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
Conservative Party Conference 2021 has begun 3rd October 2021 #CPC21 has begun today – and now, we’re setting out our plan to Build Back Better and get on with the job. National News
The network of liberty 3rd October 2021 Liz Truss, Foreign Secretary, addressed Conservative Party Conference 2021 about how we will build a network of liberty across the globe. National News
A decent, tolerant party delivering for Britain 3rd October 2021 Party Chairman Oliver Dowden addressed Conservative Party Conference 2021, promoting the Conservatives as a decent, tolerant party which is delivering for... National News
Safer Streets Fund allocations will make public spaces safer for all 3rd October 2021 On 3 October 2021, we announced allocations of £25 million for local projects aimed at increasing the safety of public spaces for all, with a particular focus... National News
Party Chairman Oliver Dowden addresses Conservative Party Members 17th September 2021 Our new Party Chairman, Oliver Dowden CBE, has written directly to Party members to talk about his plans for the time ahead and to encourage members to attend... National News
Two Years On: Delivering on our Promises 24th July 2021 Two years on, we have delivered for Britain. Here's a list of some of our top achievements. National News
