How we Work

Keere Street Lamp, listed and repaired by Friends of Lewes action

The Society carries out its work through various committees and working groups. The Executive Committee, who are the Society’s legal trustees, meets monthly to consider policy issues. Two General Meetings are held each year, in addition to talks on particular issues, so that members can attend and address their views to the speaker or have them considered by the Executive Committee. Action will then be taken on this view if the Executive Committee think it is a valid point; as they will on other issues members alert them to. We constantly liaise with the County, District and Town Councils and other relevant groups, having representation on some of the latter.

The Planning Committee, some of whose members are architects, review all planning applications in Lewes and the immediate surrounding area. Comments are sent to the District Council who have valued the contribution we make. Ad hoc working groups are also set up as required on specific issues, such as considering public consultation documents affecting Lewes.

The Society Sub-Committee manages membership matters, produces and distributes Newsletters, and makes all the arrangements for meetings and visits.

Some of the work of the Society is done outside the formal bodies by the wider membership, when members step forward to help, and this is always appreciated.

The Society's membership is not limited to Lewes residents. A number of our members live in outlying villages and nearby towns, joining because they too value and wish to conserve or improve Lewes as a place to visit for social, employment or shopping purposes.