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
Can Hastings Borough Council survive? 27th November 2022 As we near the end of November our attentions usually turn toward Christmas. For many, it will be difficult this year. With the terrible war in Ukraine sadly... Local News
Is there a better way of governing the town? 28th October 2022 At the last local elections back in May Labour lost overall control of the council but managed to stay in power after doing a deal with four out of the five... Articles
Tough times ahead for St Mary in the Castle 5th August 2022 I read with some sadness the statement from the trustees of St Mary in the Castle saying they will surrender their lease with Hastings Borough Council, leaving... Local News
New Byelaws will allow cycling in the park 7th July 2022 Next Wednesday a full council meeting will decide whether to adopt new byelaws for Pleasure Grounds, Public Walk and Open Spaces. This sounds like a very dry... Articles
A new stadium for Hastings United? 10th June 2022 Will Hastings get a new football stadium? The Planning Committee met last week to decide on two controversial planning applications, possibly deciding the... Local News
A Vote for Change 12th May 2022 A year after the delayed election of 2021, the votes have been counted and the results are in for the 2022 local elections. The number of Hastings and St... Local News
Council blow £1.9 million trying to develop on a Flood Zone 17th March 2022 Last week the Labour controlled council announced it had decided to shelve plans to build houses on Bulverhythe Rec. Objections from the Environment Agency were... Local News
New restaurant plans leave disabled users feeling second best 15th February 2022 Building a new restaurant in place of the public toilet amenity has always been seen as controversial and unpopular when there are so many empty premises in... Local News
Time for some radical thinking 20th January 2022 Next month the budget for Hastings Borough Council will be set. Council tax will undoubtably rise and charges across many council services will be increased... Local News
Boris Johnson: We will meet our obligations to Hong Kong, not walk away 3rd June 2020 Britain wants nothing more than for Hong Kong to succeed under “one country, two systems”. I hope that China wants the same. Let us work together to make it so. National News
How we're protecting jobs, businesses and livelihoods as we begin to kickstart our economy 3rd June 2020 Our top priority has always been to support people, protect jobs and businesses through this crisis. The furlough and self-employment schemes have been a... National News
This is why Pride Month matters 1st June 2020 Conservatives will always fight for a free, fair and tolerant Britain. National News
Update from the Prime Minister on our fight against the coronavirus 28th May 2020 The Prime Minister's speech on 28th May 2020, about the country's fight against coronavirus. National News
Test and Trace for Coronavirus launches today across England 28th May 2020 From 9am today, the new NHS Test and Trace service has launched across England - helping us to keep the virus under control while carefully and safely lifting... National News
Non-essential shops will reopen from 15th June 27th May 2020 To further ease the lockdown, all non-essential retailers will be allowed to reopen from 15th of June in England. National News
