News Articles
Residents encouraged to comment on new Climate Green Paper
Publish Date: 10 December 2024
Earlier this year, Wealden District Council hosted a survey and three research reports which examined how climate change is likely to impact Wealden, how greenhouse gas emissions can be reduced and explored options for renewable energy. The key themes below were identified from the survey and have been vital to the creation of the paper: Renewable Energy: Residents...
Playground consultation goes live on Wealden’s community engagement platform
Publish Date: 3 December 2024
Work is underway at the Community Sports Hub which, when complete, will feature and a new playground park. Wealden District Council – which is providing the sports hub – has launched two different surveys on its community engagement platform, Let’s Talk Wealden - one for under 12s and primary school children and one for teenagers....
Christmas and New Year waste collection dates for Wealden
Publish Date: 2 December 2024
The revised collection dates are in the table below. All rubbish or recycling needs to be out by 7am on the collection day. As normal, there will be no garden waste collections over the festive period between Wednesday 25 December and Tuesday 7 January. The garden waste collections will return to the normal collection days...
Ground breaking ceremony at Wealden Community Sports Hub
Publish Date: 2 December 2024
The new Community Sports Hub is located on the outskirts of Hailsham and has received a grant of £3.5million from the Premier League, The FA and Government’s Football Foundation. Construction on the new Hub – by Sunninghill Contractors – is expected to be completed in 2026. The Hub will provide new facilities in the district...
Community orchard planting has started across Wealden
Publish Date: 28 November 2024
The community orchards celebrate the coronation of King Charles III and supports tree planting projects nationwide and honours the King's dedication to preserving the natural environment. The funding for the project has been allocated to Wealden District Council by the UK government through The Coronation Living Heritage Fund. The Crowborough Community Orchard community group at...