News Articles
Wealden council leaders hit out at plans to reshape local government
Publish Date: 18 December 2024
The White Paper on English Devolution – published by Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner this week - says the government will be writing to all areas with two-tier local authorities, including those in East Sussex to invite proposals for unitary local government. The white paper also says that district councils will disappear into new “strategic...
Wealden concerned about implications of new national planning policy framework.
Publish Date: 13 December 2024
Whilst Wealden District Council welcomes changes to the national planning policy framework (NPPF) to support climate change mitigation and adaptation it is concerned that the top-down housing target for the district has increased yet again. In 2013, based on the constraints in the Wealden district, a planning inspector agreed that the right level of new...
Wealden Cabinet changes
Publish Date: 12 December 2024
The new line up was revealed by the leader and deputy leader of the council – Councillor Rachel Millward (Green, Hartfield), and Councillor James Partridge (Liberal Democrat, Crowborough North) at Wednesday’s meeting of the committee. It follows the Alliance for Wealden welcoming two new members – Councillor Daniel Manvell (Labour, Uckfield North) and Councillor Ben...
Residents encouraged to comment on new Climate Green Paper
Publish Date: 10 December 2024
Earlier this year, Wealden District Council hosted a survey and three research reports which examined how climate change is likely to impact Wealden, how greenhouse gas emissions can be reduced and explored options for renewable energy. The key themes below were identified from the survey and have been vital to the creation of the paper: Renewable Energy: Residents...
Playground consultation goes live on Wealden’s community engagement platform
Publish Date: 3 December 2024
Work is underway at the Community Sports Hub which, when complete, will feature and a new playground park. Wealden District Council – which is providing the sports hub – has launched two different surveys on its community engagement platform, Let’s Talk Wealden - one for under 12s and primary school children and one for teenagers....