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Revision as of 13:31, 9 May 2023

Lewes District
Non-metropolitan district
Lewes shown within East Sussex
Lewes shown within East Sussex
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Constituent countryEngland
RegionSouth East England
Non-metropolitan countyEast Sussex
StatusNon-metropolitan district
Admin HQLewes
Incorporated1 April 1974
Government
 • TypeNon-metropolitan district council
 • BodyLewes District Council
 • LeadershipLeader & Cabinet
Area
 • Total
112.74 sq mi (292.00 km2)
 • Rank120th (of 296)
Population
 (2022)
 • Total
100,677
 • Rank242nd (of 296)
 • Density890/sq mi (340/km2)
 • Ethnicity
97.9% White
Time zoneUTC0 (GMT)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+1 (BST)
ONS code21UF (ONS)
E07000063 (GSS)
OS grid referenceTQ420104
Websitelewes-eastbourne.gov.uk
Lewes District Council
Logo
Type
Type
HousesUnicameral
History
Founded1 April 1974
Leadership
Leader of the Council
James MacCleary,
Liberal Democrats
since 18 July 2022
Deputy Leader of the Council
Zoe Nicholson,
Green Party
since 18 July 2022
Structure
Seats41
Political groups
  Green (17)
  Liberal Democrats (15)
  Labour (9)
Elections
First past the post
Website
lewes-eastbourne.gov.uk

Lewes is a local government district in East Sussex in southern England covering an area of 113 sq mi (290 km2), with 9 miles (14.5 km) of coastline.[1] It is named after its administrative centre, Lewes. Other towns in the district include Newhaven, Peacehaven, Seaford and Telscombe. Plumpton racecourse is within the district. There are 28 parishes in the district.

The district was formed on 1 April 1974 by the Local Government Act 1972, and was a merger of the former borough of Lewes along with Newhaven and Seaford urban districts and Chailey Rural District.

Politics

See also: Lewes local elections

Elections to the council are held every four years, with all of the 41 seats, representing 21 wards, on the council being filled.

Since July 2019, following the May election, an alliance of councillors from the Green, Liberal Democrat, and Labour parties, plus two Independents, has controlled the council, with Green Councillor Zoe Nicholson and Liberal Democrat Councillor James MacCleary holding the leader and deputy leader roles alternating each year.[2][3]

After being controlled by the Liberal Democrats since 1991, the Conservative party regained a majority at the 2011 election.[4] However, subsequent defections of Conservative councillors to UKIP[5][6] and the Liberal Democrats[7] left the council in no overall control. In the subsequent council election on 7 May 2015, the Conservatives regained control with an increased majority and heavy losses for the Liberal Democrats.[8] The May 2019 elections returned 19 Conservatives, 9 Green Party, 8 Liberal Democrats, 3 Labour Party and 2 Independent councillors. In March 2020, Cllr Sean Macleod resigned from the Green Party,[9] joining the Liberal Democrats in June 2020.[10] A by-election on 12 May 2022 saw Labour gain a seat in Peacehaven West ward from the Conservatives. The 4 May 2023 local elections saw the Conservatives and Independents lose all of their seats on Lewes Council.

The current composition is as follows:

Year Conservative Liberal Democrat Green Party Independent Labour Independent (Green)
2018 19 11 3 6 0 1
2019 19 8 9 2 3 0
2020 19 9 8 2 3 0
2023 0 15 17 0 9 * 0

Note: * the 9 Labour Party councillors have been elected for the 4 wards adjacent to Brighton - the three Peacehaven wards (2 councillors in each) and East Saltdean & Telscombe Cliffs (3 councillors) - which are part of the Brighton Kemptown constituency. All the other Lewes Council seats lie within the Lewes constituency and have all been won in 2023 by the Greens or Liberal Democrats.

