Lucinda Adam

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Political Reporter at BBC

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Should two become one? Councils consider combining

1 week ago | ca.news.yahoo.com | Jack Fiehn |Lucinda Adam

Should two become one? Councils consider combiningCrawley Borough Council and Reigate & Banstead Borough Council say there are economic benefits to forming a unitary authority. [Getty Images]Two councils in south-east England will ask the government to allow them to combine. Crawley Borough Council (CBC) and Reigate & Banstead Borough Council (RBBC) have put together a proposal to form a new unitary authority.
Sussex: Consultation on plans for mayor and devolution ends soon

1 month ago | bbc.co.uk | Lucinda Adam

Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, The government's consultation into plans for priority scheme devolution and local government reorganisation in Sussex and Brighton & Hove ends this weekendBBC Sussex, political reporterPeople have until Sunday to give their comments on plans for devolution, which includes an elected mayor and an overhaul of local government across Sussex and Brighton & Hove.
Consultation on plans for mayor and devolution ends soon

1 month ago | bbc.com | Lucinda Adam

Lucinda AdamBBC Sussex, political reporterPeople have until Sunday to give their comments on plans for devolution, which includes an elected mayor and an overhaul of local government across Sussex and Brighton & Hove. In December, Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner announced plans for a 'devolution revolution' with elected mayors across England and an end to two-tier council structures.
Businesses fight to stay at the historic Colonnade in Bexhill

1 month ago | bbc.com | Lucinda Adam

Businesses fight to stay at historic landmarkLucinda AdamBBC Sussex, political reporterBBCHoward Martin, Charlotte Arundell and Sonia Valentini are calling on the council for an action plan to allow businesses to returnBusiness owners who rent space at a historic landmark on East Sussex seafront said they were being forced out by plans to refurbish the building while local government devolution takes place.
'It feels like my life isn't worth paying for'

1 month ago | bbc.com | Lucinda Adam

'It feels like my life isn't worth paying for'Lucinda AdamBBC Sussex, political reporterBBCEliph Hadert works and volunteers but says her Personal Independence Payment is a 'lifeline' that allows her to live independentlyShe said she used the payment "to survive" and that she worked but couldn't do many hours because it made her "so ill". "I need PIP for food, electricity and washing clothes.
Could devolution plans redraw the map of Sussex?

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Lucinda Adam

As plans for devolution take shape council leaders are debating how Sussex could be divided into new areas run by unitary authorities. It has been seven weeks since Sussex became one of six areas on the government's priority programme which minsters say will "unleash power from Westminster back into local communities and drive economic growth". Local elections this May have been cancelled while plans are put in place to elect a Mayor of Sussex next spring.
Devolution plans could redraw Sussex's local authority boundaries

1 month ago | bbc.com | Lucinda Adam

Could devolution plans redraw the map of Sussex? Lucinda AdamBBC Sussex, political reporterGetty ImagesInitial plans suggest Brighton and Hove could expand along the coast to the west or the eastAs plans for devolution take shape council leaders are debating how Sussex could be divided into new areas run by unitary authorities.
Taxi drivers may quit over licence costs

2 months ago | msn.com | Lucinda Adam

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Sussex taxi drivers may quit over licence fee rises

2 months ago | bbc.com | Lucinda Adam

Taxi drivers may quit over licence costs - unionLucinda AdamBBC Sussex, political reporterBBCDrivers in Lewes and Eastbourne are facing rises of 50% in their licence fees from 1 AprilTaxi drivers in Lewes and Eastbourne may have no choice but to leave the industry after licensing fees were increased by 50% with some additional charges up by 66%, a union representative has said.
Why is my council tax rising in Sussex and how is it spent?

2 months ago | bbc.com | Lucinda Adam

Why is my council tax rising and how is it spent? Lucinda AdamBBC Sussex, political reporterGetty ImagesCouncil tax bills across Sussex are rising by more than £100 compared with last year for an average homeOur council tax bills for the next 12 months are about to arrive and throughout Sussex they are going up by more than £100 compared with last year for an average home.