Suspects are in ‘reflective’ mood

These two suspected burglars might be thinking ‘on reflection’ that they made a mistake. This CCTV image captures them and their reflections outside the Ocean Spice bar at White Rock, Hastings, just before 7am on Tuesday July 16th. They are suspected of then breaking in and stealing bottles of alcohol valued at about £150, and […]

Got a plan for the Isabel Blackman Centre? Step forward now…

Community groups with a plan for the Isabel Blackman Centre are being asked to come forward. Yesterday Hastings Borough Council (HBC) announced that it was ‘inviting expressions of interest’ in the Winding Street building right in the heart of the Old Town that is owned by East Sussex County Council (ESCC). At county level councillors […]

‘Prolific’ thief goes to jail

A prolific thief who stole items including face masks, clothing and an Easter egg has been jailed. Scott Starr has been convicted of three separate incidents which occurred in Hastings since the beginning of the year. On January 7th, he was captured on CCTV stealing four grey coats from Debenhams in Robertson Street. On April 17th, […]

Council’s planning service gets thumbs up in advisory service review

Hastings Borough Council’s planners are performing to a high standard with a low number of appeals and a good success record according to the Planning Advisory Service. HBC’s planning service was recently reviewed by the Planning Advisory Service and they were very positive about the planning service HBC provides and considers it to be ‘running well’.  The […]

Ecclesbourne Glen – borough council censured over information request delays

Hastings Borough Council (HBC) is not happy that it has been censured by the Information Commissioner’s Office over delays in releasing information about the landslip in Ecclesbourne Glen and the Coastal Path. The Save Ecclesbourne Glen (SEG) pressure group has made a number of information requests under Environmental Information Regulations (EIR) for information concerning land stability […]