All 45 seats on the council were up for grabs. Before the election there were 28 Conservatives, 6 Lib dems, 7 Independents and 4 Greens, giving the Conservatives a comfortable majority and control of the Council (and they've had control of Wealden District Council for decades). After a hard-fought campaign, we were delighted that voters registered their dissatisfaction with the ruling Tories at the ballot box and relegated them to 4th position.
Meanwhile, for the first time in Wealden's history, the Liberal Democrats now have the most councillors!
No party on the council has overall control and it will be interesting to see how the key positions on the Council will be decided. Whatever is agreed it definitely means that the Lib Dems will have much more influence than in the past.
Liberal Democrats are calling for an emergency transport package to keep Britain moving, cutting the cost of travel for people – whether by car, train or bus.
We have announced a £600m rescue plan to fix maternity care, and make Britain the safest country in the world to have a baby.
Ed Davey's Leader's Speech to Spring Conference 2026