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Free health checks return to Wealden

Publish Date: 8 May 2024

One You provides 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 delivers NHS health checks to residents, helps residents to lose weight, be smoke free, move more, eat well and drink less. COLIN, the service’s mobile...

Events programme released for National Dementia Action Week 2024

Publish Date: 7 May 2024

National Dementia Action Week is an annual event organised by the Alzheimer’s Society to raise awareness of dementia and sees the UK public taking action to support people with dementia and their carers. The week runs from 13 to 19 May. Each year the Alzheimer's Society works with individuals and organisations across the UK to...

Get active with new Cuckoo Trail outdoor gym equipment

Publish Date: 29 April 2024

The installation work by Wealden District Council will take place between Sayerland Lane and Summerhill Lane, beginning Monday 13 May until Friday 17 May.  The section of the trail will remain open during this period however users are asked to be mindful whilst the works are progressing. The council recognises the many physical and mental...

New funding available to help community spaces and facilities in Wealden

Publish Date: 17 April 2024

The council is inviting organisations such as Not for Profit organisations and town and parish councils to apply for grants between £1,000 and £20,000 for projects that will help Wealden residents improve and enhance green spaces and community assets, and infrastructure support for local civil society and community groups. A total funding pot of £120K...

Wealden District Council celebrates Golden Anniversary

Publish Date: 3 April 2024

The short service was attended by Wealden council staff and a speech was given by the chair of Wealden council, Councillor Jessika Hulbert, who spoke about the history of the council as the new flag was raised. The district council was formed on 1 April 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972, which reformed local government...