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
Why we're ending Automatic Early Release for violent & sexual offenders 1st October 2019 The worst offenders should serve most of their sentence in prison. They should not be released after serving just half of their sentence automatically. National News
We’re signing the Armed Forces Covenant 1st October 2019 Veterans risked their lives for our country to keep us safe and protect the values we hold so dear. The Conservative Party stands behind our Armed Forces. National News
Why we’re implementing Magnitsky’s Law 1st October 2019 Once we have left the EU we will implement the ‘Magnitsky’ provisions of the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018. That way, those responsible for human... National News
Our gigabit rural broadband plan for the UK 1st October 2019 Investment in rural broadband is vital. Broadband is not just essential for businesses across the United Kingdom, but it also makes areas more attractive places... National News
Our spending boost to tackle adult mental illness 1st October 2019 Provision of community services for people with serious mental illness has historically not been a focus of mental health reforms. National News
How we’re planning to invest in our communities 30th September 2019 Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sajid Javid, has set out major new plans for investment alongside further measures to tackle the housing crisis. National News