Feb 12 2020 | Latest News
Lewes Chamber of Commerce is very disappointed that East Sussex County Council has decided to alienate businesses, shoppers, and tourists to the town, by significantly increasing charges for on-street parking. Lewes businesses, especially small and independent...
Nov 12 2019 | Latest News
Dementia is not just about memory but has a sensory dimension too which can mean changes in vision, making it difficult when navigating surfaces like roads and pavements, going up and down stairs or coping with noise. Imagine a community where people with...
Nov 11 2019 | Latest News
11 November 2019 The real Living Wage is the only UK wage rate that is voluntarily paid by nearly 6,000 UK businesses who believe their staff deserve a fair day’s pay for a hard day’s work. Employers pay the real Living Wage which is higher than the...
Jul 18 2019 | Latest News
Our Members have told us the current parking charges are already detrimental to the footfall levels in the Town and Lewes Chamber of Commerce is very concerned that these proposed increases will mean it only gets worse. Parking charges impact on how long visitors...
Jun 17 2019 | Latest News
Estate Agency, Hamptons International, carried out a survey of the high streets of the UK’s towns and, after all the relevant factors had been looked into, Lewes came sixth. When it is so easy to shop online (most people can do it from their smartphone, without even...
Jun 10 2019 | Latest News
Cabinet councillors at Lewes District Council have endorsed the latest steps and progress to deliver the landmark North Street Quarter regeneration scheme. Councillor Jim Lord, Cabinet Member for Strategic Development, said: “Having been briefed by senior officers...
Mar 28 2019 | Latest News
Lewes District Council (LDC) are seeking the views of traders, residents and other stakeholders over their updated guidance for street trading in the district. The draft guidance sets out how applications for street trading consents should be made, how they will be...
