Diary of a Councillor

The end of another week and one that saw the November meeting of Planning Committee North (“PCN”) down in Hailsham. This 12 person committee deals with determining planning applications that are either outside the scheme of delegation (ie those that can be determined by planning officers without committee involvement) or those that have been identified […]

In the May 2023 District Council elections, one of the topics that was particularly relevant was that of property and house building in the District. Without a Local Plan there was what was widely perceived to be a developer free for all. Residents of Wealden lived with the constant threat that their community would be

In Wealdens Council Strategy the Alliance promises to be “Open, Honest and Transparent”. After the events of last week and my resignation from the Liberal Democrats and the Alliance for Wealden I have been disappointed at the response from my previous colleagues. What is clear to me however is that many of them have not

Planning is arguably one of the most visible things that the District Council is responsible for and certainly ranks highly in terms of both public interest and also impact on voters and residents. It was also one of the things that caught my attention in terms of District Council responsibilities when I was thinking of

With the election firmly in the rearview mirror, it’s been a couple of months now that the new Council has been in place. It’s been a big change to the reelected councilors, as the political balance has seen a huge shift. What was essentially a Conservative controlled Council for nearly 50 years is, for the