About Wealden

Introducing Wealden

Covering 323 square miles, Wealden is the largest district in East Sussex, and is home to some 140,000 people. Half the population live in five main towns: Crowborough, Hailsham, Heathfield, Polegate and Uckfield. The rest live in villages and hamlets in some of the most attractive countryside in the South of England. Map of the Wealden District (pdf, 378kb) .

Its many responsibilities include housing, planning, building control, waste collection, recycling, emergency planning and economic regeneration.

With two-thirds the district covered by the High Weald and Sussex Downs Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty, as well as 34 conservation areas and over 2,500 listed buildings, Wealden has to place a high value on protecting the countryside.

Our four objectives:

To protect and enhance a sustainable environment
To promote a healthier and safer community
To develop a more prosperous and sustainable local economy
To strive for excellence

Council tax

Find out about Council Tax, how much you pay and where that money goes.

Greener Cleaner Brighter

Greener Cleaner Brighter is an initiative to make Wealden a better place to live. It encompasses a number of projects to protect Wealden’s environment and to be more sustainable. For further information see the press release.

Annual Review 2005/06

Download the review, covers (pdf, 214kb) and inside spread (pdf, 229kb).

Download and print the guide

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