LDC: name and shame

[Bozza]

(This may be covered elsewhere - apologies if so - not read the board over the past couple of days)

What are their names? Where do they work? Where do they live?

Just in case we need this sort of information, we should start gathering now.

Post it here...

 

[DIFFBROOK]

This is a link to all of LDc councillors. Names, addresses and e-mail. Obviously not all were in Cabinet, but all have an opion.


http://www.lewes.gov.uk/council/3745.asp

 

[Lord Bracknell]

A-Z of Councillors by surname

Seaford Central Ward

Patricia Bennett
Liberal Democrat
Seaford Central Ward

15 Kingsway
Seaford
BN25 2NE

Contact Tel No: 01323 892881
Email: patricia.bennett@lewes.gov.uk
Web site: http://www.councillor.info/lewes/pbennett

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Peacehaven East Ward

Susan Bratchie
Conservative
Peacehaven East Ward

32 Park Drive Close
Denton
Newhaven
BN9 0RR

Contact Tel No: 01273 611695
Email: susan.bratchie@lewes.gov.uk

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Seaford South Ward

Robert Brown
Liberal Democrat
Seaford South Ward

25 Cunningham Court
Ringmer Road
Seaford
BN25 1AW

Contact Tel No: 01323 872226
Email: robert.brown@lewes.gov.uk

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Newhaven Valley Ward

Julie Carr
Liberal Democrat
Newhaven Valley Ward

73 Iveagh Crescent
South Heighton
Newhaven
BN9 0PW

Contact Tel No: 01273 512785
Email: julie.carr@lewes.gov.uk

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Lewes Castle Ward

Michael Chartier
Liberal Democrat
Lewes Castle Ward

78 Prince Edward's Road
Lewes
BN7 1BH

Contact Tel No: 01273 472019
Email: michael.chartier@lewes.gov.uk

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Lewes Bridge Ward

Kim Clark
Independent
Lewes Bridge Ward

Crumps Corner
Little Horsted
Uckfield
TN22 5QS

Contact Tel No: 01825 750643
Email: kim.clark@lewes.gov.uk

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Seaford North Ward

Eddie Collict
Liberal Democrat
Seaford North Ward

7 Balmoral Close
Seaford
BN25 3DF

Contact Tel No: 01323 891307
Email: edward.collict@lewes.gov.uk

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Kingston Ward

Neil Commin
Liberal Democrat
Kingston Ward

Chaylemore
Iford
Lewes
BN7 3EU

Contact Tel No: 01273 472530
Email: neil.commin@lewes.gov.uk

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Ditchling and Westmeston Ward

Angela Craven
Conservative
Ditchling and Westmeston Ward

Burtenshaws
11 Boddingtons Lane
Ditchling
Hassocks
BN6 8SS

Contact Tel No: 01273 846082
Email: angela.craven@lewes.gov.uk

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Lewes Castle Ward

Rod Crocker
Liberal Democrat
Lewes Castle Ward

5 Swallow House
Shelley Close
Lewes
BN7 1RG

Contact Tel No: 01273 471643
Email: rod.crocker@lewes.gov.uk

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Lewes Bridge Ward

Jim Daly
Liberal Democrat
Lewes Bridge Ward

31 Lancaster Street
Lewes
BN7 2PX

Contact Tel No: 01273 476449
Email: james.daly@lewes.gov.uk

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Seaford West Ward

Kenneth Davies
Liberal Democrat
Seaford West Ward

11 Rosemount Close
Bishopstone
Seaford
BN25 2TP

Contact Tel No: 01323 898907
Email: kenneth.davies@lewes.gov.uk
Web site: http://www.councillor.info/lewes/kennethdavies

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Chailey and Wivelsfield Ward

Sharon Davy
Conservative
Chailey and Wivelsfield Ward

"Moorings"
North Common Road
Chailey
Lewes
BN8 4DT

Contact Tel No: 01444 831754
Email: sharon.davy@lewes.gov.uk

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Lewes Priory Ward

Ann De Vecchi
Liberal Democrat
Lewes Priory Ward

47 Southover High Street
Lewes
BN7 1HX

Contact Tel No: 01273 479974
Email: ann.devecchi@lewes.gov.uk
Web site: http://www.councillor.info/lewes/adevecchi

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Newhaven Denton and Meeching Ward

