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Lewes District Council

… and Lewes town, it has rural areas with limited public transport, it lacks comprehensive cycling and walking routes, it’s vulnerable to flooding and is suffering biodiversity losses in line with the alarming national and international trends. It has areas requiring economic regeneration, it needs more affordable housing and we need to reduce income inequality. As a result we accept…

… Sussex County Council to improve rural public transport • Work with East Sussex County Council to deliver the new Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan • Decarbonisation of public transport through use of hydrogen buses and delivering solar power direct to the railway through the Riding Sunbeams project • Development of Hydrogen fueling hubs Key Council actions for 2021/22 Key…

… for me that we engage with our communities on climate change. We supported the partnership that successfully bid for funds to implement a climate partnership along the Ouse Valley. We’ve initiated a Community Climate Action Forum and Youth Climate Action Forum as well as Walking and Cycling Forum. It is vital that we work closely with the many active community groups in the District as well Town…

… were issued in Seaford 7 times. We have a limited window to act One of the few rays of light from the otherwise tragic experiences of Covid-19 was the rise in cycling due to less cars on the road, the increased appreciation of local nature and the rise in online working with less need to travel. Whether we will see a resumption of former behaviours and CO2 emissions remains to be seen but we…

… in the fields of sustainability, environment policy and engineering solutions. Local initiatives include: Plastic Free groups in Newhaven, Seaford and Lewes; Greenhavens Network; Cycle Seahaven; Cycle Lewes; Lewes Walking and Cycling Forum; Refill; OVESCO; Transition Town Lewes; Lewes Climate Hub; Seaford Alliance; amongst many others both long running and newly emerging. There is so much knowledge…