Local Government Reorganisation (a central government policy) will see new unitary councils established across East and West Sussex, including Brighton & Hove. A unitary council provides all the public services that are currently split between district/borough councils and the county council.
Find out more about Local Government Reorganisation in Lewes district
East Sussex is responding to the government policy in September 2025 with a desire to create one single unitary council, covering the existing East Sussex footprint.
Brighton & Hove City Council has announced that as part of local government reorganisation it is looking to potentially grow the city boundaries and is looking at options to expand into parts of Lewes district, specifically Kingston ward, East Saltdean, Telscombe, Peacehaven and Newhaven.
We have launched a public consultation to understand how our residents feel about these proposals. This is in addition to the previous county-wide consultation to seek views on the changes that will happen because of the reorganisation process. For those of you that contributed to that survey – thank you. We appreciate an additional survey is a bigger ask on your time and thank residents of Lewes district in advance for contributing.
Views of our residents are what matter most. By answering the following questions below, you can have your say.
Your feedback will be fed into the East Sussex proposal, which will be considered by government when they decide the size and boundaries of the new unitary councils.
The survey will stay open until 5pm on Monday 25 August 2025.