Please make your points to Lewes: https://lewes-eastbourne.gov.uk/LGR

and to Brighton, whose survey can be reached from the bottom of this page: https://yourvoice.brighton-hove.gov.uk/en-GB/projects/exploring-the-options-for-local-government-reorganisation

Points you can make are listed below.

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Arguments for Newhaven to stay with East Sussex County Council in Local Government Reorganisation

• Newhaven geographically aligns naturally with East Sussex: Newhaven's location along the River Ouse inherently connects it to the broader Ouse Valley.
   
• Shared environmental challenges and expertise: Flooding is an issue which connects Newhaven to is East Sussex hinterland. East Sussex has established expertise, infrastructure, and strategic planning to deal with this. Brighton & Hoves experience and expertise is different.
   
• Intrinsic link with Seaford: There are strong physical, social, and cultural ties between Newhaven and Seaford, often referred to as "Seahaven". These should not be split by reorganisation.
   
• Newhaven is an integral part of the Lewes parliamentary constituency. Shifting it to a different local authority would fragment this existing electoral and representative alignment
   
• Newhaven is also part of established East Sussex County Council election divisions (Newhaven and Bishopstone, and Ouse Valley and Downs).
   
• Lewes District Council'is very much against the idea: Lewes District Council, the current governing district authority for Newhaven, has a deep understanding of local needs an concerns, and had publicly and consistently objected to Brighton & Hove's proposed expansion.
   
• Distinct governance needs: Newhaven's unique industrial and port characteristics, more like Hastings and Rye than Brighton, suggest it sits more appropriately with East Sussex County Council.
   
• Newhaven has a deep-rooted local identity intricately woven into the history and culture of East Sussex.
   
• Newhaven has close community and cultural ties with nearby villages like South Heighton demonstrating a shared heritage and social fabric. (Brighton’s proposal would separate out S Heighton.)
   
• Local industries and employment opportunities in Newhaven are frequently linked with Seaford and other parts of East Sussex, reinforcing a shared economic and cultural landscape that is distinct from Brighton's predominantly service-based economy.
   
• Integrated transport network within East Sussex: While Newhaven has transport links to Brighton, its overall transport network, including local bus routes and road infrastructure, is comprehensively integrated within East Sussex.
   
• Diverse commuting patterns: While some Newhaven residents commute to Brighton, a significant proportion also commute within East Sussex – for instance, to Lewes, Eastbourne, or other areas within Lewes District. This reinforces their functional and practical links to East Sussex rather than exclusively to Brighton.
   
• Marine workshops and other assets. Lewes District has invested in a number of key assets in Newhaven, using taxpayer and Cil funds from across Lewes District. This includes the notable Marine Workshops and the waste transfer site. Removing these assets from Lewes District residents to Brighton’s would be fundamentally unfair.