News Articles
Wealden councillors support Rights to Rivers to help river protection
Publish Date: 22 July 2025
The motion - proposed by Councillor Rachel Millward and seconded by Councillor Paul Coleshill - asked Wealden councillors to agree to support the idea of giving rivers a set of basic rights under the law, including the right to flow and the right to be free of pollution, and to support community action for all...
Bold step taken to reduce climate change in Wealden
Publish Date: 21 July 2025
A new Climate Change Strategy and Action Plan, adopted by Full Council this month, reaffirms the council’s commitment to becoming a carbon neutral district and embedding climate action across all areas of council activity. The strategy and action plan sets out in detail what the council can do in its own operations and housing, what...
Chair of Wealden council supports Alzheimer’s Research UK as chosen charity
Publish Date: 21 July 2025
Councillor Blake-Coggins chose to support the charity to raise awareness and also to raise money through a variety of community fundraising events and activity throughout the year. Dementia affects almost one million people in the UK, and it’s estimated that 28,381 are living with dementia here in Sussex. Tragically, not one of them will survive....
Plans for medical centre at Polegate and Willingdon progress to the next stage
Publish Date: 16 July 2025
The much-needed centre is proposed to be built on the Hindslands site, which was carefully chosen as it already has outline planning approval, is owned by Wealden District Council and is supported by local doctors and the Sussex Integrated Care Board. The Polegate and Willingdon Medical Centre will be a modern, purpose-built facility designed to...
Election results July 2025
Publish Date: 11 July 2025
Declaration of poll results for Wealden are as follows: Election of a District Councillor for Horam & Punnetts Town on Thursday 10 July 2025 is Diane Susan Gould (Green Party) Election of a Town Councillor for Polegate (Polegate North) on Thursday 10 July 2025 is Michael Caira (Reform UK) Election of a Town Councillor for...