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Breathe in Owlsbury Park
Media Release date: 16 August 2017
Initial work has begun on Owlsbury Park, Wealden’s second open access countryside area, at Little Horsted near Uckfield, which will offer attractive views of the rolling Wealden countryside....
Summer Activity Days are here again
Media Release date: 09 August 2017
Summer holidays are here at last. Wealden’s free Summer Activity days are taking place near you, and the emphasis is on keeping active....
More residents make energy savings through the Big Wealden Switch
Media Release date: 08 August 2017
There has been a sharp increase in the number of Wealden residents benefiting from cheaper household energy bills by taking part the Big Wealden Switch....
Disruption to Clinical and Garden Waste Collections
News date: 04 August 2017
Disruption to Clinical Waste and Sharps Collections For Tuesday 8 August 2017...
Holiday Clubs at Freedom Leisure
News date: 02 August 2017
Running out of ideas about what to do during the summer holidays?...
More help for private homes
Media Release date: 24 July 2017
Wealden’s new Private Housing Financial Assistance policy will enable a wider range of assistance to be offered to disabled residents and help make empty properties habitable again....
Leap Cross becomes home
Media Release date: 24 July 2017
Twelve local families have recently moved into Wealden’s new council housing development on London Road, Hailsham....
Keep in touch with Operation Blitz
News date: 20 July 2017
Wealden residents are being urged to make use of Sussex Police’s Operation Blitz to report incidents of small scale crime, vandalism and antisocial behaviour....
Community grants provide the building blocks for local organisations
Media Release date: 19 July 2017
Scout troops and sports clubs are among the beneficiaries of this year’s Wealden Community Capital Grants which are putting £80,000 back into Wealden towns and villages....
Our year in figures
News date: 12 July 2017
Wealden District Council's Cabinet welcomed the achievements and improvements contained in the Performance Report for 2016/17....
Grants that make a real difference
Media Release date: 11 July 2017
A five churches trail, a community play, a shed for woodwork classes, two new cornets and the refurbishment of a tuba are among the many local projects supported by this year’s Wealden Community Small Grants scheme....
Support for people with dementia and their carers
News date: 04 July 2017
Would you like to meet and socialise with other people with dementia and their carers, sharing experiences and increasing your support network? Then come to one of the East Sussex County Council Supper Clubs, held monthly across the county....
Refuse vehicle access Issues due to overgrown vegetation
News date: 28 June 2017
Overgrown hedges and trees (particularly overhanging branches) at this time of year are a major cause of our Refuse Vehicles not being able to access certain roads....
Stay Safe and Enjoy the Coast
News date: 23 June 2017
The power of the sea is continually eroding the coastline....
First class billing for Nutley windmill
News date: 20 June 2017
Nutley windmill, one of only five open trestle windmills to survive in Britain, has been given pride of place on a new first class stamp issued today by the Royal Mail....
Reserve your space at the Wealden Works careers fair now
Media Release date: 19 June 2017
Wealden District Council is inviting all local businesses to reserve a free space at the Wealden Works Careers Fair, taking place at East Sussex National on Monday 2 October, to promote their firm to young adults from across the District....
It is going to be hot
News date: 16 June 2017
The Met Office is warning to expect very hot conditions over the coming week in the South East...
Free woodworking courses in Hailsham
News date: 15 June 2017
Training Now has organised free woodworking classes in Hailsham every Tuesday and Thursday mornings...
Satisfaction survey of Wealden residents
News date: 13 June 2017
Wealden District Council is currently undertaking a Residents’ Satisfaction Survey across the Wealden District area....
Help provide shelter for vulnerable Syrian refugees
Media Release date: 12 June 2017
Private landlords and property owners are being asked to help Wealden play its part in answering the desperate need of vulnerable Syrian refugees...