Council spending £500k on Winnie the Pooh birthday 'a joke' Tuesday, 21 April, 2026 A row has erupted over Winnie the Pooh's birthday after an MP branded a council's decision to spend £500,000 of taxpayer money celebrating the milestone 'a joke'. When it announced the celebration plans, Wealden District Council said £450,000 of council savings would be used to fund the project including events and a life-size pop up book. But a Freedom of Information request by Sussex Weald MP... Media
Nusrat Ghani MP secures nearly £300,000 Government funding for Mayfield's new community centre 22nd December 2023 Nusrat Ghani, MP for Wealden, has helped deliver nearly £300,000 of Government funding for the new combined community hall and health centre for communities in... Local News
Nusrat Ghani MP welcomes further cost of living support for pensioner households in Wealden 21st December 2023 Nusrat Ghani, MP for Wealden, has welcomed the arrival of the Winter Fuel Payments and Pensioner Cost of Living Payments for pensioner households in Wealden... Local News
‘Severe’ Hailsham postal delivery delays: Weaden MP raises concerns with senior Royal Mail representatives 20th December 2023 A Wealden MP has met with senior Royal Mail representatives following ‘severe’ delays in postal deliveries. Nusrat Ghani said she was ‘appalled’ by the reports... Media
Nusrat Ghani MP meets Hailsham Citizens Advice volunteers 20th December 2023 Nusrat Ghani, MP for Wealden, was pleased to visit Southview to meet with volunteers at the Hailsham branch of Wealden Citizens Advice. Wealden Citizens Advice... Local News
MPs pressure Royal Mail over continued delays in south-east England 19th December 2023 MPs from across south-east England have met with Royal Mail over continued delays in the build up to Christmas. The MP for Wealden, Nus Ghani, has been... Media
Royal Mail assures residents services will recover in the run up to Christmas 19th December 2023 AN urgent meeting has taken place with Royal Mail Senior Representatives to tackle serious delays in the town's postal system. Wealden MP, Nusrat Ghani, raised... Media
Nusrat Ghani MP meets with Sussex Resilience Forum for an update on emergency preparedness across Wealden and East Sussex 19th December 2023 Nusrat Ghani, MP for Wealden, joined a meeting of Sussex Resilience Forum to get an update on the preparedness of local organisations in case of serious... Local News