Geography

The district wards, with their populations at the 2021 Census, are:

Ward Population
(2021 Census)		 Number of
Councillors		 Population
per Councillor
Chailey, Barcombe and Hamsey 5,204 2 2,602
Ditchling and Westmeston 2,554 1 2,554
East Saltdean and Telscombe Cliffs 7,394 3 2,461
Kingston 1,904 1 1,904
Lewes Bridge 4,834 2 2,417
Lewes Castle 3,964 2 1,982
Lewes Priory 7,916 3 2,639
Newhaven North 4,877 2 2,439
Newhaven South 7,814 2 2,605
Newick 2,446 1 2,446
Ouse Valley and Ringmer 6,513 3 2,171
Peacehaven East 5,377 2 2,689
Peacehaven North 5,186 2 2,593
Peacehaven West 4,872 2 2,436
Plumpton, Streat, East Chiltington
and St John (Without)		 2,222 1 2,222
Seaford Central 5,023 2 2,512
Seaford East 4,776 2 2,388
Seaford North 5,207 2 2,604
Seaford South 4,388 2 2,194
Seaford West 4,471 2 2,236
Wivelsfield 2,964 1 2,964
Total Lewes 99,905 41 2,437

The civil parishes within the district are:

Parish Type Population
(2021 Census)		 Area
(sq km)		 Pop Density
per km2
Barcombe Parish Council 1,491 17.81 83.7
Beddington Parish Council 273 15.71 17.4
Chailey Parish Council 2,975 17.81 119.4
Ditchling Parish Council 2,265 15.50 146.1
East Chiltington & St John Without ‡ Parish Council 458 13.58 33.7
Falmer & St Ann Without ‡ Parish Council 250 17.02 14.7
Firle Parish Council 267 13.87 19.3
Glynde & Tarring Neville ‡ Parish Council 194 9.72 20.0
Hamsey Parish Council 734 11.44 64.2
Iford Parish Meeting 177 9.71 18.2
Kingston near Lewes Parish Council 816 5.70 143.1
Lewes Town Council 16,723 11.42 1,464.4
Newhaven Town Council 12,693 7.18 1,767.6
Newick Parish Council 2,445 7.80 313.4
Peacehaven Town Council 15,442 5.18 2,979.4
Piddinghoe Parish Council 234 3.80 61.5
Plumpton Parish Council 1,599 9.66 165.5
Ringmer Parish Council 4,765 25.91 183.9
Rodmell & Southease ‡ Parish Council 429 11.27 38.1
Seaford Town Council 23,865 17.31 1,378.7
South Heighton Parish Council 1,015 8.49 119.6
Streat Parish Meeting 164 5.18 31.6
Telscombe Town Council 7,392 4.73 1,563.5
Westmeston Parish Council 290 8.48 34.2
Wivelsfield Parish Council 2,960 10.79 274.3
Total Lewes 99,905 292.10 342.0

‡ St John Without, St Ann Without, Tarring Neville and Southease are separate Parish Meetings but have been merged with their neighbouring parishes for the population statistics.

The Sussex Police has its head office in Lewes, Lewes District.[11]

The Prime Meridian passes through the district.

References

  1. ^ "Lewes District Council: News and local information". Lewes District Council. 2009. Archived from the original on 2 July 2009. Retrieved 12 August 2009.
  2. ^ "Co-operative Alliance takes control of Lewes District Council from Conservatives". lewes.greenparty.org.uk/.
  3. ^ "Agenda and minutes; Lewes District Council Full Council - Thursday, 15th July, 2021 6.00 pm". democracy.lewes-eastbourne.gov.uk. 15 July 2021. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  4. ^ "Election 2011 - England council elections - Lewes". BBC News.
  5. ^ "Lewes Cllr Donna Edmunds defects to UKIP". www.bloggers4ukip.org.uk.
  6. ^ "Defection leaves Tories in minority". www.bloggers4ukip.org.uk.
  7. ^ "Former Tory Council leader joins Liberal Democrats in Lewes".
  8. ^ "District Council Elections - 7 May 2015". Archived from the original on 10 May 2015. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
  9. ^ "Council's mental health champion resigns from Lewes Green group". Sussex Express.
  10. ^ "CCouncillor Sean MacLeod joins Liberal Democrats". Lewes Lib Dems.
  11. ^ "Non-emergency enquiries." (Archive) Sussex Police. Retrieved 13 February 2011. "Sussex Police Headquarters Church Lane, Lewes East Sussex, BN7 2DZ."

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