Uckfield Town Council Consultations
Consultation on our draft priorities for 2026-27
Members of Full Council considered early drafts of the Town Council’s Strategic Plan 2026-2031 and Annual Plan 2026-27 at their meeting on 1 December 2025, alongside a first draft of the annual budget for 2026-27 and annual review of our Property Asset Management Plan (2026-2031).
The final drafts of these documents will be presented to Full Council on Monday 12 January 2026 for adoption for the new financial year (1 April 2026 – 31 March 2027).
Between now and then, we are keen to receive your feedback. So take a look and let us know what you like and what you think is missing from our priorities for the town over the longer term (Draft Strategic Plan), and what the Town Council intends to focus on in 2026-27 (Draft Annual Plan).
Wealden District Council consultations
Wealden District Council are currently consulting on their budget for 2026-27. The Council sets its general fund revenue budget and capital programme. They are legally required to set a balanced budget, and to ensure that the money they spend does not exceed the income they receive from government grants, council tax, business rates and charges for the services they provide.
The draft documentation was presented to their Cabinet on 3 December 2025, and proposed a 0% increase to Wealden DC’s element of householders’ council tax bills in 2026/27.
The deadline for responding to their consultation falls on: Friday 9 January 2026
Wealden District Council Draft Budget for 2026/27
To view other consultations led by Wealden District Council, visit:
Wealden District Council Consultation Portal
East Sussex County Council consultations
East Sussex County Council are also in the process of reviewing their finances. They are due to present an initial report to their elected members at Cabinet on 16 December 2025, which sets out the context in which the County Council will be considering its finances. For further information please read:
ESCC Cabinet report – 16 December 2025 – RPPR Update
To view other consultations led by East Sussex County Council, visit:
East Sussex County Council Consultation Portal
Past consultation responses…
Residents’ Survey – Winter 2024
Uckfield Town Council is one of three local authorities delivering services in your local area.
We created a survey back in October/November to find out more about what you as a local resident think about where you live. We were keen to understand:
- What you like;
- What needed improving;
- What you considered to be a priority for you and your family, and;
- How often you used Town Council services
The survey was created on Google Forms, and has now closed. The highlights from the survey were as follows:
Highlights from Residents’ Survey 2024
Thank you to everyone who took part, we really appreciate your time and input!
The feedback received will not only inform our priority setting for 2025, but also inform our conversations with key stakeholders such as the District Council, County Council, partner agencies and developers. It will assist us with our longer term planning and help us understand what you consider important for the town in the future.
Wealden Draft Local Plan Consultation 2025 – 2040
In February 2024, Wealden District Council announced the publication of its Draft Local Plan.
This superseded the Draft Local Plan that was drawn up in 2019 and subsequently withdrawn in 2020. The new plan intends to offer a plan for how the district will develop between 2025 and 2040.
Between 15 March 2024 and 10 May 2024, Wealden DC ran an eight-week consultation period which would allow for all district residents to have their say on the Regulation 18 Draft Local Plan.
Uckfield Town Council prepared a detailed response to the questions asked within the plan. A copy of the responses are detailed below:
Chapter 3 – Vision and Objectives
Chapter 4 – Spatial Strategy
Chapter 5 – Climate Change
Chapter 6 – Natural Environment
Chapter 7 – Historic Environment
Chapter 8 – Housing
Chapter 9 – Infrastructure
Chapter 10 – Design
Chapter 11 – Economy
Chapter 12 – Town Centres
To review the contents of the draft plan, visit:
https://www.wealden.gov.uk/planning-and-building-control/planning-policy/wealden-local-plan/
