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Top story Crowborough Joins Hockey Scheme That Reached 2,000 Children Crowborough's hockey club is one of five joining South East Hockey Futures in year two. The scheme reached 2,000 children in over 50 schools in its first year. · 4 min read

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Allotments Crowborough Community Growing Space: Survey Closes 13 November Crowborough Town Council is asking whether to create a shared allotment, town centre planters or both. Its survey closes on Friday 13 November. · 3 min read Business Free Scams Workshop for Crowborough Shops Before Christmas Crowborough retailers can book a free scams and fraud workshop with Sussex Police advice on 17 November. A business rates Q&A follows on 11 January. · 2 min read Wealden District Council Wealden's Ruling Alliance Down to a One-Seat Majority Wealden's two Labour councillors have left the ruling Alliance, which now holds 23 of the 45 seats. A Cabinet reshuffle is to follow. · 2 min read Banking Crowborough Banking Hub: MP Will Keep Calling for a Review Nusrat Ghani MP says Crowborough was told it does not need a Banking Hub and wants a review. Birth services and the camp also came up in talks with the Mayor. · 3 min read Roads Sybron Way Crowborough: Broken Junction Blamed for Near Miss A Millbrook Business Park worker says the broken road where Sybron Way meets the B2100 nearly caused a crash on 27 October. His photos show the junction. · 6 min read Homes for Ukraine Crowborough Ukraine Hosts: £350 a Month Kept Until March East Sussex County Council will keep Homes for Ukraine thank you payments at £350 a month to the end of March, after the government cut them to £100. · 3 min read Danehill Danehill Coach & Horses: Publicans Retire, Offer Ends 15 Nov Danehill's Coach and Horses is for sale as its long-serving publicans retire. Villagers have raised £462,000 of £800,000; shares from £250 close 15 November. · 5 min read Roads Crowborough Potholes: £2.9m County Grant Is Not New Money East Sussex has secured £2.9m for road repairs, but it is not new money and one Crowborough road is on this year's list. Checked November 2026. · 6 min read Wealden Wealden Council Abolition Back On: New Council April 2029 Ministers are minded to replace Wealden and East Sussex County Council with one East Sussex Council in April 2029, a year later than planned in July. · 4 min read Crowborough Town Council Crowborough Town Council Holds £1.3m of Developer Levy Crowborough Town Council held £1.31m of unspent developer levy at the end of March, second in Wealden to Hailsham. A new £1.1m district payout adds more. · 4 min read Council tax Wealden £100 Energy Payment: 62% of Homes in Bands A to D About 47,600 Wealden homes are in council tax bands A to D and qualify for the £100 Household Energy Payment from January. In Crowborough it is 58%. · 3 min read Remembrance Crowborough War Memorial: Remembrance Goes Ahead on 8 Nov Both Remembrance services will be held at Crowborough's damaged war memorial. Repairs may be done in time, and volunteers have made a poppy veil for the pillar. · 3 min read Crowborough Army Camp Crowborough Army Camp 2030 Plan: No Public Comment Period The Home Office bid to house up to 540 asylum seekers at the camp to January 2030 went public on 30 October. Residents get no formal window to comment. · 5 min read Remembrance Airman's Grave, Ashdown Forest: The 1941 Wellington Crash The Airman's Grave marks where a Wellington bomber crashed in July 1941, killing all six crew. The 2026 service was on 8 November; this is how to walk there. · 4 min read Housing Crowborough Affordable Homes: 11 Due Soon, 12 More in Buxted Eleven affordable homes in Crowborough are due by the end of 2026, the council estimates. Twelve council homes are now being built at Coopers Green, Buxted. · 3 min read Health Stop Smoking Crowborough: Free Vapes, Patches, New Guide Crowborough smokers can get free vapes, patches and a quit mentor through One You East Sussex. A new county guide shows friends how to start the conversation. · 4 min read East Sussex Storms Austen and Boelo: 218 East Sussex Road Callouts East Sussex Highways answered 218 storm callouts in a weekend, 89 of them in eight hours on Saturday. How to report a fallen tree or flooding near Crowborough. · 2 min read Sport Imberhorne Win Adam Dabell Memorial Match 4-3 in the Rain Imberhorne beat Sackville 4-3 in the 22nd Adam Dabell Memorial match at East Grinstead Town FC, raising money for heart charity CRY. How to book a screening. · 4 min read Wealden Wealden Claimant Count Up 9.7% to 2,320 in September Wealden had 2,320 claimants in September, up 9.7% in a year and the fastest rise in East Sussex for a third month. Crowborough St Johns is now the lowest ward. · 5 min read Wealden Wealden House Prices Fall to £380,679, Lowest Since 2021 The Wealden average fell £8,074 in August to £380,679, the lowest since December 2021 and 1.6% down on a year. Every type of home lost value in the month. · 4 min read Crowborough Crowborough Army Camp Grant Cleared