Communities need to come together Monday, 20 November, 2023 Communities need to come together. - by Cllr Andy Patmore As chair of Hastings and Rother Voluntary Association for the Blind I had great pleasure in hosting the women from The Bexhill Choir of Ukraine at our annual general meeting on Monday. Dressed in national costume, they sang folk songs with such passion it brought a tear to the eye. It was heart-warming to hear some of their stories about... Local News
Hotel scheme 'must be built' 4th September 2023 The Labour cabinet is set to give the go-ahead for Hastings Borough Council to fund the building of a hotel for an international hotel chain on Cornwallis... Local News
Local Government Association finance report gets published 7th August 2023 A meeting of the Labour cabinet takes place on Monday 7th August and will be a watershed moment for how the council is run over the next few years. The long... Local News
Housing targets and budget savings in jeopardy 19th July 2023 Hastings Borough Council’s financial woes have been mainly attributed to the increasing costs of their statutory duty to house residents who become homeless and... Local News
A lively debate in Hastings: do we want re-wilding or a clean and tidy urban setting? 27th June 2023 It’s that time of year when nature bursts into life and the much loved flora reach for the sky. The no mow May slogan has been widely shared again. However this... Local News
Regeneration Project needs regenerating 16th May 2023 Azur. The word conjures up a sense of summer and the blue colour of the sky and sea. For many residents in St Leonards it represents the only true seafront café... Local News
Unfair parking rules make local shoppers feel persecuted 15th March 2023 Shoppers on the Bexhill Road in West St Leonards are feeling victimised by overzealous parking attendants in the car parks outside Bensons for Beds and the... Local News
Temporary Housing puts Hastings Borough Council budget at risk 20th February 2023 By the time you read this it is likely a budget would have been set for Hastings Borough Council on Wednesday 15th February. Hastings Borough Council will... Local News
The pedestrian zone in the town centre isn’t safe anymore 19th January 2023 I wrote to the Observer a year ago about the problem with vehicles entering the pedestrian area of Queens Road and Wellington Place. The bollards still don’t... Local News
Major arts venues under threat 22nd December 2022 It’s that wonderful time of the year for theatre, panto and Christmas concerts. Our town is buzzing with festive events, carols and music. I would like to thank... Local News
Kemi's Speech to the IDU in Washington 9th December 2024 Kemi joined the Conservative movement in an unusual way - read her speech to find out more National News
Kemi’s speech about immigration 28th November 2024 Our country is a beacon of hope. But we can’t accommodate everyone. Read my speech about immigration here. National News
Kemi’s speech opposing the Family Farm Tax 26th November 2024 Read my speech: without farmers we have no future, no food, poor environment. So it’s critical we support you. National News
Kemi’s speech to the CBI 26th November 2024 Read my speech: we will learn from business about how to drive positive change for people in a time of major societal and technological change. National News
Why appease identity politics zealots? 29th October 2024 Why should my mixed-race children have to pick a side – just to satisfy the identity politics zealots tearing our society asunder? National News
Kemi’s Conference Speech 29th October 2024 Read my speech: For too long politicians have told the public what they wanted to hear and then done their own thing. Well, I say enough. National News
