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
Labour council face stark budget choices in 2022 21st December 2021 The Council are facing a bleak winter of difficult budget decisions. The Labour council has painted itself into a corner. By not balancing their budget for the... Local News
Financial Crisis at the Council 25th November 2021 Last Friday 19th November Hastings Borough Council’s Labour cabinet held a special meeting which forced them to make some very drastic cuts to their budget. The... Articles
Council set to subsidise restaurant chain? 27th October 2021 At a Full Council meeting on 13th October the Labour administration voted to increase the budget to build a restaurant in place of the now demolished Harold... Local News
Conquest Cardiac Unit under threat of closure 30th September 2021 A report was recently published by The Commission into Prosperity and Community Placemaking which made detailed recommendations to the government how to improve... Articles
Is the Foreshore Trust fit for purpose? 3rd September 2021 With the summer holiday season ending the town seems to have benefitted this year from ‘staycations’. Covid-19 has made many people holiday on the English coast... Articles
Tackling Climate Change 8th August 2021 We have all seen the devastation adverse weather has wreaked over the past few years, more recently the terrible floods and loss of life in Europe. Climate... Local News
New Town Deal must deliver jobs 9th July 2021 Great news! Hastings Borough Council have been granted £24.3 million from a government levelling up grant to help communities boost their local economies... Local News
The Power of Consultation 12th June 2021 Resident groups can be an amazing force for good and oversight when it comes to planning issues. There are a number of controversial schemes being put forward... Articles
Cllr Fernando Challenges County on Alma Terrance Safety Improvements 26th May 2021 Newly elected Silverhill councillor Lucian Fernando took exception to a recent decision by East Sussex County Council to not install vital safety improvements... Articles
Let’s stop Labour’s strikes and build a better railway 16th June 2022 Transport Secretary Grant Shapps on building a railway fit for the future. National News
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Singh Investigation: 12 month update 25th May 2022 Professor Swaran Singh has agreed to conduct a one-year review of the Party’s progress on implementing his recommendations. National News
