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
5 key points you must know about our new housing policy 30th September 2019 Robert Jenrick, Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, will announce that tenants in new housing association properties will be given... National News
Why Labour’s education policy will undermine education 30th September 2019 We are investing £14 billion into school funding to make sure our children have a world class education. We’ve made sure that extra funding will go towards... National News
The Chancellor’s Speech to Conference 2019 30th September 2019 Twenty years ago, Mum thought it was a big deal when she watched the first Asians move into Coronation Street here in Manchester.Well, now she’s watched as the... National News
We’re giving police officers Tasers to combat assault 29th September 2019 Senseless violence has blighted our streets for far too long.Over recent weeks, we have seen police officers attacked while simply doing their jobs. And... National News
We’re bringing shipbuilding back to the UK 29th September 2019 The Prime Minister announced that new warships for the Royal Navy will be built in the UK.This will secure thousands of jobs for people at British shipyards and... National News
6 things to know about our huge hospital building programme 29th September 2019 We want to make sure that the NHS is delivering for patients across England. So at the beginning of Conservative Party Conference, Health Secretary Matt Hancock... National News