What will we tell our children that we did to protect the earth? This beautiful short film starring Whoopi Goldberg was co-directed by George Lewin of Forest Row. At 12 minutes, it’s short and sweet, and packs a punch. Click here to see the film on YouTube. It comes from The Gigantic Change, an international group […]

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Our Fire Service saves lives. Already stretched, East Sussex Fire & Rescue Service plans to cut it further, putting lives, property and businesses at risk across East Sussex. If the cuts go through, we will have so few appliances that they could easily all be used on one major event, leaving a huge part of […]

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Dear everyone These are such strange and difficult times. Like you, we’re doing our best to get through them together, and finding strength in working with our friends, neighbours and wider communities. We know many people are struggling – to get food, to find out what’s happening to their services, to make ends meet, to […]

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See our latest newsletter – all the latest on Forest Row’s new Community Fridge, speeding and potholes, Tip news, where to meet your Councillors, low energy tarrifs for Sussex residents, the Local Plan and lots more! […]

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When the Government Inspector said that Wealden District Council’s Local Plan – that sets out its future framework for development – had failed, there was dismay. And yes, it is a real problem: millions of £s spent on a rejected Plan, and an apparent free-for-all for developers. But there’s hope. Could this be our best […]

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When two Green district councillors were elected last May their first priority was to push for Wealden District Council to declare a climate emergency. They demanded immediate action to bring our greenhouse emissions to zero. Cllrs Keith Obbard and Patricia Patterson Vanegas were delighted when the Council declared an emergency but disappointed that the Council set […]

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Crowborough says ‘Stop wasteful plastic packaging!’ Fed up with the vast quantities of wasteful plastic on their weekly shop, Crowborough residents are turning up at Morrisons supermarket for a Mass Unwrap on Saturday 22 February from 10 till 12. Local residents, joined by Wealden Green Party members, will help shoppers unwrap. With Morrisons happy to […]

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Thank you to everyone who voted Green on 12 December: thanks to you we achieved an exceptional result in a tough election. Thank you too to all the members and supporters in Wealden who helped us campaign. You’ve been wonderful. Right across the constituency, people came together to plan the campaign at short notice, design […]

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