News Articles
Good causes invited to launch of Wealden Community Lottery
Publish Date: 20 December 2022
And as part of that, the council is encouraging local organisations to attend the launch event, taking place on 1 February 2023 at Hailsham Civic Community Hall, Vicarage Lane. The initiative is an exciting new way for local organisations to fundraise locally. The launch event will highlight how the community lottery will work and the...
Friday 16th Bin collection disruptions – ice and snow
Publish Date: 15 December 2022
All collection crews have been deployed again today however due to freezing temperatures over the last few days, despite no further snowfall, many un-gritted rural roads and urban side roads remain slippery. Whilst we are working hard to empty all bins possible on the scheduled collection days, regrettably due to the slippery conditions it is...
Wealden receives funding to support projects across the district
Publish Date: 14 December 2022
The council has received long awaited endorsement from the Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities that it will be receiving its UK Shared Prosperity Fund Year 1 allocation in full - a total of £148,023 revenue and £14,225 capital for 2022/2023. In July the council’s Economic Development team submitted an investment plan to DLUHC,...
Waste Collections – disruption due to snow and ice (updated)
Publish Date: 12 December 2022
Thursday 16th December 2022 – updated 12:00pm Waste Collections - Disruption Due to Icy Conditions Wealden District Council and our waste collection contractor, Biffa, apologise for any inconvenience that may be caused by disruption to waste collections due to the icy conditions. All collection crews have been deployed again today however due to freezing...
Wealden welcomes proposed changes to planning system and housing targets
Publish Date: 9 December 2022
The council has been continuously lobbying government for the last few years to reduce its nationally set housing targets. On Tuesday 6 December the Secretary of State for the Department for Levelling Up, Housing, and Communities confirmed in Parliament that he was listening to the council’s call and is now looking to adjust housing targets...