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33-584: High Hurstwood is a village in the Wealden district of East Sussex . 51°00′59″N 0°07′45″E  /  51.01637°N 0.12918°E  / 51.01637; 0.12918 This East Sussex location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Wealden District Wealden is a local government district in East Sussex , England. Its council is based in Hailsham ,

66-565: A councilor is a member of a local council that is the legislative body of the local government unit. They are commonly referred to as "Sanggunian Member" because the official designation of municipal, city and provincial councils is the equivalent term in Filipino (used even when speaking or writing in English): Sanggunian Bayan, Sanggunian Panglunsod and Sanggunian Panlalawigan, respectively. All local authorities in

99-836: A parish meeting rather than a parish council. The major trunk road is the A22 , London to Eastbourne; it is crossed by the A26 Maidstone – Lewes road at Uckfield; and the A267 Tunbridge Wells to Eastbourne road. There are also three west–east roads: the A259 coastal route; next inland is the A27 Pevensey– Brighton trunk road; and further to the north the A272 cross-country route to Winchester . The East Coastway Line , serving Eastbourne and Hastings , uses

132-492: A council where insufficient candidates have stood for election, although in practice this is rare outside parish councils. They are bound by a code of conduct enforced by standards boards. In 2007 the Electoral Administration Act 2006 reduced the age limit for councillors to 18, leading to younger people standing. Youth councillors are also elected in local areas by organisations that are members of

165-493: A regional devolved assembly and its members are referred to as Assembly Members, not councillors. Council member , councilman/councilwoman , councilor , or councillor is a title for a member of a council used in the United States . In particular, the title is used in the following cases: In Australia , The Bahamas , Canada , New Zealand , South Africa , Botswana , Trinidad and Tobago and other parts of

198-695: A third tier of local government. In the parts of the district within the South Downs National Park, town planning is the responsibility of the South Downs National Park Authority . The district council appoints one of its councillors to serve on the 27-person National Park Authority. The council has been under no overall control since the 2023 election, being led by a coalition of the Liberal Democrats and Greens . The first election to

231-665: Is burgemeester . This is expressed in English as "mayor" or " burgomaster ". The municipal executive is referred to collectively as the College van Burgemeester en Wethouders . In Belgium , a member of the municipal council is called a gemeenteraadslid in Dutch, and Conseiller Communal in French. Someone out of this group who is elected to serve on the municipal executive is called a schepen in Dutch or échevin in French. This

264-664: Is called a kommunestyrerepresentant in Norwegian. The Norwegian word for mayor is ordfører . In Hong Kong , members of district councils are also referred to as councillors. Before 1999 the district councils were known as district boards, upon the abolition of the municipal councils (the UrbCo and the RegCo ) in December that year. In addition, members of the legislative council are also referred to as councillors. From 1996 to 1998

297-471: Is required to achieve these objectives, which has been opposed by environmental groups. At the 2011 census the district had the highest proportion of home ownership of the 37 local authorities in Surrey, Sussex and Kent. This district is entirely divided into civil parishes . The parish councils for Crowborough, Hailsham, Polegate and Uckfield take the style "town council". Some of the smaller parishes have

330-420: Is someone who sits on, votes in, or is a member of, a council . This is typically an elected representative of an electoral district in a municipal or regional government , or other local authority . The title of a councillor varies geographically, with a name generally being preceded by their title (or the shortened version Cllr when written) in formal or council-related situations in many places. Due to

363-847: Is the terminus of the Bluebell Railway , a heritage, steam railway line. A late medieval castle construction, moated Herstmonceux Castle , was begun in 1440. It is open to visitors and there are organised tours on a few summer days. The north of the district includes Ashdown Forest , which provided the inspiration for the Hundred Acre Wood in the Winnie the Pooh stories by A. A. Milne , who lived in Hartfield. Councillor A councillor , alternatively councilman , councilwoman , councilperson , or council member ,

