New Chairman of ESALC elected
On 3rd July 2023, the ESALC Board voted to elect Councillor Keith Stevens as the Chairman of ESALC.
South Downs National Park, election of parish council representatives
From the count of ballot papers held on 26th June, the declared results are set out below:
West Sussex
Votes received
Alun Alesbury 9
Theresa Bennett 6
Patricia Hewlett 3
Jane Mote 5
Roger Morgan-Grenville 3
Sue Nyfield 3
Andrew Shaxson 12
Richard Watts 1
Alun Alesbury and Andrew Shaxson were duly elected
East Sussex
Paul Bevan 0
Tim Bryant 1
Ian Douglas 0
Tom Jones 2
Mark Marsh Read more…
South Downs National Park Elections 2023
Nomination papers have been received and councils within the National Park may now vote for their representatives on the Board.
Ballot papers will be sent to clerks during the week commencing 5th June 2023 and should be RECEIVED by WSALC c/o The Returning Officer, WSALC Ltd, Village Centre, Trinity Road, Hurstpierpoint, West Sussex, Read more…
East Sussex welcomes a new highways contractor
Last month we welcomed Balfour Beatty Living Places as our new highways contractor. For the next seven years Balfour Beatty will be responsible for maintaining the county’s roads, pavements, drainage, streetlights, traffic lights and bridges, providing winter gritting and delivering highway improvement schemes.
Although the contract officially began on May 1, Read more…
Up to £5,000 is available to support great ideas in East Sussex
Looking to kickstart a project that creates positive change in our county? Last year East Sussex County Council provided match funding to 26 projects and will be pledging a further £50,000 this year through Crowdfunder. Each project can receive up to £5,000 in funding from the East Sussex Community Wellbeing Read more…
FlexiBus – a new way to travel around East Sussex
East Sussex County Council have recently launched FlexiBus – a new flexible, on demand rideshare service operating across the county. Available in more rural areas of the county where traditional bus services don’t quite reach, FlexiBus can take you to meet a friend, to the shops, your nearest town or to Read more…
Stephen Catlin, Chairman of ESALC Board
I am sure Members will be saddened to learn of the passing of Stephen Catlin, Chairman of the ESALC Board until May this year and Chairman of LDALC. Stephen was Mayor of Lewes for 2021/22 and very well known in the Town. Stephen had been treated for cancer and was Read more…
Coronation events
Coronation celebration events
I write to you in my capacity as a member of the South East Reserve Forces & Cadets Association to invite you to think about plans you may have in your community to mark the Coronation.
Some events benefit from a uniformed military presence but a request for attendance Read more…
NPPF Consultation – open now
https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/levelling-up-and-regeneration-bill-reforms-to-national-planning-policy/levelling-up-and-regeneration-bill-reforms-to-national-planning-policy
Platinum Jubilee Fund – open now!
The government has announced that the Platinum Jubilee Village Hall Fund had opened for applications.
The fund is managed by the charity Action with Communities in Rural England (ACRE) and village halls in England can now apply for grants to improve and modernise their facilities.
Village halls interested in applying can request Read more…