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Wealden Community Sports Hub receives £3.5million funding from Football Foundation

Publish Date: 5 September 2024

Construction on the new Hub is expected to start this autumn and be completed by 2026. The construction of the build has been appointed to Sunninghill Construction. Wealden District Council has been working with the Football Foundation, a charity which delivers outstanding grassroots facilities, on the plans and construction of the new Community Sports Hub....

Free dance festival returns with performances in Uckfield, Newhaven and Bexhill

Publish Date: 5 September 2024

Uckfield, Newhaven and Bexhill will be visited by the Journeys Festival of dance, a free outdoor festival which will move across Sussex giving performances and workshops for all ages over a three-day festival. The festival kickstarts in Newhaven on Friday 27th September from 6pm with Folk Dance Remixed at the Sidings. On Saturday 28th September,...

One You East Sussex roadshow returns to Wealden in September and October

Publish Date: 23 August 2024

The health checks are provided by One You East Sussex, a free holistic lifestyle service for residents of East Sussex, helping people make simple changes that can lead to a longer, healthier and happier life.  The service helps residents to lose weight, be smoke free, move more, eat well, drink less and delivers the NHS...

Open day hosted at Wealden Crematorium

Publish Date: 20 August 2024

The Wealden District Council-owned facility - just south of Horam - opened its doors once again to encourage residents across East Sussex and beyond to meet the friendly and knowledgeable team, ask questions and learn about the cremation process. More than 150 people attended giving them the opportunity to see behind the scenes of the...

Celebrating the Triumph of Team GB

Publish Date: 16 August 2024

Wealden District Council is immensely proud to celebrate the outstanding achievements of Team GB and sends a special congratulations to Team GB athlete Emily Craig, who is from Mark Cross, near Crowborough and won gold in the lightweight double sculls category, rowing with her partner Imogen Grant. Emily was a member of Bewl Bridge Rowing...