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Macmillan Coffee morning
News date: 28 September 2012
Wealden staff take part in fund raising event...
Go ahead for 48 new Affordable Homes
Media Release date: 27 September 2012
Plans to build 48 new council houses in Forest Row and Crowborough have been given the go ahead by Wealden District Council....
Walking Down Uckfield High Street
News date: 25 September 2012
Pedestrian access reinstated on both sides of the High Street following this month's fire...
Changes to Wealden's Cabinet line-up
Media Release date: 25 September 2012
Two new members have joined Wealden District Council’s Cabinet to look after the portfolios which handle customer services and the Council’s corporate assets....
Go ahead for first of a new generation of council houses
Media Release date: 24 September 2012
The first of Wealden’s next generation of council houses has been given approval by the District’s Planning Authority....
Difficulties making telephone payments
News date: 21 September 2012
Our Telephone Payment system is currently experiencing some technical problems....
Neighbourhood agreement to bring community improvements
Media Release date: 19 September 2012
Jarvis Brook Community Association has signed a neighbourhood agreement with local organisations to help provide a range of benefits to residents....
Uckfield High Street - update 17 September
News date: 17 September 2012
Uckfield High Street has now opened for two way traffic....
Candy comes home
Media Release date: 17 September 2012
A dog was returned to its Milton Keynes owner after being missing for over 3 years thanks to the diligence of a local dog warden who was called to pick up a stray animal in Hailsham....
Don't miss out on the benefits of Active 4 Life
Media Release date: 13 September 2012
Older people have been enjoying the benefits of Wealden’s Active 4 Life sessions which take place at sheltered dwellings across the District....
Don't forget the Paralympic legacy
Media Release date: 29 August 2012
Wealden is open for applications for its 2012 Legacy Sport and Activity Grants....
Recycling unwanted electrical items
News date: 23 August 2012
Two new recycling banks for electric items have been installed in Hailsham and Willingdon...
British Disabled Open at Uckfield this weekend
News date: 23 August 2012
The Disabled British Golf Open is taking place at the East Sussex National Open, Uckfield for the third successive year this weekend, 24-26 August....
Process for Wealden’s first Neighbourhood Development Plan begins
News date: 22 August 2012
The production of a new Neighbourhood Development Plan by Maresfield Parish Council has begun, marking the first use of neighbourhood planning under the Localism Act in Wealden....
Councillor Peter Newnham
News date: 22 August 2012
It is with great sadness we have learnt of the sudden death of Councillor Peter Newnham, the elected ward member for Heathfield North and Central....
Consultation on changes to Council Tax Benefit
Media Release date: 15 August 2012
Wealden District Council has launched a 12 week consultation on proposed changes to Council Tax Benefits, which could affect claimants of working age from next April....
Paying for much-needed infrastructure in Wealden
Media Release date: 13 August 2012
The new Community Infrastructure Levy, CIL, will seek to distribute the contributions towards Wealden’s infrastructure improvements across a much wider range of developments....
Nappies contaminating the garden waste at KPS Composting
News date: 13 August 2012
Please don't put disposable nappies in your green waste bin as they aren't decomposable - put them in your household waste or use a reusable alternative....
Motion honours the memory of former Wealden District Councillor
Media Release date: 10 August 2012
Wealden District Councillors have honoured the memory of Roy Martin, a long standing Member who died in May, by unanimously passing his final resolution – which he tabled but was never able to propose....
Raising money from developers to help pay for infrastructure improvements - Community Infrastructure Levy
News date: 10 August 2012
Wealden District Council is consulting on its preliminary Community Infrastructure Levy charging schedule, which will ensure developers contribute to the cost of infrastructure....
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