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Uckfield Town Council is made up of fifteen Councillors who are
elected every four years. The Town Mayor and Deputy Town Mayor are
elected by the Councillors every year.
The Council has three main committees - General Purposes, Plans
and Environment and Leisure, two sub-committees - Personnel and
Finance, and a number of working groups including the Urgent Consultation
Panel and Editorial Panel. The Full Council and main committees
meet approximately every six weeks. The Plans committee meets every
three weeks in order to make observations to Wealden District Council,
which is the planning authority.
All Council meetings are held in the Council Chamber, on the first
floor of the Civic Centre and are open to the public. Agendas are
available to the public prior to the meetings, on notice boards
throughout the Town and on the Council’s website. At these
meetings members of the public are allowed to address Councillors
at the discretion of the Chairman of each meeting.
The Town Council has its offices on the first floor of Uckfield
Civic Centre, and is open to the public Monday - Thursday 9.00am
to 5.00pm and Friday 9.00am to 4.00pm. The Council offices are the
first point of contact for all Council services. Telephone 01825
762774.
The Council’s website contains contact details for all Town
Councillors, and details of all Council services. www.uckfieldtc.gov.uk
Allotments - Allotments
are provided at the following locations - Bell Lane, Bird in Eye,
Framfield Road, Ridgewood and West Park. Plots vary in size and
all sites have a water supply.
Cemetery -
Uckfield Town Council is the burial authority for the town and the
cemetery is situated in Snatts Road. There are strict regulations
regarding burials and the interment of ashes in the cemetery. A
copy of the regulations and fees can be found on the Council’s
website.
The Civic Centre -
The Civic Centre and Weald Hall are conveniently situated in the
centre of Uckfield. A suite of six various size rooms are available
for hire seven days a week and are suitable for all types of functions
and events. The Weald Hall is an extremely well equipped venue with
excellent stage, sound, and lighting facilities suitable for any
production, be they amateur or professional. For bookings and enquiries
for all rooms please call the bookings line on 01825 747790 or visit
the venue hire pages at www.uckfieldciviccentre.com
Environment Services -
The Town Council employs ground staff who are responsible for maintaining
our open spaces, sports pitches, floral displays, playgrounds, woodlands
and Local Nature Reserves. The Town Council also provides a free
graffiti removal service within the town boundary. Details of these
services can be found on the Council’s website.
Foresters Hall -
Foresters Hall, in Harcourt Road, Uckfield, is available for hire
for a variety of functions, including, yoga, meditation, exhibitions,
and children’s parties. Enquiries 01825 747790.
Grants -
Over the years the Town Council has provided thousands of pounds
in grants to hundreds of local groups and organisations. Applications
are invited each June for determination usually in September and
all grants agreed are allocated for the following financial year.
Luxfords Restaurant -
Situated on the ground floor of Uckfield Civic Centre, Luxfords
Restaurant is open Monday to Saturday from 8.30am to 4.00pm, serving
meals, hot snacks and beverages. Luxfords also offers a take-away
service. The restaurant also has a fully licenced bar and can provide
a full in house catering service outside these times from a conference
lunch for 6 people to a sit-down banquet for 160 people. - Telephone:
01825 761659 web: www.uckfieldciviccentre.com/luxfords
 Play
Areas - The Town Council provides play areas
at Downland Copse, Hempstead Lane, Hughes Way, Luxfords Field, Oakwood
Drive, Rocks Park, Ridgewood Recreation Ground and Victoria Pleasure
Ground and is committed to providing quality play areas. The Council
budgets annually to a rolling programme to upgrade equipment and
fencing. A skate park and BMX track has also been provided at New
Barn.
Pitches and Pavilions - The
Town Council provides a number of sports pitches at Victoria Pleasure
Ground, West Park, New Barn and Harlands Farm, which are available
for hire. In addition there are also sports pavilions at Victoria
and West Park which can be hired separately for parties, meetings
etc.
Street Lighting -
The majority of street lights in the town are the responsibility
of East Sussex County Council. However, Uckfield Town Council does
own some lights in various locations throughout the town. The Town
Council’s lighting policy is to gradually improve the standards
of these lights and then to hand them over to the County Council
for future maintenance.
The Uckfield Voice -
The Uckfield Voice is Uckfield Town Council’s newsletter to
their residents. It is generally published every other month in
the centre fold of the free ‘Uckfield Matters’ magazine
delivered to every door in the town. The Council pages give news
and information, including the contact details of Councillors, dates
of Council meetings and any current consultations on Council services.
Uckfield Town Council, Council Offices,
Uckfield Civic Centre, Uckfield, East Sussex. TN22 1AE
Tel: 01825 762774 Fax: 01825 765757
www.uckfieldtc.gov.uk Email: admin@uckfieldtc.gov.uk
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