‘Significant’ moment calls for ‘symbolic gesture’ says Lee

The UK’s departure from the European Union next week is an event that is “significant for each of us individually and as a town,” according to Councillor Rob Lee who leads the Conservative group on Hastings Borough Council (HBC). And Mr Lee believes the council should mark the event with a “symbolic gesture”. In an […]

Council’s official statement – straw bale visitor centre gets underway

AS we reported last week work has begun on the new eco-friendly visitor centre at Hastings Country Park. Yesterday Hastings Borough Council issued a press release about the project which we publish here in its entirety.   Work is now underway to build a new visitor centre for Hastings Country Park nature reserve. The centre will […]

EU nationals living locally need to check eligibility to vote

There’s a real danger that many EU nationals currently living locally might miss out on their right to vote in the European Parliamentary elections due to be held at the end of this month. Hastings’ Nick Perry is standing as a Liberal Democrat candidate for the south east, we’ve just done an interview with him […]

Fighting the Battle for young Britain

Nick Perry stood as a parliamentary candidate in Hastings and Rye for the Liberal Democrats, when he saw a photograph of local youngsters taking part in the recent pro-Brexit demonstration he says he was ‘sad and disappointed’ and worries that, ‘we have failed these young people…’ Writing today in the Lib Dem Voice he shares […]