June 2025

Over the past few days, certain councillors and activists have taken to social media and the press with a series of misleading and opportunistic claims about the formation of Wealden Partners, a new opposition grouping at Wealden District Council. Let’s be absolutely clear: Wealden Partners is not a merger. No one has changed political colours. […]

We all knew that a by election was something that would not be unlikely during a 4 year term. For some Wealden residents the upcoming by-election in Horam and Punnetts Town isn’t just about choosing a replacement for outgoing Green councillor Cornelie Usbourne, it’s about choosing a direction for your community. Do you want more

In a move that would make even a Downing Street comms director blush, Wealden District Council has hired a PR agency. Not to engage residents on council priorities. Not to communicate planning reform. No, it’s to “shine a light on positive local stories.” Apparently, the solution to failure is better photography. This announcement wasn’t made