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Today (6^th August) the flags on The Green are at half-mast in memory of Councillor Mel Thew who has sadly passed away following a lengthy illness, she will be sorely missed by us all on Newick Parish Council and her many friends in Newick.

Mel was Newick through and through and extremely active within the village. As well as being a very long-term and active member of the Council, she involved herself in many other areas of Village life, including the Twinning association where she was the President. As a councillor she was for many years and right up to her passing, the Chair of the Environment and Recreation committee and a huge driver behind major projects such as the new skate park with its associated outside gym area and of course the biggest project of all, the complete renovation of the Sports Pavilion.

She loved Newick and was committed in all she did, to her family, friends, colleagues and to the Village of Newick. We have lost a loving and caring person and friend and at this sad time our thoughts and our sympathy go out to her family.

Thank you for everything Mel and rest in peace.

The consultation is now open. Lewes District Local Plan consultation – Lewes and Eastbourne Councils

What is a 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.

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.

Online webinar – Tuesday 14 January 2025

We will hold an online webinar and Q&A session on Tuesday 14 January 2025 from 5pm to 6.30pm.

Event link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/9859106812?pwd=ZVUwYjdneUJUZkNnKzMzNnJNNWMzdz09

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This session will be recorded and make available on our website.

Consultation drop-in events

Please note, residents from any part of the district are welcome to attend any of the sessions.

Wednesday 29 January 2025, from 4pm to 7pm

Ringmer Village Hall, Lewes Road, Ringmer, Lewes BN8 5QH
Thursday 30 January 2025 – 6pm to 9pm

Newick Village Hall, 2 Western Road, Newick, Lewes BN8 4LF
Saturday 1 February 2025 – 10am – 1pm

Community House, Meridian Centre, Meridian Way, Peacehaven, BN10 8BB
South Downs National Park consultation drop-in event – Wednesday 5 February 2025, 6.30pm to 8.30pm

Joint session with South Downs National Park Authority who are consulting on a revised Local Plan for the National Park.

Lewes Town Hall, High St, Lewes BN7 2QS

Thursday 6 February 2025 from 6.30pm to 9pm  

Beechwood Hall, Beechwood Lane, Cooksbridge BN7 3QG

Saturday 8 February 2025, 10am to 1pm 

The Marine Workshops, Railway Quay, Newhaven, East Sussex, BN9 0ER
Exhibition, Monday 3 to Friday 27 February 2025

An unstaffed exhibition will be on display at the Marine Workshops, Newhaven. This will be open from 9am to 4pm Mondays to Fridays, and 9am to 3pm on Saturdays.