• HIGH WEALD WALKING FESTIVAL 7th-15th September 2024

    On behalf of the High Weald National Landscape Team: Join us from 7-15 September for a celebration of one of England’s finest landscapes The packed programme for the High Weald Walking Festival 2024 is now live, with more than 40 FREE guided walks across Kent and Sussex showcasing the best of this beautiful and historic landscape. This year the… Read more

  • Local rural thefts

    A message from our Police Community Support Officer, Emma Phillips: I just wanted to send an email out to you all to advise you that there has been a farm broken into in Penhurst, where there has been a quad bike and machinery stolen. This occurred between 00:01 – 06:00 on 14/08. Also in the… Read more

  • Dog Waste Bin at Darwell Wood

    Brightling Parish Councillors resolved to install a new dog waste bin at Darwell Wood with the aim of keeping the paths clear and the hedges free of hanging used poo bags. Following the receipt of permission from Forestry England, the bin has been installed today. The bin will be emptied on a weekly basis by… Read more