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Bench for child abuse victims unveiled at Ashdown Forest

A bench has been installed in the Ashdown Forest bearing a message of hope from victims and survivors of child sexual abuse. The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse has chosen 200 locations across England and Wales to place benches and plaques. Each is inscribed with uplifting me

Christmas Card Competition 2022 winners announced

Nusrat Ghani, MP for Wealden, was delighted to reveal the results of her 2022 Christmas card competition and visit three Wealden schools to congratulate the winner and runners up on their fantastic designs. Earlier in the autumn, each student at every primary school in Wealden was invited to submit

£257 million fund to help over 70,000 victims of domestic abuse

Over 70,000 victims of domestic abuse in England to receive support thanks to £257 million government funding. Councils to be handed £257 million to provide support for victims of domestic abuse and their children who are staying in safe accommodation Funding to go towards vital services such as

Wealden welcomes reforms to housing targets

On Tuesday Michael Gove told MPs the Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill will be changed to abolish mandatory housebuilding targets. Wealden District Council and Nusrat Ghani MP have been lobbying Government for the last few years about the issue. Despite reaffirming its commitment t

Wealden welcomes proposed changes to planning system and housing targets

Proposed government reforms to housing targets and the planning system have been welcomed by Wealden District Council. The council has been continuously lobbying government for the last few years to reduce its nationally set housing targets. On Tuesday 6 December the Secretary of State for the Dep

Nusrat Ghani MP DJ set with Ashdown Radio

Wealden’s MP Nus Ghani took to the wheels of steel for a DJ set for her Christmas session on Ashdown Radio with Peter Sutter. "No politics, only Christmas" was the motto of Nusrat's DJ session on Ashdown Radio. The discussion involved talking about Christmas traditions, food, family