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Welcome This website is for visitors, members, residents and in business in Lewes, use the main menu links to find out more about the historic county town of East Sussex. Lewes Chamber of Commerce represents the traders and businesses of the beautiful County Town of Sussex. Founded in 1935, we are a thriving, active organisation comprising around 150 businesses of every size. From small retailers to large manufacturers, from architects and designers to builders and printers - everyone benefits from membership of Lewes Chamber of Commerce. |
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Trustee Sought for Wave Leisure Chamber member Wave Leisure are looking for a volunteer Trustee to join their board. Full details can be found by downloading these 2 Word Docs - One | Two Sussex Enterprise Conference This year’s Sussex Enterprise Conference is called "The Really Useful Business Show" and it takes place on Tuesday 13th October at the Brighton Centre. Local businesses have asked us for great speakers so they’ve got the best. You want more networking; they’ve organised four big sessions some with a local perspective. You’re looking for great ideas, and they’ve got them in bucket loads. You want practical support to help you steer through the challenging economic climate. They promise a confident show that’s brimming with ideas on protecting and developing your business. To help inspire you to develop your business to the next level, they’re bringing you an international star speaker and entrepreneur, Digby Jones*, plus a host of really useful business speakers with great ideas, tips on sales, marketing, PR, social media, search engine marketing and people issues. This year’s show promises to be even more useful to your business. More FREE networking with four sessions running across the day Contact Sussex Enterprise on 0845 67 888 67 for more information. LAUNCH OF HIGHER DENOMINATION LEWES POUND Following feedback from Lewes traders and residents, higher denomination Lewes Pounds will be introduced on Friday July 3rd. This is two months before the current issue of the Lewes Pound expires. We are expecting a seamless transition to the new £L1, £L5, £L10 and £L21 (twenty-one) notes. The feedback received indicates that the majority of people who use Lewes Pounds spend more money in local shops. With higher denominations this will only grow as ease of use increases. The primary aim of the Lewes pound is to support Lewes and we actively promote the benefits of supporting local Lewes traders. Using Lewes Pounds keeps money circulating locally; and helps to cut CO2 emissions by reducing food miles. On Friday July 3rd , to broaden the benefits of using the Lewes Pound, the LIVE LEWES community fund will be launched. Five pence for every Lewes Pound issued will be pledged to this LIVE LEWES fund to support local projects. If Lewes Pounds are taken out of circulation a 5% donation will apply to Lewes Pounds exchanged back into Sterling. In essence: The aim of the LIVE LEWES fund is to ‘give grants to organisations or individuals to support the local economy, strengthen the Lewes community, counter climate change and prepare the community for the end of cheap energy.’ Anybody in Lewes can apply. The aim of the Lewes Pound is to deliver a serious message with a sense of fun! The new Lewes Pound notes will be launched during an open party to celebrate the best things our town has to offer. This will take place at the Harveys Depot, Pinwell Lane from 3PM-10PM on the 3rd of July. We hope you will join us. If you know of anyone who would like to be listed as accepting Lewes Pounds, or have any comments, please let us know. Our email address is traders@thelewespound.org | 
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