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Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) in East Sussex

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The government has today launched its consultation on Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) in East Sussex.

The consultation is open to all residents, businesses, voluntary groups, and local organisations. This is the only opportunity for the public to comment on these proposals directly to government and every response counts.

The government will be consulting on two options for East Sussex:

  • The proposal by Lewes District Council, Eastbourne Borough Council, East Sussex County Council, Hastings Borough Council, and Rother District Council submitted a proposal for one unitary council for the current East Sussex County footprint.
  • Brighton and Hove City Council’s proposal for five unitary councils on a pan-Sussex basis.

Lewes District Council  believe a single council for East Sussex is the best option for residents because it would be simpler and more efficient than other models, large enough to be resilient and would naturally build on the public service partnerships which already work well across the county.

It would also meet the government’s requirement that new councils should serve a population of not less than 500,000. The population of East Sussex is about 550,000.

Take part in the official government consultation:

We have issued a press release about the consultation, which can be found here: Council leader encourages residents to support One East Sussex Unitary Authority