisher Street,
Lewes,
East Sussex,
BN7 2DQ
Housing Benefit & Council Tax Benefit - Claims & Enquiries
01273 471600
4 Fisher Street,
Lewes,
East Sussex,
BN7 2DQ
Benefit Fraud
01273 484067 - 24 hour hotline
4 Fisher Street,
Lewes,
East Sussex,
BN7 2DQ
Finance & Accounts
01273 484021
Southover House,
Southover Road,
East Sussex,
Lewes,
BN7 1AB
Audit & Corporate Performance
01273 484156
Thebes Annexe,
32 High Street,
Lewes,
East Sussex,
BN7 2LX
Office Hours
| Monday | 8:30am - 5pm |
| Tuesday | 8:30am - 5pm |
| Wednesday | 8:30am - 5pm |
| Thursday | 8:30am - 5pm |
| Friday | 8:30am - 4.30pm |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
| Public Holidays | Closed |
Finance - Services
As a department, we provide the following services:
- Collection of council tax and business rates
- Collection of fees and charges
- Council tax benefit
- Housing benefit
- Concessionary bus passes
- Benefit fraud investigation
- Investments and borrowing
- Accountancy, income and payments services
- Audit and corporate performance
- Insurance
Finance Department Staff Contacts
In the first instance, please contact us using the general enquiries above. Should this not prove satisfactory, the names and contact information of the department's management team are listed below.
Director Of Finance
John Magness
01273 484467
john.magness@lewes.gov.uk
Council Tax, Business Rates & Benefits
Ian Morris
Head of Revenues and Benefits
01273 484079
ian.morris@lewes.gov.uk
Audit & Corporate Performance
David Heath
Head of Audit & Performance
01273 484157
david.heath@lewes.gov.uk
Council Finance & Accounts
Steve Jump
Financial Services Manager
01273 484043
steve.jump@lewes.gov.uk
Service Standards & Performance
We have an overall, council-wide customer charter setting out our staff's conduct and response times to enquiries. Along with this, each department has specific service standards to cover their work.
We regularly monitor our performance and publish our aims for the next one-to-three years, stating our intentions. The details are listed on each department's performance page.
Complaints Procedure
We aim provide a satisfactory level of service at all times when dealing with our customers and residents. Should we fail to meet your expectations, please refer to our complaints procedure.
