Community
Wealden Cabinet changes
The make-up of Wealden District Council’s new Cabinet Committee has been announced this week. 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... Read more
12th December
Organisations in Wealden receive funding to help tackle inequalities in physical activity
Six organisations have received grant awards to support physical activity projects within Wealden and improve health and wellbeing outcomes. 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... Read more
28th November
Wealden leaders call on government for help with housing emergency and planning law reforms
Wealden council leaders have written to the deputy prime minister and housing minister calling for help to solve the housing crisis across the district and opposing planned reforms to planning laws. Leader Rachel Millward, Alliance for Wealden (Green), and deputy-leader James Partridge, Alliance for Wealden (Liberal Democrat) have written to Angela Rayner and Matthew Pennycook... Read more
24th October
Wealden District Council celebrates Golden Anniversary
Wealden District Council marked the start of its 50th anniversary this week with a special flag raising ceremony. The short service was attended by Wealden council staff and a speech was given by the chair of Wealden council, Councillor Jessika Hulbert, who spoke about the history of the council as the new flag was raised.... Read more
5th April
Improvements planned for Cuckoo Trail
A new, three-year strategy has been adopted for the Cuckoo Trail and outlines a number of exciting proposals for the 11-mile long stretch between Polegate and Heathfield. Improvements will look to make more of the trail’s railway heritage, develop hubs along the trail, use it as a cycling ‘spine’ route, repair and renew the trail’s... Read more
14th July
