News Articles
Council secures commitment from Home Office to delay decision on the use of Crowborough Camp until after New Year
Publish Date: 16 December 2025
The confirmation comes after Wealden District Council sent a letter addressed to Alex Norris MP on 11 December 2025 to ask for confirmation that no decision will be made about using Crowborough Army Camp to house asylum seekers until after the new year. In the letter, leader of Wealden council, Councillor James Partridge and deputy...
Which do you prefer? Residents asked to vote on new waste fleet names
Publish Date: 12 December 2025
The truck naming competition is part of the launch of the new food waste collections service, which is being introduced from 30 March 2026 to protect the environment and cut down on waste in 2026 for households in Wealden, Hastings and Rother. The food waste will be collected from homes in new bins provided by...
Wealden delivers multimillion pound social housing energy efficiency upgrades
Publish Date: 9 December 2025
As a social housing landlord, the council plays an important role in alleviating the impacts of climate change and the cost of living in residents’ housing. The works will improve health, wellbeing and comfort for residents, including for vulnerable groups such as the elderly and those living with chronic illnesses. The cost of living and...
Arts magazine launches Wealden focused edition for winter
Publish Date: 4 December 2025
The magazine features interviews with key figures from the sector, discussing what makes Wealden special to them and the challenges and opportunities of supporting a strong arts presence in a rural setting. The Wealden district is a cultural gem - home to writers, artists and makers, musicians, and performers both past and present, working creatively across...
Council Tax bill freeze proposed for Wealden residents
Publish Date: 3 December 2025
The freeze proposal comes from a move from the council to support residents with the continuing cost of living crisis. If agreed, residents will see a zero percent rise to the council’s element of the Council Tax next year which accounts for around 8% of the overall bill. Whilst Wealden collects the full Council Tax...