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In East Sussex, there are three tiers of local government which
manage between them the majority of local community services and
amenities. These are:
EAST SUSSEX COUNTY COUNCIL
- administers to approximately half of the County of Sussex, and
has within its area, the districts of Eastbourne, Hastings, Lewes,
Rother and Wealden.
Its main responsibilities are: Education, Social Services/Welfare,
Highways (including highway standard lighting), Public Footpaths
(rural) and Waste disposal.
The offices of the East Sussex County Council are located at: County
Hall, St. Anne's Crescent, Lewes, BN27 1UN Tel: 01273-481000 Fax:
01273-481261 www.eastsussex.gov.uk
Hailsham and Hellingly's interests are represented on the Cabinet
style County Council by 3 democratically elected County Councillors,
2 elected for Hailsham and 1 for Hellingly (names, addresses, and
telephone numbers may be obtained at the Hailsham Town Council offices).
Elections take place every 4 years.
WEALDEN DISTRICT COUNCIL
- administers to the District of Wealden, having an area of approx.
200,000 acres (320 square miles) and covering within its area, 42
Parishes.
Its main responsibilities are: Planning & Building Control;
Council Tax collection - residential and business; environmental
(or Public) health - includes inspection of food preparation and
milk supplies; conditions in shops and factories; rodent control;
infectious diseases; pollution and public sewers; refuse collection
(domestic and trade) - including Waste Recycling; street cleaning,
Council Housing - including Housing Benefits and private housing
Improvement Grants; Recreation & Tourism - including leisure
& fitness facilities.; car parks; concessionary bus passes (senior
citizens)
The offices of the Wealden District Council are located at: Vicarage
Lane, Hailsham, BN27 2AX Tel: 01323-443322
Fax: 01323- 463333 and at: Pine Grove, Crowborough, TN6 1DH
Tel: 01892-653311 Fax: 01892-602222 Office hours are Monday to Friday
8.30 am. to 5.30 pm. www.wealden.gov.uk
Hailsham and Hellingly’s interests are represented on the
District Council by 8 democratically elected District Councillors
6 for Hailsham and 2 for Hellingly (names, addresses, and telephone
numbers may be obtained at the Hailsham Town Council offices). Elections
take place every 4 years.
HAILSHAM TOWN COUNCIL
- administers to the Parish of Hailsham, and has within its area,
4 Wards (Upper Horsebridge; East; Central & North; and South
& West).
Its main responsibilities are: Street lighting (footway standard);
public open spaces and common land, recreation grounds and playing
fields; allotments and common land; children’s play areas;
cemeteries and burial records, community halls; public seating and
floral displays; Christmas street lighting; litter wardens; Police
Community Support Officers (PCSO’s); community safety; dog
hygiene bins, Town Council minibus (for hire); senior railcard subsidy;
planning consultee; tourist information service.
The offices of the Hailsham Town Council are located at: Inglenook,
Market Street, Hailsham, BN27 2AE Tel: 01323-841702 Fax: 01323-842978.
Office hours are Monday to Friday 9.00 am. to 4.00 pm. Website:
www.hailsham-tc.gov.uk
HELLINGLY PARISH COUNCIL -
administers to the Parish of Hellingly.
Its main responsibilities are the Village Hall, two recreation grounds
and children’s play areas, the cemetery, and allotment gardens.
In addition, it owns a small open space at Peake Gardens and the
site of the Scout hut, comments on all planning applications within
the parish and oversees the general upkeep of the parish.
The office is at the Village Hall, where Council Meetings are also
held. The office is not staffed but the Parish Clerk can be contacted
by telephone (Tel/Fax: 01323 484210; e-mail: clerk@hellingly-pc.org.uk;
Website: www.hellingly-pc.org.uk
Please Note: Fire services, Police, and health (hospitals and medical
centres) now operate as separate authorities and are not under the
control of local government authorities as previously (see elsewhere
in this guide).
The major towns of Brighton & Hove, Eastbourne, Tunbridge Wells,
and Hastings, have separate Borough Councils which administer to
these areas.
DISTRICT AUDITOR -
Mr. R. Smith, Audit Manager, Audit Commission, North Wing Southern
House, Sparrow Grove, Otterbourne, Winchester SO21 2RU.
Tel: 01962-704600.
DISTRICT VALUER -
St Anne’s House, 2 St Anne’s Road, Eastbourne, East
Sussex BN21 3XX. Tel; 01323 530000.
Fax 01323 530099.
LOCAL GOVERNMENT OMBUDSMAN
(No jurisdiction in respect of Town, Parish, and Community Councils)
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Mr. T. Redmond, at 10th Floor, Millbank Tower, Millbank, London,
SW1P 4QP
Tel: 020-7217-4620. Fax: 020-7217-4621.
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