News Articles
Grant success for Pevensey’s Mint House to secure long-term building preservation
Publish Date: 6 January 2026
The Mint House is a much-loved timber-framed building dating back to the early 16th century and is one of Wealden’s most significant historic properties. Following work by Wealden District Council’s Heritage Team in collaboration with Historic England, the property was added to the Historic England Heritage at Risk Register to help safeguard its future. The...
Merry Christmas to residents from Wealden District Council
Publish Date: 22 December 2025
The year began with work to shape what the council landscape would look like in 2028 when local government reorganisation will see Wealden cease to exist and new, larger, unitary councils formed alongside locally elected Mayors. Wealden’s focus for the next two and a half years is to leave a legacy of fairer and kinder...
Energy efficiencies to be made at Uckfield Leisure Centre
Publish Date: 18 December 2025
The funding was applied for by Wealden District Council in partnership with East Sussex County Council and its leisure operator, Freedom Leisure. This phase of support sees £224,445 of government funding being made available to improve the medium to long-term energy efficiency of Uckfield Leisure Centre’s swimming pool. Work has begun on the new PV...
Council secures commitment from Home Office to delay decision on the use of Crowborough Camp until after New Year
Publish Date: 16 December 2025
The confirmation comes after Wealden District Council sent a letter addressed to Alex Norris MP on 11 December 2025 to ask for confirmation that no decision will be made about using Crowborough Army Camp to house asylum seekers until after the new year. In the letter, leader of Wealden council, Councillor James Partridge and deputy...
Which do you prefer? Residents asked to vote on new waste fleet names
Publish Date: 12 December 2025
The truck naming competition is part of the launch of the new food waste collections service, which is being introduced from 30 March 2026 to protect the environment and cut down on waste in 2026 for households in Wealden, Hastings and Rother. The food waste will be collected from homes in new bins provided by...