The row over whether or not Hastings Borough Council (HBC) should be in the business of buying and renting out commercial property has burst in to the open again this week. The issue was a big talking point at the borough council elections back in May when Conservative group leader Rob Lee described the policy […]
Money may not be the only consideration in plans being discussed that would see the closure of the Station Plaza NHS Walk-in Centre. According to Lindsey Williams, who attended a public meeting held last Friday to discuss the threatened closure, the reasons given were down to plans to redefine the commissioning of health care centres […]
Yesterday’s political news coverage was dominated by the Labour Party’s conference in Liverpool and what the party’s position is on the subject of Brexit. And across TV and radio on Sunday and Monday many political commentators were speculating that there might even be a general election before Christmas. Conservative MP Amber Rudd has a […]
There’s a public meeting next Friday in Sussex Coast College for local people to say why they wants the Station Plaza NHS walk-in centre to stay open. The meeting is to be chaired by local MP Amber Rudd and in attendance will be Amanda Philpott, the Chief Officer for the NHS Hastings and Rother Clinical […]
Cash-strapped Hastings Borough Council (HBC) is reviewing how it pays out cash to help the poorest people in the community deal with their council tax bills. Its says that to keep the scheme as fair as possible and in line with the needs of the community it is inviting the public to take part in […]
The additional £1million a year Hastings Borough Council (HBC) needs to find to pay for its new street cleaning service is set to put significant strain on council finances. HBC’s cabinet approved a ‘medium term financial strategy’ last week, a strategy that council leader Peter Chowney says, “does not make comfortable reading.” That strategy demonstrates […]
Almost 30 years after the site was cleared there are now some solid plans on the table for the redevelopment of the former bathing pool site at the west marina in St Leonards. At its cabinet meeting earlier this week members agreed to recommend that Hastings Borough Council works with developers County Gate/Sunley to develop a […]
The battle to save the walk-in centre at the Station Plaza health centre took to the airwaves of BBC Radio Sussex last night. In an interview with drive-time presenter Sarah Gorrell leader of Hastings Borough Council (HBC) and Labour Parliamentary Candidate for Hastings and Rye Peter Chowney said he was not just opposed to the […]
It seems the process of killing weeds in public places is not as straightforward as it once was. Writing in his monthly report Hastings Borough Council (HBC) leader Peter Chowney says: “It’s probably not escaped your attention that there are a lot of weeds around Hastings streets. “Responsibility for weed removal was not entirely clear, […]
