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Local Update November 2025

Community News

Crowborough Training Camp. Wealden District Council was informed on October 10th 2025 that the Home Office intended to use the Crowborough Training Camp (which is an MOD site and thus “Crown Land”) for the purpose of asylum seeker accommodation. A letter was sent to Mike Tapp, the current Minister for Migration and Citizenship on October 22nd.…

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Avian influenza Alert

Community News, Environment

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Declaration of a Protection Zone and a Surveillance Zone (H5N1 Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza) –near Uckfield, Wealden, East Sussex (AIV 2025/77) 1. The Chief Veterinary Officer has confirmed that highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 is present in England and has taken into account the criteria set out in…