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Lewes Town Council voted unanimously on 10 September to back ten rights for every tree in town. What it commits the council to, and what it cannot do.
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Seaford
Seaford Bonfire: Sat 17 October, Fireworks at 9pm
Seaford Bonfire Society has confirmed Saturday 17 October 2026. The procession leaves the White Lion at 7.15pm, the A259 shuts at 7pm, parking is the problem.
Lewes
Bonfire Nights Near Lewes: Every Date, 17 Oct to 21 Nov
Eight bonfire nights around Lewes this autumn. Firle is £10 if you book by 14 September, Isfield is free, South Heighton £5 cash on the gate. Dates and times.
Lewes
Lewes Christmas Lights: No 2026 Date Yet, Likely 3 Dec
Lewes Chamber has not announced 2026 Late Night Shopping. The last two both ran on the first Thursday of December, which points at Thursday 3 December.
Lewes
Offham Road Crossing Petition: 261 Names, 5,000 Needed
The Offham Road petition had 261 names on 6 September and closes 31 December. East Sussex needs 5,000 signatures for a council debate, 2,500 for officer evidence.
Newhaven
Newhaven Shopfronts: £100,000 Spent, 17 Shops Done
Newhaven Enterprise Zone has put nearly £100,000 into 17 town centre shopfronts. Grants of up to £7,500 are still open, and you need £2,500 of your own to get one.
Lewes
Lewes Solar Share Offer: £34,900 of £245,000 Raised
Ovesco wants £245,000 from local investors for solar at Raystede, Bevern Trust and Holmansbridge Farm. It has £34,900 from 19 people and until 31 October.
Planning
3,000 Homes at Plumpton: How to Have Your Say in September
Consultation opens on a 3,000-home town between Plumpton Green and South Chailey. Eton College owns the land, and the promoters' own timetable says December 2026.
Local Info
Lewes bin days: a bank holiday moves your whole week
Refuse and recycling went fortnightly on 9 February. A bank holiday pushes every Lewes round one day on, and Friday rounds to Saturday. Plus every charge.
Local Info
Parking in Lewes: £2.15 all day, or £9.35 on the street
Two hours on Lewes High Street costs £9.35. Brook Street car park is £2.15 for over four hours. Council car parks only charge Monday to Saturday, 9am to 5pm.
Local Info
Lewes council tax bands: England's dearest district
At £2,756.17 band D, Lewes is the dearest of England's 164 shire districts. The full A to H table for all 28 parish areas, and what each precept added.
Newhaven
Newhaven Mencap Launches Minibus Appeal After 61 Years
Newhaven, Lewes and District Mencap has launched an appeal for an accessible minibus. The charity runs on £34,576 a year, three trustees and five volunteers.
Planning
Lewes Lidl: Redesigned Brooks Road Store Out for Comment
Lidl has redrawn its Brooks Road store after a triple refusal in December. Feedback is open now, and the new application is due in September or October.
Lewes is the historic county town of East Sussex, on the Ouse under the castle, and it is not the largest town in its own district. Seaford is, along the coast. Peacehaven and Newhaven come next, and the council itself moved its headquarters to Newhaven in 2023. Ringmer and the downland villages fill in the rest.
The Lewes Post covers all four towns and the villages with them. Planning here is split, because much of the district lies inside the South Downs National Park, where applications are decided by the park authority rather than the district council, and we always say which body made a decision. Everything we publish comes from the published record with a link to the document.
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