News Articles
Arts magazine launches Wealden focused edition for winter
Publish Date: 4 December 2025
The magazine features interviews with key figures from the sector, discussing what makes Wealden special to them and the challenges and opportunities of supporting a strong arts presence in a rural setting. The Wealden district is a cultural gem - home to writers, artists and makers, musicians, and performers both past and present, working creatively across...
Council Tax bill freeze proposed for Wealden residents
Publish Date: 3 December 2025
The freeze proposal comes from a move from the council to support residents with the continuing cost of living crisis. If agreed, residents will see a zero percent rise to the council’s element of the Council Tax next year which accounts for around 8% of the overall bill. Whilst Wealden collects the full Council Tax...
Funding open to boost physical activity and health in Wealden
Publish Date: 2 December 2025
The funding has come from East Sussex Public Health and is awarded to Wealden District Council as part of the Tackling Inequalities Through Physical Activity programme. This programme has already successfully supported 17 targeted health activities and interventions across the Wealden district. Wealden District Council use these funds to support partner organisations develop place-based approaches...
Grants available for communities to grow orchards
Publish Date: 28 November 2025
The Wealden Community Orchard Fund is part of Wealden District Council’s wider work on climate action, biodiversity recovery, and community wellbeing. Community orchards provide spaces for people to connect with nature, learn new skills, grow food, and strengthen community ties. The fund is open to a wide range of community-focused organisations which meet eligibility criteria,...
Partnership with Sussex Wildlife Trust aims to enhance Wealden district
Publish Date: 27 November 2025
The five-year partnership between Wealden District Council and Sussex Wildlife Trust will create a connected network of habitats, helping wildlife thrive while supporting local communities. Wilder Wealden aims to reverse biodiversity decline, restore ecosystems, and embed nature recovery principles into council policies and planning. This new initiative builds on the successful Wilder Ouse project, which...