in 7-2 Scrutiny Vote Scrutiny voted 7 to 2 to take no further action on the £450,000 army camp grant call-in, so a £170,000 Crowborough fund and £50,000 for the town council stand. · 4 min read Crowborough Crowborough Hosepipe Ban Tightened, Sussex in Severe Drought Over-65s and Priority Services customers in Crowborough lost hosepipe exemptions on 9 October. Ardingly was 19.4% full; the water boss apologised on 23 October. · 5 min read Politics East Grinstead Bonfire: Mims Davies MP at Its 4th Procession East Grinstead's fourth Community Bonfire marched on Saturday 17 October with twin-town mayors and Mims Davies MP. What she said, and Crowborough's 5 Nov date. · 3 min read Hailsham Hailsham Medical Centre: Reef Way Plan for Two GP Practices Wealden's Cabinet backed a three-storey, 30-room medical centre at Reef Way for Bridgeside Surgery and Vita Healthcare. Planning application due summer 2027. · 3 min read Crowborough Crowborough Army Camp Grant Call-In: No Further Action Five councillors called in Wealden's £450,000 army camp grant plan. On 20 October scrutiny voted 7 to 2 to take no further action, so it goes ahead. · 5 min read Politics Mims Davies in Uckfield: Glen Vue Closure Raised at Pub Q&A Mims Davies MP took questions from Uckfield residents at the Highlands Inn, after meeting Age UK's chief executive about the Glen Vue closure. What she said. · 3 min read Politics Uckfield Visitors Join Mims Davies MP at PMQs Two Uckfield residents, Saxon and Philipa, toured Westminster with Mims Davies MP and watched PMQs. How to book a Parliament tour or ask her office for one. · 2 min read Health Crowborough School Flu Spray: Last Clinics 28 to 30 Oct Missed the school flu spray? The last catch-up clinics near Crowborough are Uckfield 28 Oct, Hailsham 29 Oct and Chailey 30 Oct; none are listed for November. · 6 min read SEND East Sussex SEND Plan Approved: 90% of Deficit Covered Government has approved East Sussex's SEND reform plan, unlocking a grant for 90% of its schools deficit. What changes for Crowborough families, and when. · 5 min read Crime Crowborough Crime Increase: Up 12% in a Year to 1,038 Crime in Crowborough rose 12% to 1,038 reports in the year to August 2026, led by violence and public order. Uckfield was flat. Police.uk figures by area. · 7 min read Crowborough Crowborough Post Delays: Council Asks Royal Mail for Answers Crowborough Town Council has written to Royal Mail over unreliable post, asking when a steady service returns and inviting its managers to a council meeting. · 3 min read Crowborough Crowborough Army Camp Grant: £450,000 Plan Goes Ahead Cabinet agreed £170,000 for a Crowborough community fund and £50,000 for the town council. Scrutiny rejected the call-in on 20 October, so the plan stands. · 6 min read Crowborough Crowborough 3G Pitch: £300,000 Moved to Goldsmiths Cabinet moved £300,000 from Beacon Academy to a full-size 3G pitch inside the Goldsmiths running track on 7 October. Costed at £1.1m; planning still needed. · 4 min read Crowborough Crowborough's Old Santander Bank Cleared for Two Flats Two flats can go above the former Santander at 4 High Street, Crowborough, despite the town council's objection. The ground floor stays a shop unit. · 6 min read What's On Rotherfield Bonfire 2026: Held 3 Oct; Crowborough Is 5 Nov Rotherfield & Mark Cross marched on 3 October. Still to come nearby: Hailsham 17 October, Isfield 30 October and the free Crowborough fireworks on 5 November. · 4 min read Wealden Wealden Claimant Count Up 11%, Steepest Rise in East Sussex Wealden had 2,275 claimants in August, up 11% in a year, the steepest rise in East Sussex. Crowborough's six wards held at 235, all below the district rate. · 5 min read Crowborough Crowborough Heritage Cabinet: Town Council Adds a Second Crowborough Town Council now runs the heritage cabinet volunteers curated since 2015, and has added a second at Pine Grove. First display: the allotments. · 4 min read Wealden Wealden House Prices Jump £6,009 in July, Still Down on 2025 The Wealden average rose £6,009 in July to £391,211, yet is still £3,195 below a year ago. Tunbridge Wells turned positive; June is revised to a 1.2% fall. · 4 min read Crowborough Crowborough Athletic 1-2 Wimborne: FA Cup Run Ends Wimborne Town won 2-1 at Crowborough in the FA Cup third qualifying round on 3 October. The seven-game run earned £10,069. Lewes visit on Tuesday. · 3 min read Crowborough Uckfield Line: Southern Says Sorry, Crowborough Q&A 2 Oct GTR and Network Rail admit the Uckfield line 'has not been good enough'. Senior managers take questions at Uckfield this Friday and at Crowborough on 2 October. · 5 min read Crowborough Wealden Local Plan: Crowborough's 10 housing sites named Ten sites around Crowborough take 356 of Wealden's 16,833 planned homes, led by 120 at Beechenwood Farm. Representations open Monday, close 5pm 2 November. · 6 min read Crowborough Crowborough Athletic Hold Hampton 3-3, Home Replay Tuesday Ten-man Crowborough Athletic led 3-2 in stoppage time at National League South Hampton & Richmond. The FA Cup replay is at Fermor