Residents across Lewes district are being encouraged to take part in the latest stage of consultation on Lewes District Council’s Local Plan.
Local plans set out where future development will take place, such as new homes and locations for business growth, as well the local policy requirements against which future planning applications will be judged.
A first phase of consultation that will run from Monday 6 January 6 to Saturday 28 February 2025. Phase one of the consultation is on the detailed policies for the plan area and will consider sites within towns and a limited number of villages. The second phase will take place later in 2025 and have a greater emphasis on more rural parts of the district, while also re-evaluating areas considered during phase one.
Residents can choose from a range of different ways to engage with the consultation. This will include an online webinar that will take place early in the New Year and a series of in-person drop-in events that will begin towards the end of January 2025.
For more information about the Local Plan consultation and schedule of events is available at https://www.lewes-eastbourne.gov.uk/Lewes-Local-Plan
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Have you completed your Housing Needs Survey for Wivelsfield Parish Council?
Everyone in the parish should have received a Housing Needs Survey. This can be completed and returned freepost or done online. This is important to complete as it will help with the development of the next revision of the Neighbourhood Plan.
Although the deadline for the Survey has passed, it is still possible to submit a response between now and the end of December and the Parish Council encourage you to do so please. The link to complete this survey online is www.surveymonkey.com/r/RB9JVQK
Draft Minutes of the Ordinary Meeting of 9th December 2024
The draft minutes of the ordinary meeting of Wivelsfield Parish Council are now on this website. The next meeting will be held on Monday 13th January 2025, 7pm in the Renshaw Room, Wivelsfield Village Hall. All are welcome to attend.
Wivelsfield District Councillor By-Election Result
Community Questionnaire Results
Thank you to those who completed our Community Questionnaire earlier this year. Unfortunately the response rate was quite low, but the data from those that did respond is useful.
Community Questionnaire Results
Notice of Conclusion of Audit
The external audit of the Council’s 2023/24 Annual Return has been completed and a Notice of Conclusion of Audit and copies of the Annual Return may be seen below.
Annual Return Section 1 – Annual Governance Statement
By-Election for A New District Councillor
A by-election to elect a new District Councillor for Wivelsfield, will be held on Thursday 10th October 2024.
A Statement of Persons Nominated may be seen below:
Notice of Casual Vacancy
A Councillor vacancy has arisen for Wivelsfield Parish Council. Please see the following Notice for further information.
Parish Link with Sierra Leone
Please see the latest news from the Sierra Leone link below.
Community Information Day – Saturday 13th July
We’d like to invite residents to attend a Community Information event, on Saturday 13th July, from 2.30-4.30pm, at Wivelsfield Village Hall.
- Come along to find out about the clubs and activities available in your community
- Speak to Parish, District and County Councillors to ask questions or share your views
- Meet representatives from Citizen’s Advice, the Lost Woods Project, Flexibus and more
- Talk to your local Police Community Support Officers and fire crew
With a police car and fire engine to sit in, things for children to do and free refreshments, why not pop down to see what’s on offer, catch up with friends and celebrate being part of the Wivelsfield community.