Boats of all shapes and sizes were out in force in the waters off Hastings on Sunday as local fishermen joined a national day of protest over the transition arrangements the UK government has negotiated with the EU as part of the Brexit deal Local fishermen fear the deal could spell the end for the […]
Is Hastings in line for a fresh influx of ‘DFLs’ the term used to describe people who have moved here, ‘down from London’? The free newspaper Metro says its high time that people started considering Hastings as a place to live in a piece published yesterday it told its readers: “Hastings in East Sussex is […]
Hastings Borough Council’s (HBC) policy of buying up commercial property to generate income has turned out to be a divisive one. Somewhat surprisingly perhaps, while the concept is being championed by the ruling Labour group the Conservative group on the council thinks it’s just a bad idea, even though it currently brings HBC over £2million […]
The timetable of events for Hastings on Sunday April 8 are: Hastings – 1600-1800 – (20 vessels) Pelham Place Car Park 1600 – Muster off Hasting harbour pier – spread out from harbour entrance west. 1615 – Begin a slow anti-clockwise oval steam from harbour pier east to Hastings pier in the west. 1730 – Vessels begin to […]
Twenty vessel flotilla intended to send a message to government Fishermen call for public support Hastings is one of six UK fishing ports joining a national day of protest on Sunday as fishermen nationwide voice their objections to the transition deal negotiated as part of the Brexit process that will see the UK remain part of […]
In its bid to retain control of Hastings Borough Council at the elections on May 3 the Labour party recently announced its list of candidates who will be standing at the election. A series of minor boundary changes for several wards in Hastings means that all 16 wards will have elections for two councillors. Local […]
Hastings Conservatives have their eyes on the prize and that prize is to seize control of Hastings Borough Council (HBC) after the May 3 elections. This afternoon the party revealed the full list of 32 candidates it is fielding at the election in just four weeks time. Councillor Rob Lee who leads the current Conservative […]
Local government finance If you haven’t watched our filmed interviews with Peter Chowney and Rob Lee, the leaders of the two main political blocks on Hastings Borough Council then set aside 40 minutes to watch them, they make fascinating viewing. Finance is a big battleground and each side comes at the argument from a different […]
