It's 16 June. Which means it’s Sussex Day. A celebration of all things Sussex. Launched in 2007 by West Sussex County Council, Sussex Day has become a popular way for residents across the whole of Sussex to celebrate their county's…
Angela O'Neill who sits on our Chamber Exec Committee writes... With some help from fellow governors – I started out being (a bit too) clever, writing lots of fancy words and phrases and presenting a well-argued case for being a…
Heading back to normality? Uckfield Festival has been a Summer event at the centre of Uckfield life since the first one in the year 2000. During pandemic year, in 2020, of course, it had to be cancelled but the Festival…
As a key stakeholder within Wealden District, your local Chamber of Commerce recently submitted an 8-page representation to the District Council as part of the consultation on the Direction of Travel towards the new Local Plan. We have had the…
Wealden MP Nus Ghani has made recent statements concerning the impact of the national lockdown and the impact of the tier restrictions on the health and well-being of communities across Wealden. She joined a number of Parliamentary colleagues to try and get…
We are most fortunate to have a family owned, independent cinema in our town of Uckfield... And are pleased to share this heartfelt message from the Picture House owner Kevin Markwick... It’s been a tough few days I don’t mind…
Our Town Council established the Uckfield Dementia Forum a couple of years ago to support those living with dementia and their carers. The Forum meets on a regular basis. At the last meeting they discussed how they could support those…
Any excuse to eat out earlier in the week... Monday 3 August sees the launch of the government support scheme to help restaurants, pubs and cafes obtain more trade during these traditionally quieter periods of the week, following their closure…
There's no doubting that our town's retailers and High Street business owners have had a tough time of it during recent months, which is why your local Chamber of Commerce, Town Council and other local partners are fully supportive of…
A couple of days is a long time in the current climate so a quick situation report from Wealden Inspector, Jon Gross. Staffing levels are still excellent within the Wealden team…we have yet to have anyone needing to self-isolate due…