David Fitton
Liberal Democrat
Newhaven Denton and Meeching Ward

Moonrakers
Church Hill
Newhaven
BN9 9LU

Contact Tel No: 01273 516110
Email: david.fitton@lewes.gov.uk

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Ouse Valley and Ringmer Ward

John Fletcher
Independent
Ouse Valley and Ringmer Ward

48 Ballard Drive
Ringmer
Lewes
BN8 5NU

Contact Tel No: 01273 812365
Email: john.fletcher@lewes.gov.uk
Web site: http://www.councillor.info/lewes/johnfletcher

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Seaford East Ward

Robin Fricker
Liberal Democrat
Seaford East Ward

9 Jevington Drive
Seaford
BN25 2NX

Contact Tel No: 01323 492886
Email: robin.fricker@lewes.gov.uk
Web site:

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Peacehaven West Ward

Lynda Hallett
Conservative
Peacehaven West Ward

Windrush
124 The Promenade
Peacehaven
BN10 7JA

Contact Tel No: 01273 583501

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Seaford West Ward

Peter Harper
Liberal Democrat
Seaford West Ward

24 Seaview Road
Mount Pleasant
Newhaven
BN9 0NP

Contact Tel No: 01273 514044
Email: peter.harper@lewes.gov.uk

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Peacehaven East Ward

Jacqueline Harrison-Hicks
Conservative
Peacehaven East Ward

Anchorage House
7 Pelham Close
Peacehaven
BN10 8BW

Contact Tel No: 01273 589430
Email: jacqueline.harrison-hicks@lewes.gov.uk

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Newick Ward

Shirley James
Conservative
Newick Ward

42 The Rough
Newick
BN8 4NS

Contact Tel No: 01825 722348
Email: shirley.james@lewes.gov.uk
Web site: http://www.councillor.info/lewes/sjames

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East Saltdean and Telscombe Cliffs Ward

Liz Lee
Liberal Democrat
East Saltdean and Telscombe Cliffs Ward

82 Bevendean Avenue
Saltdean
Brighton
BN2 8PE

Contact Tel No: 01273 305964
Email: elizabeth.lee@lewes.gov.uk

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Newhaven Denton and Meeching Ward

Jo Lewry
Liberal Democrat
Newhaven Denton and Meeching Ward

15 Cantercrow Hill
Denton
Newhaven
BN9 0PR

Contact Tel No: 01273 515287
Email: jo.lewry@lewes.gov.uk

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Peacehaven West Ward

Helen Livings
Conservative
Peacehaven West Ward

"Back of Beyond"
49 The Lookout
Peacehaven
BN10 8AA

Contact Tel No: 01273 583975
Email: helen.livings@lewes.gov.uk
Web site: http://www.councillor.info/lewes/hlivings

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Seaford South Ward

Kevin Mayers
Liberal Democrat
Seaford South Ward

6 Links Road
Seaford
BN25 4HX

Contact Tel No: 01323 892653
Email: kevin.mayers@lewes.gov.uk
Web site: http://www.councillor.info/lewes/kmayers

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Barcombe and Hamsey Ward

David Mitchell
Liberal Democrat
Barcombe and Hamsey Ward

The Old School House
Spithurst Road
Barcombe
BN8 5EG

Contact Tel No: 01273 400978
Email: david.mitchell@lewes.gov.uk
Web site: http://www.councillor.info/lewes/davidmitchell

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Seaford East Ward

Gerald Munro
Liberal Democrat
Seaford East Ward

Chyngton House North
Hamsey Lane
Seaford
BN25 4DW

Contact Tel No: 01323 892538
Email: gerald.munro@lewes.gov.uk

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East Saltdean and Telscombe Cliffs Ward

David Neighbour
Liberal Democrat
East Saltdean and Telscombe Cliffs Ward

48 Central Avenue
Telscombe Cliffs
BN10 7NB

Contact Tel No: 01273 582509
Email: david.neighbour@lewes.gov.uk

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Lewes Priory Ward

Ruth O'Keeffe
Independent
Lewes Priory Ward

28 Mountfield Road
Lewes
BN7 2UR

Contact Tel No: 01273 476720
Email: rok@supanet.com

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Plumpton, Streat, East Chiltington and St John Without Ward

Sarah Osborne
Liberal Democrat
Plumpton, Streat, East Chiltington and St John Without Ward

Chapel Farmhouse
Wickham Lane
Cooksbridge
Lewes
BN8 4PT

Contact Tel No: 01273 401606
Email: sarah.osborne@lewes.gov.uk
Web site: http://www.councillor.info/lewes/sosborne

