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• Queen Portrait Exhibition

  A free exhibition featuring art from 16 local schools will take place at Lewes Town Hall on 2-3 June 2012.

• Tony Nicholson Is New Council Chair

  Councillor Tony Nicholson who represents Seaford East has been elected as the new Chair of Lewes District Council.

• Celebrating In 2012 Schools Competition Winners

  The winners of our Celebrating in 2012 Schools Competition have been presented with medals by the Chair, Councillor Eileen Russell.

• Queen’s Award For Enterprise Promotion

  Local businessman Mr Hugh Burnett OBE DL has won exclusive recognition from Her Majesty the Queen by being awarded the Queen’s Award for Enterprise Promotion, one of only 10 awarded nationally each year.

• 'Thank You' To Voluntary Organisations

  Our Chair, Councillor Eileen Russell, hosted an event for voluntary organisations at the Linklater Pavilion on Friday, 20 April 2012.

• Prosecution For Benefit Cheat

  A student from Lewes was prosecuted in Brighton Magistrate’s Court on 17 April 2012 for failing to notify us that she was in receipt of a student bursary.

• Police Arrest Benefit Cheat

  Bettina Cameron, 28, previously of Balcombe Court, Balcombe Road, Peacehaven was ordered to attend Brighton Magistrate’s Court on 12 April 2012.

• Licensing Changes

  The Government will bring many of the alcohol measures in Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 into force on 25 April 2012.

• Back The Bids, View The Videos

  We have been working with a range of local and national partners to develop and submit bids for both Seaford and Newhaven as part of the Government's Portas Pilot Competition.

• Newhaven Football Club Agreement

  An agreement with Newhaven Football Club will help bring their great plans to improve the facilities at the club a step closer to reality.

• Benefit Cheat Gets Tagged

  Elton Gallimore of South Coast Road, Peacehaven pleaded guilty to 10 charges of benefit fraud at Brighton Magistrate's Court on 12 March 2012.

• Fly The Flag For Your District

  As part of our 2012 celebrations we will be installing a total of 50 double sided banners on lamp posts across our five main towns. And you can back them!

• Waste & Recycling Bank Holiday Collections

  There will be changes to your waste and recycling collections due to Bank Holiday adjustments.

• E-petitions: Your Views, Your Voice

  Lewes District residents wishing to raise an issue or have their views heard on a council matter can create and sign an e-petition.

• Access For All Awards Ceremony Held

  The Access for All Awards ceremony was held at the Hillcrest Centre in Newhaven on Monday 19 March 2012.

• Neighbourhood Planning Moving Ahead

  Cabinet councillors have decided to offer a package of support and advice services to Town and Parish Councils at every stage of the preparation and implementation of their Neighbourhood Plan.

• Carys Cowshed Planning Enforcement Case

  In July 2007 Lewes District Council served a planning enforcement notice on an unauthorised siting and use of a mobile home located in an area known as Carys Cowshed, in Ringmer.

• The Lewes District Business Board

  A new Lewes District Business Board has been established to improve joint working between public sector bodies and local businesses.

• South Downs Nature Improvement Bid Successful

  Nearly £50,000 of funding is on its way to Lewes District Council thanks to a successful bid for government funding.

• Stop Fly Tipping

  In recent years fly tipping has become a cause of concern in some of the alleyways in Newhaven.

• New Council Leader Elected

  Councillor James Page has been elected as the new Leader of Lewes District Council.

• Council Tax Freeze For 2012/2013

  Lewes district residents will see no increase to their council tax bills for the coming year. This means that an average Band D tax payer will still pay £192.48 for the year for our council's services.

• Fuel Poverty Awareness Day

  Friday 10 February is Fuel Poverty awareness day. We are offering free insulation together with expert advice and guidance to help reduce the number of households in our District in fuel poverty.

• Landport Bottom Survey Results

  Results of our recent survey on Landport Bottom in Lewes have helped inform of the site's current use and what changes are needed to improve the area.

• Help For Heroes Fundraising Event

  Chair, Eileen Russell and Cllr Sharon Davy attended a fundraising evening in Cooksbridge to raise money for the charity Help for Heroes.

• Forum For Landlords

  Landlords with properties within the Lewes District Council area are invited to attend an information forum on 9 February 2012.

• Schools Competition Celebrating 2012

  We are delighted to be working with secondary schools in the district inviting them to take part in a competition "celebrating 2012".

• Holocaust Memorial Day 2012

  The Chair of Lewes District Council, Councillor Eileen Russell, and the Mayor of Peacehaven, Councillor Phil Howson, will plant a Cherry Tree in Peacehaven to mark Holocaust Memorial Day.

• So Much To Enjoy In Sussex In 2012

  2012 is set to be an epic year and where better to celebrate than the Sussex countryside.

