Cycle tools recently stolen from along the Cuckoo Trail, on the outskirts of Heathfield, have been replaced by Wealden District Council. Two new bike repair stations, consisting of giant air pumps and a stand with a series of tools including tyre levers, screw drivers and allen keys, were recently installed in the Polegate and Heathfield […]
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If you watched Wealden District Council’s recent Full Council meeting on February 21st, 2024, you may recall a debate around a Cabinet recommendation to make changes to the vacant property/empty homes council tax charges as well as apply council tax premiums to second homes. It was on the agenda under item 14 on the call
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Publish Date: 1 February 2024 A new business park in Crowborough has been granted full planning permission by Wealden councillors after a decision made at Planning Committee North today. The site is located at the western end of Farningham Road, Crowborough, within an industrial estate known as Wealden Business Park, which already comprises of 41
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Publish Date: 25 January 2024 Full planning permission for the development of a new sports hub facility in Hellingly has been given the green light. The new sports hub includes two full size floodlit artificial pitches, two multi-use games areas (containing four dual floodlit tennis/netball courts), two padel tennis courts, skate park, play facilities and
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Publish Date: 12 October 2023 A new Council Strategy with a vision that Wealden will be a place where people and nature thrive together has been unveiled. The strategy, which sets out the council’s priorities over the next four years, was approved by members of the authority’s Cabinet Committee this week and is expected to
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Publish Date: 4 September 2023 A new online community engagement hub has been launched to improve engagement between Wealden District Council and its residents. Let’s Talk Wealden aims to provide an interactive and relaxed space for residents to find out about the latest proposals for their area, have their say, ask questions and discuss ideas
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Publish Date: 30 August 2023 A planning application for Wealden Community Sports Hub in Lower Dicker, Hailsham, has been submitted following significant community and stakeholder involvement in the design and development. The project will see major investment into a state-of the-art leisure and sports facility, creating a variety of new outdoor sport and leisure facilities
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Publish Date: 30 August 2023 A residents’ survey is underway to find out how residents in the Wealden district feel about their local area. The survey has been commissioned to be carried out by Opinion Research Services, on behalf of Wealden District Council to evaluate its performance. Opinion Research Services is a fully compliant market
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Publish Date: 29 August 2023 Wealden residents are being urged to check their electoral registration details or risk losing their chance to vote on decisions that affect them. The annual canvass allows Wealden District Council to keep the electoral register up to date, to identify who risks losing their voice at elections, and to encourage
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Publish Date: 25 August 2023 Existing players of the Wealden Community Lottery will now be able to ‘refer a friend’ and to be entered into a prize draw in a chance to win free tickets The ‘refer a friend’ scheme, otherwise known as a referral program, enables existing players to share a link to their
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