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Start to make a difference on White Ribbon Day
Media Release date: 24 November 2011
During the past year there have been 439 incidents of domestic abuse reported in Wealden - that is nearly double the number of shop lifting incidents over the same period....
What are you doing over Christmas?
News date: 23 November 2011
Over 30 Christmas and New Year events taking place across Wealden can be found in the Wealden Events Listing...
Housing Services Annual Report
News date: 22 November 2011
Wealden Housing Services' second annual report takes the form of a useful calendar....
Crowborough Citizens Advice on the move
News date: 21 November 2011
Crowborough Citizens Advice is moving from Croft Road to Croham Road, Crowborough...
Views to be sought on Strategic Development options
Media Release date: 17 November 2011
Wealden residents and businesses will be asked for views on how new homes and businesses should be developed within 12 Strategic Development Areas in the District....
Don't let your Christmas party be a turkey
Media Release date: 15 November 2011
Food poisoning is miserable at the best of times. So, if you’re about to book your Christmas party or a celebratory meal, it helps to know which places have the best hygiene....
Review of Housing Allocations Policy
News date: 10 November 2011
The Council's Housing Allocations Policy has recently been reviewed and there are some important changes being proposed which will affect some applicants....
Changes to Opening Hours at Prospects House
News date: 09 November 2011
To allow for essential staff training to take place, Wealden District Council's Customer Help Point at Prospects House, Hailsham, and our Customer Contact Centre will not open until 9am on Wednesday mornings....
A Seasonal Reminder about Alcohol Sales
Media Release date: 09 November 2011
Making plans for the Festive Season? If you intend to be selling alcohol, Wealden District Council’s Licensing Team would like to remind you that a Temporary Event Notice may be needed....
Still time to apply for Rural Retailer Grants
News date: 08 November 2011
The second round of Wealden's Rural Retailers Granst scheme to help independent shops in the countryside closes on 31 December 2011...
Crowborough and Pevensey to feature in Olympic Relay Route
Media Release date: 07 November 2011
Crowborough and Pevensey have been chosen to welcome the Olympic Flame as it makes its historic journey from Beijing to London...
Round Two of Wealden's Rural Retailers Grant now open
Media Release date: 04 November 2011
A new round of Wealden District Council's Rural Retailers Grant scheme has been launched to support village shops and communities....
Public Examination of Wealden's Core Strategy
News date: 03 November 2011
Hearings to begin 17 January 2012...
Making Cloud Computing work for You
News date: 01 November 2011
November's Wealden Business Breakfast will be looking at cloud computing and how virtual networks can help local businesses improve IT....
Hotter than boiling water
Media Release date: 31 October 2011
Did you know...the heat from a simple sparkler can reach 2000oC? That's 20 times hotter than boiling water. A rocket firework can travel at over 150 mph....
Partial closure of Jarvis Brook Car Park
News date: 21 October 2011
Information concerning the partial closure of the Jarvis Brook Car park from Monday 24th October for three weeks....
Let's spend the weekend in Wealden
Media Release date: 20 October 2011
The number of visitors staying overnight in Wealden rose last year despite a 10% drop in overnight visitor stays across the south east as a whole....
Wealden Community Grants Scheme
Media Release date: 18 October 2011
Open for applications until 30 November...
Response to the draft National Planning Policy Framework
News date: 18 October 2011
Wealden has responded to the Government's consultation on its proposed simplifcation to the planning regulations...
Two out of five blankets at risk
Media Release date: 17 October 2011
Two out of every five electric blankets tested could have put lives at risk, examiners found during Wealden Electric Blanket Testing sessions held this month....
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