Wealden

  • Council Control: LD/Green
  • Conservatives 9
  • Labour 2
  • Liberal Democrats 13
  • Green 11
  • Other 10

Independent Group 6, Independent Democrat 4. The ruling group is called ‘Alliance for Wealden’. East Sussex rural district named after the Weald which covers most of it. Several medium-sized towns (Crowborough, Hailsham, Heathfield, Uckfield).

An Independent held a seat in Uckfield New Town ward at a byelection on 4 April.

Next local elections
2027

Election cycle
Full

Local authority type
District

Address
Vicarage Lane, Hailsham BN27 2AX

Phone
01892 653311

Website
http://www.wealden.gov.uk/

Council Tax (Band D)
£2484.03

Upper tier authority
East Sussex