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Deadline looming for postal and proxy applications ahead of election

Publish Date: 20 April 2026

A postal or proxy vote can be used if residents wanting to vote will be away from home, on holiday or their job doesn’t allow for them to be able to get to a polling station, which are open from 7am-10pm, on election day. The deadline to apply for a postal vote is 5pm 21...

Notice of East Sussex County Council election 2026

Publish Date: 30 March 2026

The official notice of election for the Wealden divisions can be viewed on our Forthcoming Elections page.

New Mayfield Community and Health Centre moves into construction phase

Publish Date: 26 March 2026

As part of the re-development, the existing community hall in Mayfield will be demolished to make way for the construction of the new facilities. The project will include a modern community centre comprising a hall, community hub, office space and flexible meeting rooms, and a health centre incorporating four GP consulting rooms, three treatment rooms,...

Local Plan consultation extended

Publish Date: 24 March 2026

We are aware that a very small number of users have trouble accessing parts of our website, and particularly the consultation portal for the draft ‘Focused’ Wealden Local Plan. We can confirm that this issue has now been rectified and those users will now be able to access these pages. However, we have taken the...

Are you registered to vote in the East Sussex County Council elections this May?

Publish Date: 24 March 2026

The deadline to register to vote is midnight on Monday 20 April. Voters can apply online. It takes just five minutes. Once registered, voters have a range of options to vote – in person, by post or by appointing someone they trust to vote on their behalf, known as a proxy vote - The deadline...