New Pitches Gain Approval

On July 22 Wealden Council’s planning committee granted approval for St Bede’s Senior School to build three football pitches and a cricket pitch on land behind the School’s all weather pitch.

The application was made after a year long consultation process between the School and Arlington Parish Council, Dicker Residents Association and the villagers of Upper Dicker. Both Arlington Parish Council and the DRA supported the application and helped form the final application with helpful comments and insights. The application was cited by councillors at the meeting as an excellent example of a community working together.

Work will begin on the new pitches within the next few months.