Plans for electricity supply point to be submitted in February
A full planning application could be submitted next month for a new electricity supply point near Uckfield.
Planning under way for Uckfield Festival 2021
Planning is under way for the Uckfield Festival 2021, with some dates already fixed on the programme.
Arrangements made for May elections
May 6, 2021 will be a busy time for local elections in Wealden, the district council says in a Press release.
Volunteers needed as Uckfield Community Speedwatch nears re-start
Attempts to reinvigorate Uckfield Community Speedwatch are forging ahead.
Thieves try to steal cash machine from Uckfield bank
Police are investigating a break-in and attempted theft of a cash machine from a bank in Uckfield.
Uckfield council shares feedback on Local Plan consultation
Uckfield town councillors are concerned about the number of housing developments given planning permission but not materialising. And they are unhappy that infrastructure promised during the planning process fails to materialise. These are just two of the issues raised in Uckfield Town Council’s feedback to Wealden District Council in a consultation about the direction of […]
County councillors consider near 3.5% tax rise
Members of East Sussex County Council’s cabinet will be considering a 3.49% tax rise when they meet on Tuesday, January 26.
Farm shop launches NHS Buy a Banger scheme
Kindness food parcels, lockdown snack boxes, and an NHS Buy a Banger Scheme are among lockdown initiatives launched by South Brockwells Farm at Little Horsted.
Wealden Covid-19 deaths: heartbreaking weekly total
The New Year has begun with a tragic death toll in Wealden involving Covid-19.
East Sussex bus pass timings relaxed in Covid jabs roll-out
Concessionary bus pass holders will be able to travel before 9.30am to help the national Covid-19 vaccination campaign.
Concern over lack of planning notices
Town councillors are concerned that no planning notices appear to have been displayed on the site proposed for a new house in the Church Coombe area of Uckfield.
Wealden Council records decline in pollution levels
Levels of nitrogen dioxide and particulate matter in Wealden remain below the national air quality threshold.
Pocket-style development better than ribbon, says parish
Housing growth proportional to the number of homes already in Wealden towns and villages is favoured by Little Horsted Parish Meeting. This is one of the points made as the parish meeting responds to a consultation about direction of travel for a new Wealden Local Plan. It says that if, for example, it was determined […]
Wealden Covid-19 deaths: another bad week
Wealden Covid-19 deaths for the latest seven-day period were again in double figures, according to Office of National Statistics (ONS) data released yesterday.
Uckfield library closes but books can still be reserved and collected
All libraries across East Sussex, including Uckfield, are temporarily closed for general use because of the Coronavirus lockdown.
Take on walking challenge to help children’s hospice
Chestnut Tree children’s hospice is launching a virtual fund-raising challenge and encouraging you to walk a month in the footsteps of a hospice nurse.
Uckfield and Wealden Covid-19 infections may be declining
Rapid rises in Covid-19 cases in Uckfield, Wealden and East Sussex appear to be levelling off.
Speed needed to take advantage of property stamp duty holiday
There’s still time to take advantage of the Government’s stamp duty holiday on property, but you’ll need to act quickly, says Uckfield estate agency View Homes.
1,000 patients vaccinated at The Meads, Uckfield, yesterday
One thousand patients received Covid-19 vaccinations at The Meads Medical Centre in Uckfield yesterday.
Wealden Covid-19 infections now exceed 5,000
Covid-19 infections in Uckfield, surrounding villages and across the whole of Wealden have continued to gallop ahead.