Storage building at golf club deferred for second time
Plans for a greenkeepers' shed at a golf club near Crowborough have been deferred for a second time, despite planners previously giving permission for a conference centre to be built.
Council to focus on economic recovery and climate change
Wealden District Council is to focus on post Covid economic recovery and the need to combat climate change.
Council looks to install electric car chargers ‘this year’
Wealden District Council hopes to install charging points for electric vehicles in its car parks later this year, as senior councillor has said.
Food waste contaminates recycling
Wealden residents are being reminded by the council to rinse food containers before putting them into their recycling bin.
No ‘absolute link’ between tip charges and flytipping
East Sussex councillors have been told there is no ‘absolute link’ between the introduction of charges at rubbish tips and a rise in flytipping.
Recycling point in car park removed
The recycling point in Jarvis Brook car park has been removed, because of repeated contamination.
Gatwick night time flights should be reduced
Kent County Council (KCC) has called on the Government to reduce the number of night flights from Gatwick amid environmental and noise fears
Impact of the pandemic on the Ashdown Forest’s budget
Next week East Sussex County Council will consider the impact the Covid-19 pandemic has had on the finances of the Ashdown Forest.
Recycle your unwanted small electrical items & batteries
Residents in Wealden can recycle unwanted small electrical items by placing them in a carrier bag positioned top of their wheelie bin on collection day.
Trials set for electric bin lorries
Wealden District Council's waste contractor Biffa has confirmed it plans to trial electric bin lorries later this year.