REFORM TAKE CONTROL OF EAST SUSSEX COUNTY COUNCIL WITH CONSERVATIVE AND INDEPENDENT SUPPORT
Conservative and Independent councillors have supported Reform in taking control of East Sussex County Council.
22 May 2026
News
LIBERAL DEMOCRAT COUNCILLORS SUCCEED IN REVIEWING HIGHWAYS CONTRACT
Liberal Democrat County Councillors have gained cross-party agreement for councillors to undertake a detailed scrutiny of the Highways contract with Balfour Beatty in order to improve the dire state of our roads.
26 Mar 2026
East Sussex
Lewes Lib Dems slam "undemocratic" triple delay to East Sussex elections
Liberal Democrats on Lewes District Council have hit out at the government's decision to consider a further delay to county council elections, warning that democracy in Sussex is being "kicked into the long grass."
20 Dec 2025
Ben Dempsey
County elections to be delayed again?
"First, the May 2025 county elections were delayed with the promise of a new Mayor. Then, government cancelled Mayoral elections. Now, they are inviting the Sussex Tories to help them finish the job by 'requesting' a further delay to county elections."
18 Dec 2025
Ben Dempsey
Ben Dempsey slams government’s election delay as Sussex loses £100m in funding
Ben Dempsey has highlighted the cost of the Government’s "shambolic" decision to delay the election of a Sussex Mayor until 2028, highlighting that the move will cost the county £100 million in lost investment.
14 Dec 2025
Ben Dempsey
Government decision to delay mayoral elections is a shambles, says Lib Dem Sussex mayor candidate
Responding to news that the government will delay multiple Mayor elections to 2028, Ben Dempsey, Lib Dem candidate for Mayor of Sussex, said: “This is a complete mess, created by a government that seems to be defined by shambolic indecision."
11 Dec 2025