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Newhaven Valley Ward

Judith Ost
Liberal Democrat
Newhaven Valley Ward

Mary Anns Cottage
Lewes Road
Newhaven
BN9 9AA

Contact Tel No: 01273 517108
Email: judith.ost@maryannscottage.co.uk

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East Saltdean and Telscombe Cliffs Ward

Marina Pepper
Liberal Democrat
East Saltdean and Telscombe Cliffs Ward

77 Oaklands Avenue
East Saltdean
Brighton
BN2 8PB

Contact Tel No: 01273 300116
Email: marina.pepper@lewes.gov.uk

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Newhaven Denton and Meeching Ward

David Rogers
Liberal Democrat
Newhaven Denton and Meeching Ward

74 Fort Road
Newhaven
BN9 9EJ

Contact Tel No: 01273 512172
Email: david.rogers@lewes.gov.uk

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Ouse Valley and Ringmer Ward

Andrew Small
Independent
Ouse Valley and Ringmer Ward

34 Trevor Gardens
Glynde
BN8 6RX

Contact Tel No: 01273 858414
Email: andrew.small@lewes.gov.uk

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Seaford Central Ward

Ralph Taylor
Liberal Democrat
Seaford Central Ward

1 Elm Villas
Saxon Lane
Seaford
BN25 1QN

Contact Tel No: 01323 891704
Email: ralph.taylor@lewes.gov.uk

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Chailey and Wivelsfield Ward

Norman Turner
Conservative
Chailey and Wivelsfield Ward

51 Downsview Drive
Wivelsfield Green
Haywards Heath
RH17 7RN

Contact Tel No: 01444 471280
Email: norman.turner@lewes.gov.uk

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Lewes Priory Ward

John Webber
Liberal Democrat
Lewes Priory Ward

Cherrytrees
Highdown Road
Lewes
BN7 1QA

Contact Tel No: 01273 473126
Email: john.webber@lewes.gov.uk

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Seaford North Ward

Tracy Willis
Liberal Democrat
Seaford North Ward

93 Lexden Drive
Seaford
BN25 3JF

Contact Tel No: 01323 491402
Email: tracy.willis@lewes.gov.uk
Web site: http://www.councillor.info/lewes/twillis

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Ouse Valley and Ringmer Ward

Ian Wilson
Conservative
Ouse Valley and Ringmer Ward

(Councillor Wilson is suspended until July 7th 2006)
"Dorian"
Rushey Green
Ringmer
BN8 5JB

Contact Tel No: 0786 608 2622

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Peacehaven North Ward

Robert Worthington
Conservative
Peacehaven North Ward

3 Rustic Close
Peacehaven
BN10 7SB

Contact Tel No: 01273 581896

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[33057 Seagull]

Address on above link but they are:

Ann De Vecchi - Lib Dem
David Rogers - Lib Dem
Michael Chartier - Lib Dem
Sarah Osborne - Lib Dem
Neil Commin - Lib Dem
Liz Lee - Lib Dem
Shirley James - Conservative
Sharon Davy - Conservative
Norman Turner - Conservative

Below represents their 'responsibilities':

A C De Vecchi (Chair)(Policy and Financial Strategy)
M P Chartier (Lead Councillor for Housing)
N A Commin (Lead Councillor for Planning)
E W Lee (Lead Councillor for Community)
S J Osborne (Lead Councillor for Environment)
D O Rogers (Lead Councillor for Staff and Corporate Services)

The three other councillors in the Cabinet who do not have a specific responsibility are:

J E A Best
S I C James
N R Turner

So looks like the Tories have swapped Sharon Davy for J E A Best.

The political composition of the Council is as follows:

Liberal Democrat Group 26
Conservative Group 10
Independent Group 3
Independent 1
Vacancy 1

So it looks like the cabinet comprises the same proportion of members as the full council.

 

[33057 Seagull]

So it looks like the cabinet comprises the same proportion of members as the cabinet.

Sorry should read cabinet comprises same proportion of members as full council.

 

[Beach Hut]

Just glad I am not living in this area, I dread to think what my actions would be if my money was being spent on this charade.

 

[Lord Bracknell]

Sorry should read cabinet comprises same proportion of members as full council.

Yep.

And I've edited your earlier post to correct it.

 

[The British National Party]

Yep.