• Closer Working With Federation Of Small Businesses

  A recent meeting between Lewes District Council and the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) heralded the start of a new relationship of working together to support business and enterprise within the Lewes District.

• Successful Benefit Cheat Prosecution

  Mrs Barbara Joyce, 60, of Valley Road, Newhaven appeared in Brighton Magistrate's Court on Wednesday 14 December 2011 charged with four counts of benefit fraud. She plead guilty and was sentenced to a one year supervision order with £100 costs.

• Law Society Awards Excellence Accreditation

  Our Legal Services team is to be awarded the Lexcel accreditation, the Law Society's international mark of excellence.

• Credit Union Offers Loans, Savings and Debt Advice

  Plans are in place to open a weekly Help Point in Newhaven in partnership with the Newhaven Community Development Association (NCDA), at the new Hub premises in the High Street.

• Christmas Waste & Recycling

  The festive period will see temporary changes to your rubbish and recycling collections due to the Bank Holiday adjustments.

• Christmas Contacts & Opening Hours

  Councillors and staff would like to wish all our residents and businesses a merry Christmas and a happy New Year. Please note our opening hours over the festive period and how and when we are contactable.

• Tourism Strengthens Local Economy

  The latest figures we have compiled indicate tourism continues to make a significant contribution to the district's local economy.

• New Affordable Housing

  A number of new housing projects have been completed since Easter 2011, adding to the homes available through Sussex HomeMove.

• Benefit Fraudster Successfully Prosecuted

  Miss Sarah Knights, 23, of Elphick Road, Newhaven appeared in Brighton Magistrate's Court on Monday 6 December 2011 charged with failing to notify a change in her financial circumstances. She pleaded guilty and was sentenced to an 18 month conditional discharge.

• Meet The Rangers

  Landport Bottom Management Committee invites you to meet the Lewes District Council Rangers to discuss issues associated with recreation and management of Landport Bottom, Lewes.

• Online Maps Show Changing Coastline

  The coastline in Lewes District is part of a pioneering national pilot scheme to give the public online information on how the coast is changing.

• Hospice To Benefit From Pelham House Arrangement

  Our councillors are happy to support the chosen charity of Pelham House - Chestnut Tree Hospice - when they meet for their regular Council meeting at Pelham House.

• Newhaven Port Regeneration Sets Sail

  An important meeting took place today Friday 2 December 2011 to look at the future of Newhaven.

• Electrical Recycling Sites In Time For Christmas

  There are now five waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) recycling sites located within the Lewes District Council area.

• Industrial Action Latest

  Advice for customers of how our services are affected by industrial strike action on Wednesday 30 November 2011.

• More Time To Speak At Planning Meetings

  We now have a new planning protocol that we hope will give people more opportunity to have their voice heard on planning matters.

• Doubling Chances Of Regeneration Success

  We are confident our plans to bring more regeneration into the district have been greatly improved by confirmation of our inclusion in the Coast to Capital Local Economic Partnership.

• Lewes Welcomes Olympic Torch

  Olympic excitement is heading to Lewes after it has been announced Lewes is one of eight towns and villages in East Sussex to host the Olympic Flame ahead of the London 2012 Olympics.

• Pubwatch Goes Online

  The Pubwatch schemes in Lewes, Newhaven, Peacehaven and Seaford are the first in Sussex to go online.

• Town & Parish Conference 2011

  A conference for Town and Parish Councils and Parish Meetings took place at the Sussex Rural Business Centre at Plumpton College on Thursday, 20 October 2011.

• Stay Beautiful, Stay Safe

  Environmental Health Officers are visiting beauty industry premises to check on activities such as hairdressing, nail treatments, fish pedicures, tanning and sunbed use and non-surgical cosmetic treatments involving lasers.

• Imagine Lewes District In 2030

  Lewes District Council and the South Downs National Park Authority are encouraging local people to give their views on the Emerging Core Strategy for Lewes District.

• More Time To Give Planning Views

  We have introduced a new planning protocol that is hoped will give people more opportunity to have their voice heard on planning matters.

• Councillor Groves Fined

  Councillor Barry Groves, Lewes District Councillor for Seaford West (Conservative), has been convicted at Brighton Magistrates' Court of disorderly behaviour, resisting arrest and obstructing a police officer.

• 8,554 Households Risk Losing Right To Vote

  Residents in the Lewes district area have been urged to make sure they don't lose their right to vote. Households' electoral registration forms must be completed and returned by 15 October 2011.

• Access For All Awards 2011

  We are inviting local people to nominate any shop, service, business or facility that provides good access for disabled and older people in Seaford and Newhaven.

• Council Tax Discount Amnesty

  Councils across East Sussex are joining forces to review how many people may be wrongly claiming a discount on their council tax. This will help keep council tax as low as possible for all council tax payers.

• Cabinet Reshuffle

  The Leader of Lewes District Council, Cllr Tony Nicholson, has announced changes to the Cabinet.