Road on Tuesday at 7.45pm. · 3 min read Crowborough Crowborough Trains: Last Direct Train From London Now 17:07 Southern is ending the Uckfield line early each evening while Network Rail works on the points failure. The 20:07 and 22:07 from London Bridge are cancelled. · 7 min read Crowborough Crowborough Athletic Win 3-2 in the 92nd, Hampton Up Next A stoppage-time winner at Whyteleafe took Crowborough Athletic into the FA Cup second qualifying round, away at National League South Hampton on Saturday. · 5 min read Crowborough Crowborough trains: one every two hours to 19 September A points failure has cut the Uckfield line to one train every two hours until Saturday 19 September. Delays reach 45 minutes; buses call at Crowborough. · 7 min read Crowborough Crowborough trains: Uckfield buses extended to 5 October Southern has pushed the Uckfield line speed restriction back three weeks, to at least Monday 5 October. Eleven weekday trains still stop short at Crowborough. · 6 min read Wealden Wealden Abolition Pause Over: New Council From April 2029 The September pause on abolishing Wealden ended on 29 October: ministers are minded to create East Sussex Council from 1 April 2029, with elections in May 2028. · 6 min read Crowborough Crowborough Army Camp: ministers will decide 2030 plan The Home Office will apply straight to the Secretary of State, so Wealden gets a consultee's say and not a vote. A parallel case opened a 10-day comment window. · 6 min read Crowborough Crowborough Athletic FA Cup replay is Wednesday, 7.45pm An 82nd-minute penalty rescued a 1-1 draw with Isthmian Premier side AFC Whyteleafe. The replay is at Chislehurst on Wednesday at 7.45pm, with £2,250 at stake. · 3 min read Crowborough Crowborough trains: 11 services stopped short of Uckfield Eleven trains stopped short at Crowborough from 1 September 2026 after a Network Rail speed limit. The departures, the buses, and when the timetable returned. · 9 min read Wealden Wealden house prices fall 0.7%, less than most neighbours The Wealden average is £386,787, down £2,897 in a year. Only semi-detached homes rose. Hastings, Eastbourne, Tunbridge Wells and Tandridge all fell further. · 4 min read Crowborough Crowborough Business Fair: free, 24 September Free, 10am to 2pm on Thursday 24 September at Basepoint, Pine Grove. The other business expo at Rotherfield on 13 October has been cancelled. · 3 min read Crowborough Crowborough Leisure Centre up for a new operator Freedom Leisure's contract to run Crowborough, Uckfield and Hailsham leisure centres ends on 31 March 2027, and the council is tendering a 15-year replacement. · 4 min read Crowborough Free NHS health checks in Crowborough: 16 Sept and 6 Oct Croft Road car park, Wednesday 16 September and Tuesday 6 October. Free 30 to 40 minute checks for anyone aged 40 to 74, but you have to book ahead. · 4 min read Crowborough Crowborough Athletic FA Cup: Whyteleafe at home, 5 Sept Two away wins without conceding, 5-0 and 3-0, put the Crows in the first qualifying round. They host Isthmian Premier side AFC Whyteleafe at 3pm on 5 September. · 3 min read Crowborough Wealden back-to-school payment: £50 a child, closes 8 Sept £50 per child for Wealden families on Child Benefit plus one qualifying benefit. The £100,000 fund is first come, first served and closes midnight on 8 September. · 6 min read Crowborough Crowborough claimant count: every ward under Wealden's 2.4% All six Crowborough wards are below the district's 2.4% claimant rate, from 1.3% to 2.3%. Wealden's total rose 9.7% in a year, sixth fastest in the South East. · 5 min read Crowborough Crowborough Army Camp: no planning application for 2030 No planning application for the camp's use to 2030 has reached Wealden's register, and the MoD has not answered the council's seven-day deadline. · 5 min read Crowborough Crowborough Hosepipe Ban: Exemptions Scrapped From 9 Oct Since 9 October Crowborough's hosepipe ban has no age or Priority Services exemptions. Parts of Sussex are in severe drought. What is still allowed now. · 6 min read Health Crowborough GP survey 2026: Beacon 90%, Saxonbury 70% Every surgery around Crowborough ranked from the 2026 GP Patient Survey: Groombridge and Hartfield 99% good overall, Beacon 90%, Saxonbury House 70%, and only 25% at Saxonbury found the phones easy. · 6 min read Community Crowborough grants: £53,424 to 20 groups, £60k open now Every Crowborough group funded by Wealden's councillor ward budgets in 2025/26, from £5,000 for the Scouts' drainage to £250 for a bereavement group, and how to apply for the new £60,000 before the 2026/27 round closes. · 6 min read Business Foundry gym Crowborough company goes into administration Administrators were appointed over TMBFITNESS Ltd, which trades as Foundry from Hole Farm at Lye Green, on 26 July. The gym is still advertising memberships. · 2 min read Sport Wealden Community Sports Hub now open at Lower Dicker The district's £16.7m sports hub opened on 5 August: two floodlit 3G pitches, padel and netball courts, a skate park, play area and café, run by Leisure United. · 2 min read