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Glynde and Beddingham is a civil parish in the Lewes
district of East Sussex
.
The next level of government is the district council. The parish of Glynde and Beddingham lies within the Ouse Valley and Ringmer ward of Lewes District Council which returns three seats to the council. The election on 4 May 2007 elected two Liberal Democrats and one local Conservative.
East Sussex County Council is the next tier of government, for which Glynde and Beddingham is within the Ouse Valley East division, with responsibility for Education, Libraries, Social Services, Civil Registration, Trading Standards and Transport. Elections for the County Council are held every four years. The Liberal Democrat
Thomas Ost was elected in the 2005 election.
The UK Parliament constituency for Glynde and Beddingham is Lewes
. The Liberal Democrat
Norman Baker
has been serving as the constituency MP since 1997.
At European level, Glynde and Beddingham is represented by the South-East region, which holds ten seats in the European Parliament
. The June 2004 election returned four Conservatives, two Liberal Democrats, two UK Independence, one Labour and one Green, none of whom live in East Sussex.
(SSSI) within the parish. Firle Escarpment
, which extends into the neighbouring parish of Firle
. Another site, completely within the parish is Asham Quarry
which is of geological interest due to its stratigraphy of Devensian and Flandrian deposits.
Southerham Grey Pit
and Southerham Machine Bottom Pit
are two more SSSIs of geological interest within the parish. These sites are disused chalk pits which display a wide variety of fossilised fish remains. The final SSSI is Lewes Downs
, a site of biological interest, which is an isolated area of the South Downs.
Within the parish, overlooking the village of Glynde, is Mount Caburn
, a 480 foot (146 m) isolated peak on top of which sits an Iron Age hill fort.
Lewes (district)
Lewes is a local government district in East Sussex in southern England covering an area of , with of coastline. It is named after its administrative centre, Lewes. Other towns in the district include Newhaven, Peacehaven, and Seaford. Plumpton racecourse is within the district...
district of East Sussex
East Sussex
East Sussex is a county in South East England. It is bordered by the counties of Kent, Surrey and West Sussex, and to the south by the English Channel.-History:...
.
Governance
On a local level, Glynde and Beddingham is governed by Glynde and Beddingham Parish Council. Council meetings are held every two months in the Beddingham Reading Room. Their responsibilities include footpaths, street lighting, playgrounds and minor planning applications. The parish council has seven seats available although only three were filled in the uncontested May 2007 election.The next level of government is the district council. The parish of Glynde and Beddingham lies within the Ouse Valley and Ringmer ward of Lewes District Council which returns three seats to the council. The election on 4 May 2007 elected two Liberal Democrats and one local Conservative.
East Sussex County Council is the next tier of government, for which Glynde and Beddingham is within the Ouse Valley East division, with responsibility for Education, Libraries, Social Services, Civil Registration, Trading Standards and Transport. Elections for the County Council are held every four years. The Liberal Democrat
Liberal Democrats
The Liberal Democrats are a social liberal political party in the United Kingdom which supports constitutional and electoral reform, progressive taxation, wealth taxation, human rights laws, cultural liberalism, banking reform and civil liberties .The party was formed in 1988 by a merger of the...
Thomas Ost was elected in the 2005 election.
The UK Parliament constituency for Glynde and Beddingham is Lewes
Lewes (UK Parliament constituency)
Lewes is a constituency located in East Sussex and centred on the town of Lewes. It is represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It was a safe Conservative seat until 1997, but the Liberal Democrats have gained a strong foothold.-Boundaries:The constituency is...
. The Liberal Democrat
Liberal Democrats
The Liberal Democrats are a social liberal political party in the United Kingdom which supports constitutional and electoral reform, progressive taxation, wealth taxation, human rights laws, cultural liberalism, banking reform and civil liberties .The party was formed in 1988 by a merger of the...
Norman Baker
Norman Baker
Norman John Baker is a British Liberal Democrat politician who has been the Member of Parliament for Lewes in East Sussex since 1997. Since May 2010 he has been Parliamentary Under Secretary for the Department for Transport....
has been serving as the constituency MP since 1997.
At European level, Glynde and Beddingham is represented by the South-East region, which holds ten seats in the European Parliament
European Parliament
The European Parliament is the directly elected parliamentary institution of the European Union . Together with the Council of the European Union and the Commission, it exercises the legislative function of the EU and it has been described as one of the most powerful legislatures in the world...
. The June 2004 election returned four Conservatives, two Liberal Democrats, two UK Independence, one Labour and one Green, none of whom live in East Sussex.
Landmarks
There are five Sites of Special Scientific InterestSite of Special Scientific Interest
A Site of Special Scientific Interest is a conservation designation denoting a protected area in the United Kingdom. SSSIs are the basic building block of site-based nature conservation legislation and most other legal nature/geological conservation designations in Great Britain are based upon...
(SSSI) within the parish. Firle Escarpment
Firle Escarpment
Firle Escarpment is a Site of Special Scientific Interest falling within the South Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in the county of East Sussex, England. The area is of biological interest due to its chalk grassland habitat supporting many species of flora, including the rare early spider...
, which extends into the neighbouring parish of Firle
Firle
For the suburb of Adelaide, South Australia, see Firle, South Australia.Firle is a village and civil parish in the Lewes District of East Sussex, England. Firle refers to an old-English/Anglo-Saxon word fierol meaning overgrown with oak...
. Another site, completely within the parish is Asham Quarry
Asham Quarry
Asham Quarry is a 2.58 hectare geological Site of Special Scientific Interest in East Sussex, England. The site was notified in 1993 under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981. The site is home to late-glacial deposits, and is a key reference site for biostratigraphical studies in England....
which is of geological interest due to its stratigraphy of Devensian and Flandrian deposits.
Southerham Grey Pit
Southerham Grey Pit
Southerham Grey Pit is a 8.4 hectare geological Site of Special Scientific Interest, located in East Sussex, England. The site was notified in 1990 under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981....
and Southerham Machine Bottom Pit
Southerham Machine Bottom Pit
Southerham Machine Bottom Pit is a 1.6 hectare geological Site of Special Scientific Interest, located in East Sussex, England. The site was notified in 1999 under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981. The site is one of a large number of dis-used chalk pits on the outskirts of Lewes....
are two more SSSIs of geological interest within the parish. These sites are disused chalk pits which display a wide variety of fossilised fish remains. The final SSSI is Lewes Downs
Lewes Downs
Lewes Downs is a 149.8 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in East Sussex, England. The site was notified in 1986 under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981....
, a site of biological interest, which is an isolated area of the South Downs.
Within the parish, overlooking the village of Glynde, is Mount Caburn
Mount Caburn
Mount Caburn is a 480-foot isolated peak, one of the highest landmarks in East Sussex, England, about one mile east of Lewes overlooking the village of Glynde. It is an isolated part of the South Downs, separated by Glynde Reach, a tributary of the River Ouse.-Enclosure:On the summit of Caburn...
, a 480 foot (146 m) isolated peak on top of which sits an Iron Age hill fort.