News Articles
Housing development completed in Heathfield
Publish Date: 14 March 2024
Wealden District Council’s Housing Development Team worked in conjunction with local contractor Trinity Homes Ltd to build the homes at Cart Barn Place, and Baily Garner designed the scheme. The 15-home development is available for rent only and is made up of six one-bedroom flats, two two-bedroom flats, three two-bedroom houses and four three-bedroom houses...
Keep Britain Tidy celebrates platinum anniversary with call to Wealden residents to pick up litter
Publish Date: 12 March 2024
Wealden District Council has joined forces with the Keep Britain Tidy campaign to highlight the importance of protecting the environment that ‘belongs to everyone’ as part of its latest campaign. The campaign runs from 15-31 March and is calling for residents across Wealden to pick one bag, or more, of litter from streets, parks, beauty...
Wealden council provides residents with Southern Water watchdog group updates
Publish Date: 11 March 2024
The group is co-ordinated by Wealden council and includes representatives from more than 20 councils across the southeast, spanning from Folkestone & Hythe to the New Forest. The stakeholder group’s main objective is to act as a platform for local authorities to come together across political party lines and to hold Southern Water and its...
New free courses released for residents in Wealden and Eastbourne
Publish Date: 11 March 2024
Wealden and Eastbourne residents, aged 19 and above, can attend a range of academic, wellbeing, and practical courses free of charge. Courses are designed to help residents boost their confidence, employment opportunities, develop existing skills, learn something new or meet new people. The courses are delivered in community venues located throughout the district including Uckfield,...
Business support programmes launched in East Sussex
Publish Date: 8 March 2024
The Ready to Grow and Big Ambitions programmes, which have received £447,464 from the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund, are open to companies based in Lewes, Eastbourne, Rother and Wealden districts. Ready To Grow is a training programme for early-stage business owners who have been trading for less than three years. The...