News Articles
Funding approved to improve hockey facilities at Hailsham Community College
Publish Date: 24 May 2024
The works will comprise of improvements to be made to the sand-based artificial grass pitch, used for competition hockey at the college, and replacement of the flood lights with energy saving ultra-low glare LED floodlights - estimated to save £7,900 in utility costs and 2.6kw of electricity per annum. The total project cost is £291,406....
Temporary partial closures of Cuckoo Trail ahead
Publish Date: 23 May 2024
The Cuckoo Trail is a leisure 11-mile route running from Polegate to Heathfield used by walkers, cyclists and horse riders and parts of it will be closed so essential work can be carried out before the start of the summer holidays. Cuckoo Trail south of Ghyll Road in Heathfield closed to all types of users...
Book now for Energy Champion training in Wealden
Publish Date: 23 May 2024
Sussex-based community benefit society Energise Sussex Coast and Wealden District Council are on the lookout for volunteers to undertake the free training. There has already been one course successfully delivered in Crowborough – and bookings are now being taken for a session on Wednesday 12 June from 10am-4pm at Hailsham Civic Community Hall. Energy Champions...
Funding given to Wealden organisations to deliver physical activities
Publish Date: 22 May 2024
This is the second round of funding, received from East Sussex Public Health, and is provided to charities and organisations in Wealden to deliver physical activities to residents and communities where health inequalities exist. Health inequalities are about the differences in the care that people receive and opportunities given to lead healthy lives.Funding has been...
Funding received to stamp out fly-tipping in Wealden
Publish Date: 22 May 2024
Delivered by the Rural Payments Agency on behalf of DEFRA, the Fly Tipping Intervention Grant has provided the council with funding for projects that increase the awareness of the Household Waste Duty of Care. Wealden council welcomes the funding, which will be spent on an advertising campaign helping householders make the right decisions when getting...