Future Westfield: Planning Our Village Together
Westfield Parish is entering an exciting and important period. Over the next few months, there will be several consultations inviting your ideas and feedback. Alongside these, the Parish Council is also launching a spatial spaces project looking at the Future of Westfield. This is a project to explore how the Parish might grow in the years ahead. All these conversations connect around a shared goal: keeping Westfield a safe, sustainable and welcoming place to live.
For further details and links to the surveys please click here.
Next Full Council Meeting – 19th January 2026 – Westfield Community Hall from 7.15pm
A full list of meeting dates for 2025 can be found by clicking here. Please note the 2025/26 dates have had to change due to the unavailability of the Church Hall. Agendas are posted three clear days before the meeting and can be found here.
Residents are always welcome to attend the Parish Council meetings to discuss any local matter or ask questions to the Officer or Parish Councillors. It would help to have any questions prior to the meeting so we can try to get an answer for you. Please email the Clerk at clerk@westfieldcouncil.org.uk.
Annual Parish Assembly Wednesday 24th September
Thank you to all of the residents who attended the evening. The Parish Council invited all residents to attend the Annual Parish Assembly. and there was a good turn. Short presentations where made on the Biodiversity Plan for Westfield Down, consideration of proposed sites in Rother’s Local Plan, a review of whether the Parish would benefit from a Community Hub, and discussion of the Parish precept for 2026/27 and beyond. This is an important opportunity for residents to share their views, ask questions, and help influence decisions that affect us all.
Annual Governance and Accountability Return 2024/25
The Parish Council’s Annual Accounts are audited each year in accordance with guidelines issued by the Audit Commission. Please click here to view the accounts and reports for 2024/25.
NEW PLAYGROUND
The Parish Council recently won a £26,000 community grant from Rother District Council. This funding has allowed the Parish Council to redevelop the playground area at the Recreation Ground. The park is now open for the community to use. Full details can be found here.
Queensway Gateway – Roadworks
The Parish Council has set up a page highlighting the latest information and correspondence with East Sussex County Council and Highways in relation to the impact the roadworks are having on residents and businesses in the Parish. Please click here for further details.
Westfield Community Tennis Courts
The Westfield tennis courts are open for Westfield residents to use. There are two courts available which can be booked in one hour slots. Please click here to book onto the tennis courts.
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