Lewes (district)
| Lewes District | |
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| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Constituent country | England |
| Region | South East England |
| Non-metropolitan county | East Sussex |
| Status | Non-metropolitan district |
| Admin HQ | Lewes |
| Incorporated | 1 April 1974 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Non-metropolitan district council |
| • Body | Lewes District Council |
| • Leadership | Leader & Cabinet (Conservative) |
| • MPs | Norman Baker Simon Kirby |
| Area | |
| • Total | 112.74 sq mi (292.00 km2) |
| Area rank | 140th (of 326) |
| Population (2010 est.) | |
| • Total | 97,500 |
| • Rank | 231st (of 326) |
| • Density | 860/sq mi (330/km2) |
| • Ethnicity | 97.9% White |
| Time zone | GMT (UTC0) |
| • Summer (DST) | BST (UTC+1) |
| ONS code | 21UF |
| OS grid reference | TQ420104 |
| Website | www.lewes.gov.uk |
Lewes is a local government district in East Sussex in southern England covering an area of 113 sq mi (290 km2), with 9 miles (14.5 km) of coastline.[1] It is named after its administrative centre, Lewes. Other towns in the district include Newhaven, Peacehaven, and Seaford. Plumpton racecourse is within the district. There are 28 parishes in the district.
The district was formed on 1 April 1974 by the Local Government Act 1972, and was a merger of the former borough of Lewes along with Newhaven and Seaford urban districts and Chailey Rural District.
The district consists of 21 wards which are represented by 41 councillors. Following the local elections in May 2011, the political makeup of the district is 22 Conservative members, 18 Liberal Democrats and one Independent member. [2] Prior to the 2011 election, the council had been in the control of the Liberal Democrats since 1991.
The district wards are:
| Ward | Population (2007) | Councillors | Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barcombe and Hamsey | 2021 | 1 | 2021 |
| Chailey and Wivelsfield | 4687 | 2 | 2344 |
| Ditchling and Westmeston | 2334 | 1 | 2334 |
| East Saltdean and Telscombe Cliffs | 7146 | 3 | 2382 |
| Kingston | 2095 | 1 | 2095 |
| Lewes Bridge | 4357 | 2 | 2179 |
| Lewes Castle | 4712 | 2 | 2356 |
| Lewes Priory | 7153 | 3 | 2384 |
| Newhaven Denton and Meeching | 8236 | 3 | 2745 |
| Newhaven Valley | 3790 | 2 | 1895 |
| Newick | 2343 | 1 | 2343 |
| Ouse Valley and Ringmer | 6579 | 3 | 2193 |
| Peacehaven East | 4325 | 2 | 2163 |
| Peacehaven North | 4772 | 2 | 2386 |
| Peacehaven West | 4171 | 2 | 2086 |
| Plumpton, Streat, East Chiltington and St John (Without) | 2391 | 1 | 2391 |
| Seaford Central | 4712 | 2 | 2356 |
| Seaford East | 4704 | 2 | 2352 |
| Seaford North | 4906 | 2 | 2453 |
| Seaford South | 4400 | 2 | 2200 |
| Seaford West | 4439 | 2 | 2220 |
| Total Lewes | 94723 | 41 | 2299 |
The civil parishes within the district are:
| Parish | Type | Population (2007) | Area (sq mi) | Pop Density /sq mi |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barcombe | Parish Council | 1447 | 6.9 | 211 |
| Chailey | Parish Council | 2728 | 9.6 | 284 |
| Ditchling | Parish Council | 2027 | 6.0 | 339 |
| East Chiltington & St John Without ‡ | Parish Council | 536 | 5.2 | 102 |
| Falmer & St Ann Without ‡ | Parish Council | 281 | 6.6 | 43 |
| Firle | Parish Council | 327 | 5.4 | 61 |
| Glynde and Beddingham & Tarring Neville ‡ | Parish Council | 555 | 9.8 | 57 |
| Hamsey | Parish Council | 574 | 4.4 | 130 |
| Iford | Parish Meeting | 205 | 3.7 | 55 |
| Kingston | Parish Council | 843 | 2.2 | 383 |
| Lewes | Town Council | 16222 | 4.4 | 3679 |
| Newhaven | Town Council | 12026 | 2.7 | 4375 |
| Newick | Parish Council | 2343 | 3.0 | 778 |
| Peacehaven | Town Council | 13268 | 2.0 | 6621 |
| Piddinghoe | Parish Council | 264 | 1.5 | 180 |
| Plumpton | Parish Council | 1676 | 3.7 | 450 |
| Ringmer | Parish Council | 4591 | 10.0 | 459 |
| Rodmell & Southease ‡ | Parish Council | 502 | 4.3 | 115 |
| Seaford | Town Council | 23161 | 6.7 | 3480 |
| South Heighton | Parish Council | 1106 | 3.3 | 338 |
| Streat | Parish Meeting | 179 | 2.0 | 89 |
| Telscombe | Town Council | 7146 | 1.8 | 3913 |
| Westmeston | Parish Council | 307 | 3.3 | 94 |
| Wivelsfield | Parish Council | 1959 | 4.2 | 470 |
| Total Lewes | 94273 | 112.7 | 836 |
‡ St John Without, St Ann Without, Tarring Neville and Southease are separate Parish Meetings but have been merged with their neighbouring parishes for the population statistics.
The Sussex Police has its head office in Lewes, Lewes District.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ "Lewes District Council: News and local information". Lewes District Council. 2009. http://www.lewes.gov.uk/9203.asp. Retrieved 2009-08-12.[dead link]
- ^ "District, Town & Parish Council Elections and Referendum - 5 May 2011". Lewes District Council. http://www.lewes.gov.uk/council/districtelections2011.asp. Retrieved 18 May 2011.
- ^ "Non-emergency enquiries." (Archive) Sussex Police. Retrieved on 13 February 2011. "Sussex Police Headquarters Church Lane, Lewes East Sussex, BN7 2DZ."
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Coordinates: 50°52′26″N 0°00′32″E / 50.87389°N 0.00889°E
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