Have your say on Government proposals to move parts of East Sussex into Brighton & Hove

People in East Sussex are being offered another say on the future of a unitary authority for East Sussex.

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 on a revised version of the One East Sussex proposal, drawn up by all the councils in East Sussex, which suggested 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.

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

Find out more and have your say here: Link to consultation