News Articles
Water regulator agrees to partnership working after criticisms in relation to Southern Water
Publish Date: 25 January 2024
OFWAT, the Water Services Regulation Authority, agreed to better partnership working with local authorities at a recent meeting of the Southern Water Stakeholder Group, set up to put pressure on Southern Water in light of pollution and flooding concerns. The pledge by OFWAT came following criticisms by councils that the watchdog has not been effective...
Wealden Community Lottery promotes ‘refer a cause’ scheme
Publish Date: 23 January 2024
The scheme will run from January to March 2024 and works by players referring a good cause – charities, community groups or organisations – to the Wealden Community Lottery, which have not yet signed up. The referral scheme will be promoted across multiple lotteries that are operated or managed by Gatherwell, the external lottery provider,...
Fund offers boost to rural businesses
Publish Date: 10 January 2024
Rother and Wealden district councils will be using money from their Rural England Prosperity Fund to support a range of businesses, with a £500,000 pot for Wealden and a £300,000 pot for Rother. The scheme launches on Friday, January 12, and small and medium businesses can apply for financial support for projects including the purchase...
Sea Road facility – Expressions of Interest
Publish Date: 9 January 2024
We are seeking Expressions of Interest to operate a community-based service from the building in conjunction with the Pevensey Information and Caring Centre, which currently occupies an area within the building to run their community services from. Site The site of the toilet block building within Sea Road car park is shown circled red below....
Sea Road Car Park and toilet block refurbishment starts in Pevensey Bay
Publish Date: 4 January 2024
A planned programme of works for the Sea Road Car Park and toilet block refurbishment starts today in Pevensey Bay. The car park will be closed to all vehicles for up to 10 weeks, but the toilet facility will be available for pedestrian use. Unfortunately, the Changing Places facility will be closed due to no...