The Labour ‘Roots’ event in Hastings at the weekend was attended by over 500 people. It featured speeches by party leader Jeremy Corbyn and Shadow Home Secretary Diane Abbott. In his speech, the Labour leader reiterated the party’s position on Brexit: a deal with Brussels within three months of coming to power and a referendum […]
In February Hastings Borough Council passed a motion declaring a ‘climate emergency’. It has been described as more radical than similar motions passed by other councils so what did the council commit to? We thought you might like to read what your council actually approved and you can assess whether you think it’s achieving it’s […]
When Maya Evans became Hastings Borough Council’s (HBC) cabinet member with special responsibility for climate change many thought the appointment a piece of window dressing. Maya took up her cabinet role in May following the council’s approval of a motion declaring a ‘climate emergency’ earlier in the year. At the time council leader Peter Chowney […]
International ‘Car Free’ day was celebrated in the town on Sunday afternoon as part of the ‘Sustainability on Sea’ festival, with a chunk of the seafront closed to traffic between the pier to Warrior Square. The event aimed to get people of all ages involved and activities throughout the day included: Source Park BMX bikes, skateboard trials […]
Street lights and council buildings in East Sussex will be powered by 100 per cent renewable electricity from next year. The decision to switch to a new environmentally-friendly contract was taken as millions around the world took to the streets on the first day of a week-long climate change protest. Under the new contract, all […]
One of the biggest school solar roofs in Britain will be constructed on a school in St Leonards. Energise Sussex Coast has announced plans that will see six local schools benefit from its community funded solar roof offer through its new renewables arm, Energise South. Over 400 kw of solar will be installed on five of the […]
