News from Conservatives Including and intouch Wealden Autumn 2018 TOBY ILLINGWORTH: YOUR CHOICE FOR BUXTED Local Government boundary changes mean that Council’s 2019 election will be contested on new boundaries. The number of councillors is being reduced from 55 to 45, and the new Buxted Ward will be represented by one councillor. Cllr Toby Illingworth the Wealden Local Plan and (pictured right) has been supporting developments such selected to contest the new as the Ashdown Business Park Buxted Ward in May 2019. outside , which has brought jobs and investment Toby has served as the District into our local area. Councillor for Buxted and Maresfield since 2015, and is Toby will continue to campaign a Buxted Parish Councillor. He for better infrastructure, such has focused on protecting the as increasing mobile network villages within the ward from coverage and improving excessive development and road and rail links around has consistently campaigned Wealden, keeping council tax for better infrastructure across as low as possible by improving Wealden. Toby has supported efficiency, and encouraging the local economy and local alternative sources of council commerce through fighting for income, and supporting local business-friendly policies in businesses to thrive.

Shaping Wealden for this and future generations WEALDEN’S SUSTAINABILITY LOCAL PLAN GOES SUCCESSES TO NEXT STAGE Wealden’s recycling rate is the highest All planning authorities, including Wealden, have across East , and one of the best in to produce a Local Plan – their strategy for the the entire country. Over half our waste is future. Housing is often the main topic of debate, but recycled and the majority of the remainder this is only part of the Plan. is incinerated at Newhaven where it is used as fuel to produce electricity. Wealden’s Local Plan covers housing, employment, infrastructure and environmental matters. It will Waste collections therefore ensure that the necessary infrastructure The current service from Kier has had such as schools and medical centres are included. its problems and the contract has been terminated early, with a new contractor The Local Plan has now been agreed by the Council starting in June 2019. and goes to a Planning Inspector who will make a final recommendation. Wealden Conservatives will continue to keep recycling a priority.

Caring and Campaigning for our Community Find out more at wealdenconservatives.com News from Buxted, Five Ash Down and High Hurstwood Conservatives

NUS GHANI MP ON “WONDERFUL WEALDEN”

2019 brings opportunity and challenges NHS and mental health services. This is for Wealden. It’s a great place to live and very welcome news – but I will continue work and that is down to a strong economy to campaign to support the job creators “with record levels of employment, across Wealden. unemployment at a 40-year low, and We have a strong slate of local wages growing faster than inflation. The campaigners standing in the District security of work is key to building strong Council elections in May, 2019 and communities and families. another Conservative administration on Wealden has the best local businesses, Wealden District Council will build on this farmers, pubs and community charities and deliver for the people of Wealden. who do so much for the Wealden Whether it’s supporting our schools economy. Without the hard-working across Wealden, the thriving agricultural families across , none of this community and the booming Sussex would have been possible. sparkling wines or backing our wonderful Through our combined hard work, It’s up to Conservatives in Government to local pubs and community high streets, we have already achieved a lot, and support job creators – and we are doing I have been working closely with both confidently made the case for what makes just that: £420 million more to fix potholes, Wealden District Council and East Wealden so special. I know that following £400 million more for our schools, an Sussex County Council to ensure that the District Council elections next year, we extra £1 billion for the armed forces and Wealden’s voice is heard at the very top will continue to make Wealden an even a further £20 billion investment in our of Government. better place to live. WHAT MAKES WEALDEN, WEALDEN”

Keeping Council MaintainingInvesting in Free Maintaining Free Tax Low Carthe CommunityParking Car Parking

Wealden has kept its council tax rates as Wealden is investing in projects that will Wealden remains one of the few district low as possible. Since 2011 the average create an income and help keep down councils that does not charge for off-street rise per annum has been below inflation, at council tax. car parking. This helps protect our high less than 1%. Investing in part of High Street streets, an important part of Wealden. to produce an income for the Council and regenerate the town. Building a crematorium at Delivering smaller, more affordable properties built by Council-owned Sussex Homes. KEEPING IN TOUCH

HOW CAN YOU HELP US? YOUR CONSERVATIVE CANDIDATE If you would like to help our campaign by: FOR BUXTED WARD. displaying a poster at election time, delivering leaflets, Cllr Toby Illingworth joining the local Party. 3 Mead Lane, Buxted, TN22 4AS Please contact us: 07772 864 863 [email protected] [email protected] 01273 937661 www.wealdenconservatives.com

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