And I've edited your earlier post to correct it.

Afternoon.

Can you tell me what happens when LDC goes to the high court and ask the judge to over turn Mr Prescott’s decision?

Does the judge have the power to say 'NO' they can't build a stadium and if so what will Mr Prescott say. What happens?

Thanks.

 

[DIFFBROOK]

Received this from Andrew Small

thank you for your email
it was the cabinets decision and not the full councils decision
councilors like my self will get a chance to comment at full council on the 7th of dec as will members of the public if they put forward written questions.

Does this mean that the Cabinets decision can be overturned on the 7th

 

[Lord Bracknell]

Received this from Andrew Small

thank you for your email
it was the cabinets decision and not the full councils decision
councilors like my self will get a chance to comment at full council on the 7th of dec as will members of the public if they put forward written questions.

Does this mean that the Cabinets decision can be overturned on the 7th

My understanding is this:-

Rather like a Judicial Review, the powers of the full Council are to refer the matter back to the Cabinet Committee and ask them to reconsider their decision.

The Cabinet then has the power to ignore the full Council. But it does so at its peril, since the full Council has the power to dismiss the Cabinet.

That's how things work under Lewes District Council's constitution. [Brighton & Hove Council has a quite different constitution, by the way, so don't draw general conclusions about all local government from this response].

A quite separate issue from the decision of the Cabinet to go ahead with the application for Judicial Review is how to fund the legal costs that will be incurred. If the costs are significant, the full Council must be involved in any decision as to where the money is to come from. But that question only arises when it is certain that the costs ARE significant. So they don't have to take any decision right now, but only when the bills start rolling in. If Lewes lose the case, the biggest bill will be to meet the legal costs of the government - which are likely to be massive.

If costs are awarded against Lewes DC, they will basically have three options:- dip into their reserves (leaving it to a future year to top up those reserves); OR increase Council Tax; OR cut other services to provide the funds.

The point at the moment is that they are taking a huge gamble that they won't lose. If they do, then they are in deep doodoo.

It's the irresponsibility of this reckless risk taking that we need to be campaigning against.

 

[Lord Bracknell]

Afternoon.

Can you tell me what happens when LDC goes to the high court and ask the judge to over turn Mr Prescott’s decision?

Does the judge have the power to say 'NO' they can't build a stadium and if so what will Mr Prescott say. What happens?

Thanks.

Again, this is my understanding of what will happen at the very first stage:-

Lewes DC will apply to a High Court judge for a hearing. LDC will say "We have evidence that Prescott's decision is flawed". The judge will say "Best I hear it then". The judge will then fix a date for a full hearing of the case. Lewes won't have to produce their detailed evidence at this first stage.

The ODPM need say nothing at this stage. They will wait until Lewes DC produce all their evidence, and then produce their response to it.

Theoretically, the judge could respond at the first stage by saying "don't be ridiculous". But this is only likely to happen if the Lewes lawyer is so drunk as to fail to get his basic point across. It is very rare for that to happen.

 

[Lord Bracknell]

The worst case scenario is that, after the full hearing, Lewes DC end up winning the argument.

In that case, the judge will simply pronounce that the decision was flawed and refer the planning application back to Prescott, with an instruction that he deals with whatever flaw has been found.

Prescott can still give the Albion planning permission, provided the flaw in the process is dealt with.

 

[1066gull]

Whos up for an egging you eggs?

 

[Screaming J]

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Ouse Valley and Ringmer Ward

Ian Wilson
Conservative
Ouse Valley and Ringmer Ward

(Councillor Wilson is suspended until July 7th 2006)
"Dorian"
Rushey Green
Ringmer
BN8 5JB

Contact Tel No: 0786 608 2622

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I was down in Sussex helping my Mum and Dad move over the weekend between houses in Ringmer. Didn't get to the match but heard the news. My Mum is extremely pissed off about the waste of taxpayers money and will be firing letters off to her three Councillors.

But is there any point her writing to this guy if he is suspended?

(and what was he suspended for, anything juicy?)

 

[Screaming J]

I was down in Sussex helping my Mum and Dad move over the weekend between houses in Ringmer. Didn't get to the match but heard the news. My Mum is extremely pissed off about the waste of taxpayers money and will be firing letters off to her three Councillors.

But is there any point her writing to this guy if he is suspended?

(and what was he suspended for, anything juicy?)

