Who looks after what
East Dean & Friston Parish Council
Responsibilities include:
- Annual Village Meeting
- Bonfire Display
- Bus Shelter Maintenance
- Downlands Way Car Park
- Emergency Plan
- Flag Flying on The Green
- Footpaths & Associated Signs
- Friston Pond
- Litter Bins
- Mowing, Strimming and Verge Cutting (a shared responsibility with WDC and ESCC
- Parish Council Noticeboards
- Parish Council Website
- Pavilion
- Planning (see also SDNP)
- Playground Maintenance
- Police Liaison
- Public Seats
- Recreation Ground
- Village Design Statement
- War Memorial
Wealden District Council (WDC)
Responsibilities include:
- Benefits and Council Tax
- Birling Gap Coast Guard
- Building Control
- Bus Passes
- Car Parks (WDC owned)
- Council Housing
- Dog Bin Collections and Dog Fouling
- Elections Management
- Environment, Noise and Pollution
- Food Safety and Hygiene
- Fly Tipping
- Graffiti
- Pest Control
- Recycling and Waste Collection
- Travellers
East Sussex County Council (ESCC)
Responsibilities include:
- Conservation and Wildlife
- Education and Schools (including pre-school)
- Flooding
- Highways (eg drains, gritting, potholes) and pavements
- Libraries
- Parking Permits
- Public Transport
- Recycling Centres
- Registry Office
- Rights of Way
- Social Care (adult, youth, child)
- Trading Standards
Southdowns National Park (SDNP)
- Planning Authority (Applications)
- Planning Enforcement