Councillor says planning committee has to draw ‘a line in the sand’. Tired of committee being branded ‘toothless‘ and ‘spineless’. Council’s planning officers may be unwilling or unable to support councillors’ decisions. It’s time to draw a line in the sand on planning matters within Hastings in an attempt to change the public’s perception of […]
There are not enough police on our streets to tackle the rising tide of crime. Thats the opinion of Paul Richards who is standing for Labour to be Sussex Police and Crime Commissioner. He points to 130 incidents of violent crime in the town in just one month and hat he says is ‘under Conservative […]
The lives of eight people have been saved over the last three years as a result of Hastings Borough Council’s (HBC) decision to team up with the RNLI to provide lifeguard services on the town’s beaches. On Tuesday (April 6th) HBC’s cabinet unanimously agreed to approve a further three year contract with the RNLI. Kevin […]
The local Arts community has woken up this morning to news of a £1.1m boost from the Culture Recovery Fund. The grants have been awarded to the following organisation in Hastings and Rye: Electric Palace Cinema CIC – £20,147 Kino Digital Ltd – £111,266 Kino-Teatre Ltd – £42,865 Sweet and Dandy – £29,920 Hastings Contemporary […]
Battle Road will be closed from Tuesday (April 6th) for the installation of temporary concrete protection blocks – the first stage of works that will see the demolition of the derelict arches later this summer. During the work the road will be closed 24 hours a day until Sunday, April 11th. The concrete protection blocks […]
Back in September we reported that the “road to nowhere” was “going somewhere” telling our readers on September 17th that “Work will start on Monday to complete the Queensway Gateway link road…” So okay, what was being proposed was just a temporary fix not the completion of a project that seems to have been with […]
Increases to the rate of the minimum wage that come in to force today will increase the earnings of 283,000 workers in the South East and that’s good news according to hastings and Rye MP Sally-Ann Hart. Mrs Hart has welcomed this year’s increases to the ‘National Living Wage’ and ‘National Minimum Wage’ that sees […]
As lockdown restrictions are eased, police are urging people to enjoy the Easter weekend sensibly to help keep themselves and others safe. From Monday groups of six or two households have been able to meet outdoors, including in private gardens and outdoor sports facilities have reopened. The ‘stay at home’ rule has ended but with […]
The Old Town’s answer to the world famous Oberammergau Passion Play is back this year in a new online version writes the Reverend Paul Hunt. Every ten years, pilgrims from all over the world flock to Oberammergau in Germany to see the re-enactment of Jesus’ last days performed by villagers. The first performance was in […]
