Lewes District Council

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Lewes District Council
32 High Street
Lewes
East Sussex
BN7 2LX

Tel: 01273 471600
lewesdc@lewes.gov.uk
Minicom 01273 484488

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Contact Finance, Benefits & Taxation

We control the Council's finances, collect council tax and national non-domestic rates and issue benefits. See our department's contact information.


Council Tax - Enquiries & Payments

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01273 484189

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4 Fisher Street,
Lewes,
East Sussex,
BN7 2DQ

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Housing Benefit & Council Tax Benefit - Claims & Enquiries

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01273 471600

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4 Fisher Street,
Lewes,
East Sussex,
BN7 2DQ

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Benefit Fraud

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01273 484067 - 24 hour hotline

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4 Fisher Street,
Lewes,
East Sussex,
BN7 2DQ

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Finance & Accounts

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01273 484021

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Southover House,
Southover Road,
East Sussex,
Lewes,
BN7 1AB

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Audit & Corporate Performance

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01273 484156

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Thebes Annexe,
32 High Street,
Lewes,
East Sussex,
BN7 2LX

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Office Hours

      Reception  Telephone
 Monday        9am - 4.45pm        8.30am - 4.45pm
 Tuesday  9am - 4.45pm  8.30am - 4.45pm
 Wednesday  9am - 4.45pm  9.30am - 4.45pm
 Thursday  9am - 4.45pm  8.30am - 4.45pm
 Friday  9am - 4.15pm  8.30am - 4.15pm
 Saturday  Closed  Closed
 Sunday  Closed  Closed
 Public Holidays        Closed  Closed

Finance - Services

As a department, we provide the following services:

  • Collection of council tax and business rates
  • Collection of fees and charges
  • Council tax benefit
  • Housing benefit
  • Concessionary bus passes
  • Benefit fraud investigation
  • Investments and borrowing
  • Accountancy, income and payments services
  • Audit and corporate performance
  • Insurance
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Finance Department Staff Contacts

In the first instance, please contact us using the general enquiries above. Should this not prove satisfactory, the names and contact information of the department's management team are listed below.

Director Of Finance
John Magness
01273 484467
john.magness@lewes.gov.uk

Council Tax, Business Rates & Benefits
Ian Morris
Head of Revenues and Benefits
01273 484079
ian.morris@lewes.gov.uk

Audit & Corporate Performance
David Heath
Head of Audit & Performance
01273 484157
david.heath@lewes.gov.uk

Council Finance & Accounts
Steve Jump
Head of Financial
01273 484043
steve.jump@lewes.gov.uk

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Service Standards & Performance

We have an overall, council-wide customer charter setting out our staff's conduct and response times to enquiries. Along with this, each department has specific service standards to cover their work.

We regularly monitor our performance and publish our aims for the next one-to-three years, stating our intentions. The details are listed on each department's performance page.

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Complaints Procedure

We aim provide a satisfactory level of service at all times when dealing with our customers and residents. Should we fail to meet your expectations, please refer to our complaints procedure.