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
Amber Rudd - A brighter future for Sussex fishermen 4th July 2017 On Monday, the UK began the process of leaving the London Fisheries Convention which gives vessels from five European countries access to our fishing waters... Local News
Fairlight and Pett Level Waste and Surface Water Management 1st July 2017 Background Many of us have witnessed over recent years the gradual increase in the numbers of new houses being developed within the Fairlight and Pett Level... Local News
Amber Rudd visits Brede School 20th June 2017 On 16th June, Brede Primary School welcomed Amber Rudd, the Member of Parliament for Hastings and Rye. The Headteacher, Nicole Cummins, took Amber on a tour of... Local News
Overnight Camping on the beach 10th June 2017 I have been asked by a number of residents in Pett if it acceptable to permit overnight camping on the beach between Pett Level and Winchelsea Beach. As a... Local News
Waste and Surface Water Management - Marsham 21st May 2017 Over the last few months, I, along with my co-councillor Roger Bird, have been looking into how waste and surface water is managed within the curtilage of the... Local News
Our Covid-19 UK Vaccines Delivery Plan 11th January 2021 Today we have published our Covid-19 UK Vaccines Delivery Plan, setting out how we plan to deliver the biggest vaccination programme in British history, to... National News
Second Approved Vaccine Begins Rollout Today 4th January 2021 Today, thousands of people across the UK will begin receiving the second vaccine approved by regulators. National News
Stay at home, protect the NHS and save lives 4th January 2021 Prime Minister Boris Johnson has addressed the nation on Coronavirus restrictions. National News
Deal Done: We have taken back control with our UK-EU trade deal 30th December 2020 We have secured an excellent deal for the United Kingdom, which delivers on what the British people voted for both in the referendum and the last election. National News
The Prime Minister’s Statement on Coronavirus in Full 19th December 2020 The Prime Minister announces new measures to be taken in London, the South East and the East of England to tackle coronavirus, including new Tier 4 restrictions... National News
First Vaccinations in the UK Against Coronavirus Begin 8th December 2020 Today the first vaccinations in the UK against coronavirus begin. Thank you to our NHS, to all of the scientists who worked so hard to develop this vaccine. National News