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396-508: Is usually translated as "alderman" or "councillor" in English. The municipal executive is referred to collectively as the College van Burgemeester en Schepenen ou Collège du Bourgmestre et Echevins . In Bangladesh , a member of the city council is called a Councillor . The Councillor of Bangladesh is a city corporation's ward representatives who are elected City Corporations election by popular vote in every five years. Councilors carry out

429-546: The Commonwealth , as well as Ireland , a councillor or councilor is an elected representative on a local government council. In the Netherlands , a member of the municipal council is called a gemeenteraadslid or raadslid . Someone out of this group who is elected to serve on the municipal executive is called a wethouder , which is usually translated as 'alderman' or 'councillor'. The Dutch word for mayor

462-557: The Forest Way and Cuckoo Trail paths along disused railway lines https://www.sustrans.org.uk/find-a-route-on-the-national-cycle-network/route-21/ Long-distance footpaths include the: South Downs Way Monarch's Way Sussex Border Path Wealdway . Wealden is served by BBC South East and ITV Meridian broadcasting from the Heathfield TV transmitter which is situated near Heathfield . Radio stations for

495-627: The Legislative Council were known as "Provisional Legislative Council", upon the abolition of the interim legislature in July 1998. Two types of councillor are elected in local elections held every five years in Turkey . These include 1,251 provincial councillors and 20,500 municipal councillors. Municipal councillors serve on the council of the 1,351 district and 30 metropolitan municipalities of Turkey, while provincial councillors serve on

528-531: The Local Government Act 2000 , be paid for their services. In Scotland, since 2007, councillors have received a salary of £15,000, as opposed to a series of allowances. This rises annually and as of 1 April 2023 councillor pay in Scotland stands at £20,099 per annum. These are often topped up by special responsibility allowances. The London Assembly is regarded not as a local authority but as

561-820: The South Downs , between which lies the Vale of Sussex, the lowlands of which are named the Pevensey Levels . The River Ouse , some of the tributaries of which originate in the district, is the border with the Lewes District ; and the River Cuckmere is wholly in Wealden. The district's coastline to the English Channel to the south is interrupted by Eastbourne . The River Rother rises on

594-677: The South Downs National Park , and the north of the district includes part of the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty . The district has two sections of coastline, lying east and west of the neighbouring authority of Eastbourne , with the western section of coastline including the cliffs known as the Seven Sisters . The neighbouring districts are Eastbourne, Lewes , Mid Sussex , Tandridge , Sevenoaks , Tunbridge Wells and Rother . The district

627-539: The "Alliance for Wealden" group, which forms the council's administration. Of the independent councillors, five sit as the "Independent Group", four form the "Independent Democrats" and two do not belong to a group. The next election is due in 2027. The council is based at the Council Offices on Vicarage Lane in Hailsham. The building was purpose-built for the council and opened in 1982. When created in 1974

660-682: The British Youth Council, such as Salford Youth Council. Most councillors are not full-time professionals. In England, Wales and Northern Ireland most larger borough, unitary authority or county councils do pay them basic allowances and out-of-pocket expenses . In addition, special responsibility allowances are paid to councillors who carry out more senior duties. The basic allowances and special responsibility allowances are theoretically paid to compensate councillors for time spent on council duties and are classed as salaries for tax purposes. Parish, town or community councillors may, since

693-590: The Hailsham building and sold the Crowborough building to Crowborough Town Council in 2016. Since the last boundary changes in 2019 the council has comprised 45 councillors representing 41 wards , with each ward electing one or two councillors. Elections are held every four years. Wealden District covers two main upland areas: the section of the High Weald within East Sussex; and the eastern end of

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726-881: The Russian Rule. Some examples of different councillors in Finland are as follows: As per the Seventy-fourth Amendment of the Constitution of India , municipal governance in India is looked after by elected councillors who are members of either a municipal corporation (for cities) or a municipality (for towns). Under the Philippine Republic Act No. 7160 (otherwise known as the Local Government Code of 1991),

