- Council Control: Green/LD/Lab
- Conservatives 8
- Labour 2
- Liberal Democrats 11
- Green 11
- Reform UK 2
- Other 11
Independents 7 (sit in a ‘Wealden Partners’ group with the Conservatives), 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).
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
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