I can now answer my own question:-

A Tory councillor has launched a High Court bid to clear his name after he was suspended for sending damaging emails.

Councillor Ian Wilson sent a series of emails questioning the competence of a planning chief and his staff.

He was suspended for a year from Lewes District Council on the recommendation of the Adjudication Panel for England.

The panel, sitting as a three- member tribunal, ruled one email was a personal attack on the "professionalism, honesty and competence" of Lindsay Frost, the council's planning director.

Others were said to be "disrespectful" and "damaging" to officers in the planning department.

He sounds like he could be an ally!!!!

 

[Mellor 3 Ward 4]

I find the following post from Diffbrook very interesting:




Received this from Andrew Small

"thank you for your email
it was the cabinets decision and not the full councils decision
councilors like my self will get a chance to comment at full council on the 7th of dec as will members of the public if they put forward written questions."


What that seems to be saying to me is "Don't balme me for this" - in other words perhaps some of the other Councillors, not in cabinet are not happy about this.

If all councillors therefore, not just those in cabinet are bombarded with emails etc then maybe there will be enough of them speak up at the 7th of December Council meeting to get the threat of a JR withdrawn.

Get typing those of you in the LDC area!

 

[Lord Bracknell]

I was down in Sussex helping my Mum and Dad move over the weekend between houses in Ringmer. Didn't get to the match but heard the news. My Mum is extremely pissed off about the waste of taxpayers money and will be firing letters off to her three Councillors.

But is there any point her writing to this guy if he is suspended?

(and what was he suspended for, anything juicy?)

He is one of three district councillors representing the Ouse Valley and Ringmer ward. The other two are Andrew Small and John Fletcher.

Contact one or both of those two.

I live in that ward. Andrew Small and John Fletcher both seem to have a higher profile than Ian Wilson.

As the earlier post suggests, he was suspended for saying inappropriate things about the District Planning Officer, Lindsay Frost.

Something that, I am sure, no-one on NSC would consider doing.

 

[magoo]

That Tracy Willis would get it HARD!

 

[33057 Seagull]

I find the following post from Diffbrook very interesting:




Received this from Andrew Small

"thank you for your email
it was the cabinets decision and not the full councils decision
councilors like my self will get a chance to comment at full council on the 7th of dec as will members of the public if they put forward written questions."


What that seems to be saying to me is "Don't balme me for this" - in other words perhaps some of the other Councillors, not in cabinet are not happy about this.

If all councillors therefore, not just those in cabinet are bombarded with emails etc then maybe there will be enough of them speak up at the 7th of December Council meeting to get the threat of a JR withdrawn.

Get typing those of you in the LDC area!

I think this is the best policy to bombard both the cabinet & the other councillors. There are only 4 Independents, I believe but the rest of the Tories & Lib Dem not on the cabinet may have different views.

It is a interesting that the LDc Tories as the 'opposition' did not take a differing view as their Lib Dem colleagues, so it is likely that most of them will vote in support of cabinet, I guess.

If they all receive letters, calls, e mails they may take on board our arguments particularly around forseeable hike in council tax.

I guess if we take an aggressive stance either face to face or make threats although justified, this will only enforce their stereotype views on football fans & if I was them would be even more intransient.

Therefore I believe it is important to be polite & state the concerns using facts rather than abuse if we want to effect a U turn on LDC decision.

(And by the way let's not waste our time with Baker as he has little or no influence on this & certainly not with those Tory councillors!)

 

[33057 Seagull]

Lord Bracknell's advice on the other LDC sticky re people sending an e-mail to their Lewes District Councillor, & copying it to the officers of the District Council who are dealing with this issue is very sound indeed.

In my past experience with Adur Dictrict Council a lot of advice & guidance on decisions particularly involving legal & planning issues are provided by the Chief Executive, District Solicitor & Planning Director.

This does not mean that they make the decisions, far from it but clearly if such advice was that it would not be in the council's interest to pursue a particular line, councillors would be hard pushed to disagree with such advice.

So it is important that the following are copied in, letters written & e mailed too:

Chief Executive
john.crawford@lewes.gov.uk

District Solicitor
catherine.knight@lewes.gov.uk

Director of Planning & Environmental Services
lindsay.frost@lewes.gov.uk

As Lord Bracknell said, as these people are putting together Council's application to the High Court, and it may be that they won't have much time to deal with correspondence from the public; lets make it tough for them & the more overtime they get paid the more financial impact it is on LDC.