News Articles
Christmas and New Year waste collection dates for Wealden
Publish Date: 2 December 2024
The revised collection dates are in the table below. All rubbish or recycling needs to be out by 7am on the collection day. As normal, there will be no garden waste collections over the festive period between Wednesday 25 December and Tuesday 7 January. The garden waste collections will return to the normal collection days...
Ground breaking ceremony at Wealden Community Sports Hub
Publish Date: 2 December 2024
The new Community Sports Hub is located on the outskirts of Hailsham and has received a grant of £3.5million from the Premier League, The FA and Government’s Football Foundation. Construction on the new Hub – by Sunninghill Contractors – is expected to be completed in 2026. The Hub will provide new facilities in the district...
Community orchard planting has started across Wealden
Publish Date: 28 November 2024
The community orchards celebrate the coronation of King Charles III and supports tree planting projects nationwide and honours the King's dedication to preserving the natural environment. The funding for the project has been allocated to Wealden District Council by the UK government through The Coronation Living Heritage Fund. The Crowborough Community Orchard community group at...
Organisations in Wealden receive funding to help tackle inequalities in physical activity
Publish Date: 26 November 2024
The funding has come from East Sussex Public Health and was awarded to Wealden District Council as part of the Tackling Inequalities Through Physical Activity programme. The aim is to enable partners to develop a placed-based approach to support physical activity projects within Wealden and improve health and wellbeing outcomes. The council launched a grant...
Council calls for government rethink on Winter Fuel Payment
Publish Date: 21 November 2024
A motion was passed at this week’s Full Council meeting at Wealden District Council which saw councillors agree to ask the government to consider making changes to the new regulation surrounding the Winter Fuel Payment. The new regulation means that households in England and Wales will no longer be entitled to the Winter Fuel Payment...