News Articles

Dangerous structure on Uckfield High Street

Publish Date: 21 March 2025

The condition of the front wall of a property on Uckfield High Street was brought to the attention of Wealden District Council Building Control by a local resident on 4 February 2025. Since then, several further residents have contacted us with their concerns. Site visits by a qualified building inspector have been taking place since...

Cuckoo Trail resurfacing works

Publish Date: 20 March 2025

Resurfacing and widening of the Cuckoo Trail takes place between Downline Close and Horebeech Lane from Monday 26 March for up to 10 working days. For safety reasons, there will be no access along this section of the trail.

Wealden supports Men’s Shed to create wildlife boxes

Publish Date: 19 March 2025

Wealden District Council has worked closely with volunteers from the Herstmonceux Men’s Shed group to create several new bird boxes and hedgehog houses to enhance the former steam railway line. The new wildlife boxes have been decorated to reflect the Cuckoo Trail’s heritage as a former steam railway line.  The project is part of the...

Funding awarded to improve energy efficiency in Wealden homes

Publish Date: 17 March 2025

The Warm Homes Wave 3 funding is an initiative to provide energy performance upgrades primarily to social housing. The project spans for three years and will enable Wealden District Council to make  improvements to 116 of its homes which have an EPC rating of D or below. The council will be concentrating on installing solar...

Wealden wins legal victory to prevent sewage pollution at new development

Publish Date: 14 March 2025

In 2022, a planning appeal allowed for 38 new dwellings to be built on land at Old Orchard House, Horebeech Lane, Horam. The inspector allowing that appeal imposed planning conditions. Southern Water stated that its systems wouldn’t be able to cope with the foul drainage from the houses without an upgrade. One of the conditions...