Wealden

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

Independents in ‘Wealden Partners’ group with the Conservatives 5, Independent Democrat 4, Independent in ‘Alliance for Wealden’ with Liberal Democrats and Greens 1. 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).

Andrew Wilson (Crowborough South East) moved from Independent to Conservative in May 2026. Neil Cleaver (Hailsham Central) and David Greaves (South Downs) moved from Conservative to Reform UK in March 2026.

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)
£2728.43

Upper tier authority
East Sussex