News Articles
Rural businesses urged to apply for funding
Publish Date: 9 September 2024
The scheme uses money from Wealden District Council’s allocation of the Rural England Prosperity Funding to support businesses with capital funding for projects including the purchase of equipment and machinery, adaptation of premises, the creation or expansion of rural leisure and tourism businesses and farm diversification outside of agriculture. The programme offers grants of up...
Employment sessions available in Hailsham
Publish Date: 6 September 2024
Wealden District Council has been working in partnership with the Job Centre Plus Eastbourne to bring the sessions to residents. Job Centre Plus staff are available in the public access area of the council offices in Vicarage Field, Hailsham, every Monday and Thursday between 9am to 12:30pm and 1:30pm to 3pm. Residents can book an...
Wealden Community Sports Hub receives £3.5million funding from Football Foundation
Publish Date: 5 September 2024
Construction on the new Hub is expected to start this autumn and be completed by 2026. The construction of the build has been appointed to Sunninghill Construction. Wealden District Council has been working with the Football Foundation, a charity which delivers outstanding grassroots facilities, on the plans and construction of the new Community Sports Hub....
Free dance festival returns with performances in Uckfield, Newhaven and Bexhill
Publish Date: 5 September 2024
Uckfield, Newhaven and Bexhill will be visited by the Journeys Festival of dance, a free outdoor festival which will move across Sussex giving performances and workshops for all ages over a three-day festival. The festival kickstarts in Newhaven on Friday 27th September from 6pm with Folk Dance Remixed at the Sidings. On Saturday 28th September,...
One You East Sussex roadshow returns to Wealden in September and October
Publish Date: 23 August 2024
The health checks are provided by One You East Sussex, a free holistic lifestyle service for residents of East Sussex, helping people make simple changes that can lead to a longer, healthier and happier life. The service helps residents to lose weight, be smoke free, move more, eat well, drink less and delivers the NHS...