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
Conservatives win big in Hastings Borough Elections 15th May 2021 The local election is over, the votes have been counted and the results are in. The election results were nothing other than a resounding success for local... Local News
"Bulverhythe Must Be Protected" - Cllr Rob Lee 19th March 2021 The Bulverhythe Recreation Ground has provided an important green open space for generations of West St Leonards residents. Its position on the edge of the... Articles
"Councils Free Spending Needs to End" by Cllr Rob Lee 19th February 2021 Hastings Borough Council sets its annual budget at a special meeting in February every year. It had traditionally been an exercise where both sides enjoy... Articles
"The Council's Latest Problem Project" - Cllr Lee 22nd January 2021 The latest problem project for Hastings Borough Council is the Country Park Visitors Centre. When first put forward it looked like an exciting project and with... Articles
"York Buildings: A Classic Labour Mistake" - Cllr Lee 27th December 2020 The ongoing saga of the refurbishment of York buildings is a classic example of what happens when a Hastings Borough Council project goes wrong. Most of us know... Articles
No to Solar Panels in the Country Park 23rd May 2020 Many of us breathed a sigh of relief this week when some common sense prevailed at Hastings Borough Council. Hastings Country Park will not now have industrial... Local News
Sally-Ann Hart becomes the new MP for Hastings and Rye 13th December 2019 On December 12th Sally-Ann Hart won the Hastings and Rye seat by a majority of 4,043. She secured 26,896 votes, increasing Amber Rudd’s 2017 majority by 3,697... Local News
Our new candidate For Hastings and Rye 10th November 2019 Hastings & Rye Conservatives are pleased to announce that the selection of the new candidate has taken place on Friday evening & we can confirm that Sally-Ann... Local News
Your NHS needs you – how to become an NHS Volunteer Responder 25th March 2020 The NHS has issued a call for volunteers to support the 1.5 million extremely vulnerable people in our society. Here’s how to take part. National News
Support packages for businesses affected by Coronavirus 24th March 2020 The Chancellor has announced a number of temporary, timely and targeted measures to support businesses in this time of national need. National News
Stay at Home, Protect the NHS, Save Lives 23rd March 2020 Boris Johnson's speech to the nation to send us into lockdown: getting everyone to stay at home to protect the NHS to save lives. National News
How we’re helping people affected by Coronavirus 20th March 2020 We’re providing a coordinated, comprehensive response to coronavirus so every person in this country has the support they need in the coming months. National News
How we are supporting small businesses during COVID-19 19th March 2020 We’re providing a £330 billion package of loans and guarantees to keep businesses afloat in critical times. National News
This Government’s response to coronavirus so far 16th March 2020 Coronavirus is the worst public health crisis for a generation. Here is how this Government is tackling it. National News