News Articles

Energy efficiencies to be made at Uckfield Leisure Centre

Publish Date: 18 December 2025

The funding was applied for by Wealden District Council in partnership with East Sussex County Council and its leisure operator, Freedom Leisure. This phase of support sees £224,445 of government funding being made available to improve the medium to long-term energy efficiency of Uckfield Leisure Centre’s swimming pool. Work has begun on the new PV...

Council secures commitment from Home Office to delay decision on the use of Crowborough Camp until after New Year

Publish Date: 16 December 2025

The confirmation comes after Wealden District Council sent a letter addressed to Alex Norris MP on 11 December 2025 to ask for confirmation that no decision will be made about using Crowborough Army Camp to house asylum seekers until after the new year. In the letter, leader of Wealden council, Councillor James Partridge and deputy...

Which do you prefer? Residents asked to vote on new waste fleet names

Publish Date: 12 December 2025

The truck naming competition is part of the launch of the new food waste collections service, which is being introduced from 30 March 2026 to protect the environment and cut down on waste in 2026 for households in Wealden, Hastings and Rother. The food waste will be collected from homes in new bins provided by...

Wealden delivers multimillion pound social housing energy efficiency upgrades

Publish Date: 9 December 2025

As a social housing landlord, the council plays an important role in alleviating the impacts of climate change and the cost of living in residents’ housing. The works will improve health, wellbeing and comfort for residents, including for vulnerable groups such as the elderly and those living with chronic illnesses. The cost of living and...

Christmas waste collection changes for Wealden residents

Publish Date: 8 December 2025

As normal, there will be no garden waste collections over the festive period between Thursday 25 December and Wednesday 7 January inclusive. Garden waste collections will return to the normal collection days from Thursday 8 January 2026. New collection calendars for 2026 are now available and residents can download it via the Bin Day Search...