Please click here to complete a short survey on your priorities and views on future funding
You may (or not) be aware that the Government is seeking to make changes to who delivers ‘local government’ services at regional and local level.
Within the next couple of years, the district/borough councils and county council in East Sussex will be abolished and (probably) replaced with a unitary council for the area. Above this, there will be a new tier – a directly-elected Mayor-led combined strategic authority (covering East and West Sussex – and Brighton & Hove), responsible for strategic planning, transport, economic development etc.
Parish/Town councils (like Rye) will remain.
This re-organisation, the first since 1974 – when Rye Borough Council was abolished and Rother District Council and Rye Town Council were created – presents us with an opportunity to acquire some of Rother District Council’s numerous assets in Rye.Note It is likely that any Rother assets that are not transferred to Rye Town Council will be passed to the new East Sussex Unitary Council.Our view is that assets can be looked after better – and services improved – at a local level. Before we submit expressions of interest we would like you to know your transfer priorities.
You are welcome to contact us to request a paper copy of the survey.
Deadline for responses: Midnight on Sunday 14 September.