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Nominate your Covid Hero
The Mayor’s Covid Hero Award recognises and celebrates outstanding individuals in Lewes who have gone the extra mile during the Coronavirus pandemic.
CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) STATEMENT
MEMBERS DIRECTORY
LATE NIGHT SHOPPING 2020 - CANCELLED
Lewes Chamber of Commerce and Lewes High Street Traders Association (LHSTA) have regrettably come to the decision that this years Late Night Shopping event should NOT take place. This was a difficult decision to make, as we know how popular the event is with Lewes retailers, businesses and the Town.
We encourage you to shop independent this year – see more details on a Christmas Campaign due to start on the 3rd December.
HELP FOR BUSINESSES
The Government has made available a full range of business support measures during this time. For all the latest up-to-date grants, funds and guidance on coronavirus support for businesses, please visit the Lewes District Council website.
Latest News
Mayor’s Covid Hero Award
Nominations for the Mayor’s Covid Hero Award are now open! Cllr John Lamb; Mayor Of Lewes 2019-21 has announced: “I would like to recognise and celebrate outstanding individuals in Lewes who have gone the extra mile during the Coronavirus outbreak by...
Selected Free Parking in December 2020
Lewes Chamber of Commerce is pleased to report that on the 5th, 12th & 19th December 14 of the Town’s Pay & Display car parks will be free to park in. Lewes District Council (LDC) have agreed to offer day-time free parking to pre-Christmas shoppers in a...
AGM Report 2020
On 30 September we held our Annual General Meeting, which had a total of thirteen participants. The Minutes from 2018 (no AGM in 2019) were agreed The Accounts for 2018-19 and 2019-20 were agreed. OFFICERS 2020: PRESIDENT: Clare Crouch VICE PRESIDENT:...
As well as being good for society, there are significant business benefits to paying the real Living Wage. Over 30 Lewes businesses are now signed up to the Lewes Living Wage. Some may already qualify for accreditation, but aren’t aware of it. The current rate for the Living Wage for over 18s (Nov 20) is £9.50 per hour outside London, and the rate in the capital is now £10.85.
Imagine a community where people with dementia feel confident, understood and supported to live well. It is the vision of the Lewes & District Dementia Action Alliance (LDDAA) to help make the whole of the Lewes District ‘dementia friendly’.
Lewes Chamber of Commerce actively supports LDDAA. If you would like to like to, like us, help them achieve their vision please visit their facebook page for more information.
Alzheimer’s Society’s Dementia Friends programme is the biggest ever initiative to change people’s perceptions of dementia. It aims to transform the way the nation thinks, acts and talks about the condition.
The North Street Quarter will be a mixed use neighbourhood which will regenerate the area around North Street and the Phoenix Industrial Estate and reconnect it to the heart of Lewes.
Located just a five-minute walk from Lewes High Street, the new North Street Quarter will reflect the character of the historic market town and provide a range of amenities for Lewes.