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Lewes District Council is to write to senior political figures, expressing its interest in taking part in a trial of Universal Basic Income.
The decision was taken at a meeting of the council’s cabinet on Thursday (November 12), in response to a motion from Green Party councillor Imogen Makepeace.
While there has been no indication that such a pilot scheme is currently being considered by the government, Cllr Makepeace’s motion called on the cabinet to write to senior political figures, asking that Lewes be considered as a testing ground if it is.
Unfortunately, Cllr Makepeace’s opening comments were nearly completely inaudible due to technical difficulties with the public stream of the meeting.