News Articles

Ancient woodland saved temporarily from development after landmark ruling

Publish Date: 23 April 2025

The ruling means that ancient woodland at Wellshurst Golf and Country Club in Hellingly has been saved from development for the time being. A planning application was submitted to Wealden council in 2022 from Downsview Leisure Ltd for a proposed development, which consisted of camping facilities in the form of pods, caravans and a site...

Wealden Council Payments app

Publish Date: 22 April 2025

The app was used to pay for Council Tax, benefit overpayments, rent, debt recovery, parking fines and sundry debtor invoices. It is being removed due to the system upgrade which will no longer support the app. Residents wanting to make payments can do so by visiting the webpage here.  There is a message on the...

Mayfield Community Hall and Medical Centre gets go ahead

Publish Date: 22 April 2025

The planning permission was approved at the Planning Committee North meeting at Wealden District Council earlier this month. As part of the re-development, the existing community hall in Mayfield will be demolished to make way for the construction of the new facilities. The project will include a modern community hall and a health centre, along...

Update: Dangerous structure on Uckfield High Street

Publish Date: 3 April 2025

Working alongside other local authorities, the council secured the building to mitigate immediate risks to the public. The council has reached out to the landowner, informing them that it is their responsibility to maintain and address the condition of the building. The council remains committed to monitoring the situation and making sure that the safety...

One You East Sussex roadshow returns to Wealden

Publish Date: 31 March 2025

One You East Sussex provides 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 and drink less. The service also delivers NHS health checks. COLIN,...