The New Economics Foundation is hosting a workshop: THE LEWES POUND – THE WAY FORWARD On Monday 6th October 2014, 5.30pm for 6pm start, finishing 8.30pm. At The Linklater Pavilion Food and drinks provided The New… Read More

Local currency provider opens first business account at East Sussex Credit Union East Sussex Credit Union, the county’s leading ‘not for profit’ savings and loans co-operative has confirmed that The Lewes Pound has become its… Read More

The practice of community currencies is at a crucial point in its global history – never before have there been so many initiatives, models, theories and widespread hopes in the field as today. People are… Read More

7.30pm Wednesday 20th August, Rights of Man Pub Please come and join with us to talk about the Lewes Pound and how it can fit in with other ways of keeping money local and working for… Read More

7.30pm Wednesday 9th July, Rights of Man Pub Please come and join with us to talk about the Lewes Pound and how it can contribute to the transition to a localised and low carbon future. We… Read More

Millie Long! For the new LP1 we ran a school design competition asking for something that reflected the Battle of Lewes. We received a number of wonderful designs and in the end had to go… Read More

The new issue of the Lewes Pound will launch officially on 3rd May It will be available at our regular stall in the farmers’ market and at a special stall in the LDC tent at… Read More

The LP21 is the least changed from our previous issue. It still features bonfire, which, after all, for many people personifies what is really special about our community. To help identify the new note we… Read More

The LP10 in its new purple livery is intended to celebrate the fact that Lewes is now in the South Downs National Park. For a second time we found ourselves drawn towards a map-based design,… Read More

The second LP5 brings together artwork from previous issues to reflect fun, creativity and local production in Lewes The Illustrators were Michael Munday and Adam Robertson-Charlton and we hope they like the ‘mash-up’ of their original… Read More