There is a fear the plans to build 192 new homes at Bulverhythe is already a ‘done deal’. On Wednesday Bexhill Road became a sea of yellow and red signs and posters opposing Hasting Borough Council’s (HBC) plans to build houses on the recreation ground – plans that were only submitted for approval three weeks […]
This year’s annual general meeting for Big Local North-East Hastings was held online but in spite of the pandemic, the resident-led partnership which decides how £1 million of lottery money is spent in the area, continues to meet and allocate grants. Much of the AGM was dedicated to hearing about the support for residents during […]
“There is a councillor on the board of directors, always has been right from the start.” Councillor Andy Batsford was categorical at Wednesday night’s meeting of the full borough council that there was an elected member on the board of the Hastings Housing Company. When it later transpired that according to Companies House there are […]
Restoration of York Buildings in Wellington Place was never about making money it was about regeneration of the town and bringing a long abandoned building back in to use. That’s what Councillor Peter Chowney told his colleagues on Hastings Borough Council’s (HBC) cabinet last night as they unanimously voted through a plan to increase the […]
It is more than a year since both Hastings Borough Council and East Sussex County Council voted to support asylum seekers being able to work with county councillors voting unanimously in favour of the move. This councils’ actions followed months of activity in Hastings and St Leonards to raise awareness of the Lift the Ban […]
Warming up the Homeless, which supports people across Eastbourne, Hastings and Bexhill, is in need of some extra cooks. The registered charity is looking for people that are willing to regularly supply hot food for its outreach project. It will supply all the ingredients and disposable containers – and these can be delivered to you […]
Child poverty is worse in Hastings than anywhere else in the south east of England and the problem is accelerating. According to a study conducted by the *End Child Poverty coalition and Loughborough University Hastings has the highest child poverty rate in the south east of England and it has increased more over the past […]
Like everyone else in town Hastings Borough Council’s new leader is missing contact with her family; her children and her grandchildren who she has only been able to see from a distance. Kim Forward became leader of the council in the middle of March and has had a huge amount to deal with in her […]
Local people are being encouraged to extend a hand of friendship and to welcome refugees fleeing Northern France. Between 6.30am and midday on Sunday four boats containing 72 refugees landed on local beaches. They were all brought to Hastings to be medically assessed before being transferred to immigration officials. Tony Eastaugh, Home Office Director for […]
