A £700,000 increase in Council Tax levies has been introduced by Wealden District Council without being properly scrutinised, claim opposition Conservative councillors.
Conservative councillors walked out of a Wealden District Council meeting, accusing the authority of gagging their views over a controversial local plan which could lead to thousands of new homes being built in green spaces.
After substantial resistance, Wealden District Green/Lib Dem Alliance have finally yielded to calls from Conservative District Councillors for the council Chairman to stand down over a conflict of interest.
Recycling is to become much harder for thousands of Wealden residents as the council begins to close its neighbourhood recycling centres across the district.
South East Water apologised to Wealden customers during a meeting of the district council's Overview and Scrutiny Committee yesterday (September 11) as members of the water company were quizzed over recent performance.
An East Sussex parish council has slammed its new Green Party district council member for failing to properly represent local residents’ concerns over a controversial planning application.