News Articles
More help for Wealden households to secure private rented housing
Publish Date: 30 October 2024
The number of households approaching Wealden District Council for support with a housing problem or threat of homelessness has increased steadily over the last five years. Access to the private rented sector has significantly decreased in recent years, rents have increased, and available housing is less affordable. A report was presented to Wealden council’s Cabinet...
Groombridge Post Office has success on lottery
Publish Date: 30 October 2024
The post office is a vital community hub in Groombridge and was saved from closure by the parish council. It now operates as a Community Interest Company (CIC) – a company set up to benefit the local community. The post office signed up to the Wealden Community Lottery to boost income and protect the asset,...
Wealden District Council calls for action over national £2.2 billion council housing budget black hole
Publish Date: 28 October 2024
It joins local authorities from across England calling for action ahead of next week’s Autumn Budget. A report this autumn – Securing the Future of Council Housing – backed by more than 100 councils, highlighted that the national council housing system is in crisis, with finances pushed to the brink by past national policy decisions....
Jail sentences imposed by High Court judge for two Wealden residents
Publish Date: 23 October 2024
Nadine Amy Strevett and Nima Cham, both of Milton Gate Stables in Wilmington, were sentenced in their absence by His Honour Judge Shetty in the High Court of Justice King’s Bench Division on Friday 18 October. The case was brought to court by Wealden District Council after an access point onto the A27 - which...
Sports Infrastructure Funding to improve outdoor facilities
Publish Date: 22 October 2024
A decision made at a Full Council meeting in May 2024 means the council will provide £200,000 per year over a three-year period, to organisations via a grant funding programme to support the delivery of the recommendations of Wealden’s Playing Pitch and Outdoor Sports Facilities Strategy. These recommendations have been agreed with Sports Governing Bodies...