Have your say on latest local government plans

PEOPLE in East Sussex are being offered a say on the latest Government proposals to move parts of the county into Brighton and Hove.

Ministers are asking for views on their suggestion that Peacehaven, Telscombe, East Saltdean and Falmer should form part of an expanded Brighton & Hove City Council (BHCC) from 2028.

The latest consultation is part of the reorganisation of local government, which will see a single council created where services are currently split between a county council and a borough or district council.

A proposal known as One East Sussex has been made to Government, suggesting a new unitary council should cover the whole county of East Sussex.

The Government agreed One East Sussex has ‘positive strengths’ but said it is concerned about the footprint of neighbouring BHCC which is already a unitary council.

The government’s proposal is to move almost 24,000 people from Lewes District to BHCC. The remaining population of East Sussex (about 537,000) would come under one new unitary council for the majority of the county.

A consultation on this proposal runs until Monday, June 15, asking if people think it would strengthen local government, its services and its finances.

To find out more, and to have your say, visit Modified proposals for local government reorganisation in East Sussex and Brighton and Hove - GOV.UK

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Karen Bowles

Tuesday, 12 May 2026