PARISH OF PLUMPTON
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
Pursuant to section 87(2) of the Local Government Act 1972, that due to the resignation of Graham Peacock, a vacancy has arisen in the Office of Councillor for the Parish Council.
If by 5th November 2025 (14* working days after the date of this notice) a request for an election to fill said vacancy is made in writing to the Returning Officer , Ian Fitzpatrick, Lewes District Council, Town Hall, Grove Road, Eastbourne, BN21 4UG, by TEN electors for the said Plumpton Parish, an election will be held to fill the said vacancy, otherwise the vacancy will be filled by co-option.
If an election is called, it will take place not later than 13th January 2026.
Dated: 20 October 2025
Anita Emery
Clerk to Plumpton Parish Council
* In computing any period of time for this purpose, a Saturday, Sunday, day of the Christmas Eve and ending the with the first week day after Christmas Day which is not a bank holiday, the “Easter Break” means the period beginning with the Thursday before and ending with the Tuesday after Easter Day, and “a bank holiday break” means any bank holiday not included in the Christmas break or the Easter break and the period beginning with the last week day before that bank holiday and ending with next week day which is not a bank holiday are excluded.
The Parish Council and Plumpton College invite you to their first ever village day at the College on Friday 3rd October 4.30pm-7.30pm.
Recycling collections would stay fortnightly and food waste collections would stay weekly. This system is called ‘Alternate Weekly Collections’ and would apply to most properties in the district
Complete the survey and have your say here Improving recycling in Lewes district – Lewes and Eastbourne Councils
A REAL PRIVILEDGE RENOWNED NATURALIST MICHAEL BLENCOWE
IS COMING TO PLUMPTON ON THURSDAY 17TH JULY
MEET AT THE BAND-STAND ON THE VILLAGE GREEN 1.00PM
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The 8th April full council meeting has been moved to Tuesday 15th April commencing 19:30 in the Village Hall Committee Room. The finance committee on the 8th April has been cancelled and all finance related discussions will take place at the full council meeting on the 15th.
East Sussex County Council’s Public Health team want to hear from residents who live in East Sussex on your views on how climate change impacts you. They have a climate and health survey open until 25 April. The full link is here: https://consultation.eastsussex.gov.uk/public-health/climate-and-health Please complete the survey and share it with you contacts and networks.
They want to hear about the effects of extreme weather, natural disasters, or environmental problems on your wellbeing. In 2023 the government reported the latest evidence showing the health effects of climate change in the UK. They’d like to assess how climate change is affecting the health outcomes of people specifically in East Sussex.
Why your view matters
The assessment will support them to develop plans for protecting people’s health and wellbeing in the future. Learning about your experience of any climate change issues in your area, and the impact these have on you will inform their assessment.
Examples of climate issues include:
There are just 7 questions and the survey takes roughly five minutes to complete. You can use the ‘Save and come back later…’ button at the end of each page if you don’t want to complete the survey all in one go. A summary of the survey is given in the ‘Take a look at the survey topics before you start:’ section near the bottom of this page. If you need support to take part or need the survey printed and posted to you, in large print or on coloured paper, or in another format please get in touch using the contact details provided.
Next steps
The results of the survey will inform the development of the East Sussex Climate Change Health Impact Assessment. A report about the assessment will be made available at the end of the year on the Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA) website.