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  • Temporary Change to Waste Collections – Week Commencing 22nd June
    An announcement from Rother District Council [19 June 2026] Temporary Change to Waste Collection Times During Hot Weather Due to the current Amber heat warning, waste collections in Rother will start earlier than usual from 22 June, beginning at 6:30am. This change is to help protect crews working in high temperatures. Residents are asked to … Continued
  • Green bins: new rules for what you can put in
    An announcement from Rother District Council Simpler recycling Recycling in Rother is getting simpler. Food and drink cartons can now go straight into your green recycling bin, including Tetra Pak-style cartons used for milk, fruit juice, soup, plant-based drinks and other pantry staples. Please empty cartons before recycling them, as this helps make sure they … Continued
  • Roadworks rescheduled now commencing today 15th June
    The road works detailed below have been brought forward by one week and will now start today 15th June. The Parish Council apologises for the very late notice but was only informed of the change this morning. The full details of the works are here.
  • Pop-up pub night on 3 July in Brightling Village Hall
    An announcement from Leo Hirson (Chair, Brightling Village Trust) Save the date – Pop-Up Pub Night 6-9pm, Friday 3rd July 2026 Brightling Village Trust invites you to raise a glass to the (unofficial) start of summer.  Residents and friends of Brightling are warmly welcome to come along, meet the Trust team, and enjoy an evening … Continued
  • Roadworks w/c 22nd June – weeknights only
    Carriageway patching and clearance of debris from the drains on Long Reach, The Street, Rectory Hill, Brightling and Brightling Road, Robertsbridge will be carried out from Monday 22 June to Thursday 2 July 2026, between 7pm and 5am, weeknights only, with the roads open as usual during the daytime. Please see additional information and a map of the … Continued

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