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
The Government's Coronavirus support package for the self-employed 27th March 2020 The Chancellor has announced a new Self-Employed Income Support Scheme – helping many of our country’s self-employed workers. National 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
