News Articles
Leaders of council left disappointed after meeting with Minister over Crowborough Army Camp
Publish Date: 14 January 2026
Councillor James Partridge and Councillor Rachel Millward met with the Minister to request an update on the government decision making about Crowborough Army Camp and to urge the Minister to rule out using it as a temporary site for asylum seekers. They impressed upon the Minister that this issue was already having a serious impact...
Council reiterates stance on Local Government Reorganisation
Publish Date: 14 January 2026
In September last year, when East Sussex County Council submitted its proposal for a single unitary council for East Sussex - and Brighton and Hove City Council submitted its own proposal for five unitary councils across the whole of east and west Sussex -Wealden councillors said they felt they could not support either of the...
Important information: A new system will be used to host Housing Allocations from the beginning of February 2026.
Publish Date: 13 January 2026
From 5pm on Tuesday 27th January 2026 the Sussex Homemove portal will no longer be accessible for customers. The system will close down and be replaced by a new portal which will go live on Monday 2nd February 2026. This means that residents will no longer be able to access their account with Sussex Homemove and applicants will have...
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...