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- The Lewes Pound is more than just money. It celebrates Lewes and the diversity and richness of its independent traders, producers and suppliers, encouraging visitors to come to Lewes and us all to shop locally. Based on a simple principle: most money spent locally stays local.
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Sep 20, 2024 · The short answer is yes, the pound is still in circulation and sterling can be exchanged for the local currency at Lewes Town Council from the reception desk at the town hall.
The Lewes Pound is a complementary currency, but it is also a powerful way to raise awareness about the way we spend money and the fact that a pound spent locally keeps building wealth as it circulates, instead of leaking out to the global economy.
The Lewes Pound is more than just money. It celebrates Lewes and the diversity and richness of its independent traders, producers and suppliers, encouraging visitors to come to Lewes and us all to shop locally. Based on a simple principle: most money spent locally stays local.
The Lewes Pound is essentially a voucher or token that can be spent locally as a complementary currency and used alongside Pounds Sterling. It is a creative yet practical to make money work for Lewes. The Lewes Pound is driven by three main considerations: Economic:
The Lewes Pound is essentially a voucher or token that can be traded locally as a complementary currency and used alongside Pounds Sterling. Money spent locally circulates within, and benefits, the local economy.
That’s why we say that the Lewes Pound is ‘more than just money’. Designing the new notes. The current notes expire shortly and even before lockdown we had been discussing themes for the new notes and connecting with people who might work on the designs.
The Lewes Pound operates using a simple model: a. In the first instance, Lewes Pounds (LPs) can be bought and sold at issuing points in the community. People can also get Lewes Pounds by asking for them in their change when they make a cash transaction. The Lewes Pound is issued at parity with Sterling, e.g. 1 Lewes Pound is worth 1£. b.