News Articles
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...
Criminal damage at The Willows Car Park at Alfriston
Publish Date: 14 March 2025
Wealden District Council is appealing to the public for any information related to this damage. If anyone has any details that might help with the investigation, please contact Wealden District Council on 01323 443 322.