Media Releases 2008

For information on any of the media releases listed please contact the Communications Officer on 01892 602745 or email PR@wealden.gov.uk

Media releases are listed by month.
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Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec

December
95 Coping with the credit crunch	23 December
94 Start off 2009 by supporting local shops	23 December
93 Crack down on fly tipping	19 December
92 Lowest Council Tax rise for 13 years	17 December
91 Don't forget to recyle this Christmas	17 December
90 Irish pork recall	10 December
89 Tired of tyre menace	9 December
88 Big demand for insulation grants	3 December
87 Heating costs hitting country dwellers in Wealden	2 December
86 A new vision for Uckfield town centre	1 December
November
85 Town Farm Play Park needs your support	24 November
84 An opportunity to tell us your views	17 November
83 Parishes have a vital role to play in emergency planning	12 November
82 Major boost for recycling in Wealden	11 November
81 November deadline for Community Grants	11 November
80 Remembering those who have died in armed conflict	7 November
October
79 Breakfast to get the workforce on the road	31 October
78 Remember, Remember: Be safe, not an accident	30 October
77 Make sure your electric blankets are safe	30 October
76 Community service recognised	30 October
75 Major play initiatives to get vital funding	28 October
74 Arts festival returns for third year	21 October
73 Working to keep crime levels low	21 October
72 More young people find out about local democracy	13 October
71 Cleaner streets in Wealden	10 October
70 Don't hang up on our phone boxes	1 October
September
69 Housing survey deadline nears	29 September
68 Council house gets eco-makeover	29 September
67 Free Electric Blanket Testing	24 September
66 Support for free swimming for the over 60s	23 September
65 Infrastructure ignored in Government housing plans	23 September
64 Survey of public services and quality of life in Wealden	22 September
63 New funding for Punnett's Town village hall	18 September
62 Learning to lead	17 September
61 Give us your views, urges Steering Group	16 September
60 Decent Home Assistance for Wealden residents	15 September
59 Undeclared bank accounts lead to benefit fraud	5 September
58 Free compost and advice	2 September
August
57 £2.4 million for the rural parishes of Wealden and Rother	28 August
56 Boost for affordable housing	22 August
55 Housing Land Assessment	22 August
54 All to Play for in Wealden district	13 August
July
53 Thinking safety–on-line help for young people	29 July
52 Calling all local photographers…	28 July
51 Celebrate Play! All ages welcome	28 July
50 Ask the Leader...	24 July
49 Council to review surveillance rules	23 July
48 Benefits cheat in court	23 July
47 Energy saving competition for young people in Wealden	22 July
46 Clean bill of health	21 July
45 Latest Government housing proposals greeted with disappointment	18 July
44 Taxi driver's licence suspended	10 July
43 Safety-conscious eleven year olds win awards	7 July
42 Ignoring planning rules leads to a £1000 fine	7 July
41 £1000 fine for fly-tipping near Wilmington	4 July
June
40 National customer service award for Wealden	27 June
39 Award for Wealden college conversion	27 June
38 New build HQ to save money in the long run	25 June
37 Act now Reduce your fuel costs	20 June
36 Can you make the safe choice?	17 June
35 Government changes to planning rules hit Wealdens local plan timetable	10 June
34 Helping businesses face changing times	09 June
33 Fraud reporting initiative	06 June
32 No plastic bags, please	03 June
May
31 An offer the Chairman couldn't refuse	23 May
30 Wealden wins grant to help improve poor housing	16 May
29 Crack down on lazy litter louts	16 May
28 Steering Group sets course for infrastructure improvements	7 May
27 New building in open countryside gets the thumbs down
26 Composting makes sense	02 May
April
25 Real Nappy Week	16 Apr
24 Diplocks Community Centre Grant	16 Apr
23 Young People to combat smoking	16 Apr
22 New School needs careful drivers	09 Apr
21 Funding Pledge for bus scheme must be honoured	01 Apr
March
20 Council awards nearly £80,000 to Community Groups	28 Mar
19 Facing up to Climate Change	20 Mar
18 How little can you throw away in a week?	7 Mar
17 Wealden Business Breakfast on March 25	5 Mar
16 Ancient trees prove an inspiration	4 Mar
February
15 Birling Gap beach closed for wood salvage	26 Feb
14 Putting People First	26 Feb
13 Wealden district portion of council tax to rise by 4.2%	22 Feb
12 Sport England puts Wealden on the move	22 Feb
11 Cabinet calls for an investigation of a range of options to introduce kerbside recycling	13 Feb
10 Fun...and safety at half-term	08 Feb
09 Response to the Budget Consultation	07 Feb
08 Post Office decision ignores future needs	05 Feb
07 Enjoy Sussex in 2008: new visitor guide and website	01 Feb
January
06 Single site headquarters decision	31 Jan
05 Timber for the wrecked MV Ice Prince	23 Jan
04 Tired of Tyre Dumping	22 Jan
03 Wooden Planks	18 Jan
02 Faulty thermostat guidance issued to Wealden residents	16 Jan
01 Protecting homes from flooding	16 Jan