759-520: The United Kingdom are overseen by elected councillors. These include: According to Debrett's Correct Form the English title "Councillor" (often shortened to 'Cllr') applies only to elected members of city, borough or district councils. However, there is no legal basis for this restriction and in practice the title is applied to all councillors at all levels of local government. Where necessary, parish and county councillors are differentiated by

792-601: The Vale of Sussex and has two station serving different sides of Pevensey in the district, which forms a generally suburban conurbation with Westham and a largely rural holiday and visitor coastline, Pevensey Bay . The other railway line is the Uckfield Branch Line from London Bridge. Wealden is crossed by a number of National Cycle Network routes: Route 2 (South Coast Cycle Route) https://www.sustrans.org.uk/find-a-route-on-the-national-cycle-network/route-2/ Route 21 (London to Eastbourne) which makes use of

825-453: The Weald and flows easterly to the east of Rye Bay. The Wealden basin contains significant reserves of shale oil, totalling 4.4 billion barrels of oil in Wealden and surrounding areas according to a 2014 study, which then Business and Energy Minister Michael Fallon said "will bring jobs and business opportunities" and significantly help with UK energy self-sufficiency. Fracking in the area

858-582: The area are: Major landmarks include the Seven Sisters and Cuckmere Haven along the coast; and the Long Man of Wilmington together with all of the paths over the South Downs National Park . Roman fortified hills can be found in the north of the area and Uckfield has a large architectural conservation area . Sheffield Park Garden is an informal landscape garden now owned by the National Trust but laid out by Capability Brown . Near to this

891-537: The control that the provinces have over their municipal governments, terms that councillors serve vary from province to province. Unlike most provincial elections, municipal elections are usually held on a fixed date of 4 years. This is about honorary rank, not elected officials. In Finland councillor ( neuvos ) is the highest possible title of honour which can be granted by the President of Finland . There are several ranks of councillors and they have existed since

924-426: The council inherited two main offices from its predecessors: The council's staff were initially divided between the two buildings. The council moved its Hailsham office from Cortlandt to the new Council Offices on Vicarage Lane in 1982. The Crowborough office moved to a new building on Pine Grove in 1988, with Starfield subsequently being redeveloped for housing. The council subsequently consolidated its offices at

957-458: The council was held in 1973, initially operating as a shadow authority alongside the outgoing authorities until the new arrangements took effect on 1 April 1974. Political control of the council since 1974 has been as follows: The leaders of the council since 2001 have been: Following the 2023 election and subsequent changes of allegiance up to June 2024, the composition of the council was: The Liberal Democrats and Greens sit together as

990-537: The developmental works of their elected wards and perform the functions of local government act and assist the City Mayor in all works under the City Corporation and carry out his orders. In Luxembourg , an échevin ( Luxembourgish : Schäffe , German : Schöffe ) is a member of the administration of a Luxembourgian commune . In Norway , a member of the municipal council, kommunestyret ,

1023-472: The district's second largest town. The district also includes the towns of Crowborough , Polegate and Uckfield , along with numerous villages and surrounding rural areas. The district's name comes from the Weald , the landscape and ancient woodland which occupies much of the centre and north of the area. Much of the district's landscape is recognised for its beauty; the south of the district includes part of

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1056-578: The use of a fuller title such as "town councillor" or "county councillor". The title precedes the holder's rank or other title, as in Cllr Dr Jenny Smith or Cllr Sir Ricky Taing, and for women it precedes their title of marital status, as in Cllr Mrs Joan Smith. Councillors are typically elected as members of political parties or alternatively as independents. Councils may also co-opt unelected councillors to fill vacancies on

1089-428: Was formed on 1 April 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972 . It covered the area of two former districts, which were both abolished at the same time: The new district was named Wealden after the landscape and woodland. Wealden District Council provides district-level services. County-level services are provided by East Sussex County Council . The whole district is also covered by civil parishes , which form

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