Alexandra Park, St Leonards Gardens and Hastings Country Park have been recognised by the Green Flag Award Scheme as some of the very best in the world. The three sites in Hastings and St Leonards are among a record-breaking 1,970 UK parks and green spaces and 131 in 13 other countries around the world that […]
Tighter regulations to clamp down on anti-social behaviour in and around the town come in to force this week. Hastings Borough Council (HBC) is changing its current anti-social behaviour public space protection order (PSPO) as a result of feedback organisations, businesses and councillors across the town. The changes to the antisocial behaviour PSPO were agreed […]
It was all change at the start of the month as a new contractor took over waste and recycling collection across Hastings and the borough council brought street cleaning back in-house. In his monthly report on council activities, Hastings Borough Council leader Peter Chowney has put some detail behind why the changes had to take […]
Voters are not a commodity to be traded between political parties. That’s the view of Councillor Rob Lee who heads the opposition Conservative group on Hastings Borough Council (HBC). Mr Lee was replying to the announcement yesterday that local Liberal Democrats had written to the Hastings Green Party offering them an electoral pact at next […]
The St Leonards Festival, held last Saturday was a great success, with thousands of people packing into Kings Road and Warrior Square. Councillor Kim Forward, deputy leader of Hastings Borough Council and lead member for tourism, said afterwards: “I am delighted that the council is still able to support this fabulous festival. It attracted thousands […]
“A popular amusement arcade must surely be at the heart of any successful pier.” Walking on Hastings Pier this afternoon it was clear that the amusement arcade is ready to open its doors to paying customers. Through the windows of the former visitor centre it was clear to see the machines were all plugged in […]
A bold claim from last April that Ore Library had been saved for the community – seen by many at the time as an electioneering stunt – has come to nothing. Worse still it looks like East Sussex County Council now plans to sell off the old library building which could dash all hopes of […]
Significant investment in the town’s fishing industry was celebrated at a special event on The Stade earlier this month. Hastings Fisheries Local Action Group (‘FLAG’), a European union funded project to help fisheries, and managed by Hastings Borough Council, marked its successes at an event on June 18th. Local councillors and other community representatives were […]
More than 1,000 fans of old cars flocked to the gardens of the Bannatyne Spa Hotel on Sunday to pour over 250 stunning examples of motor cars through time. From old Rolls Royces, Lamborghinis and classic Jags to the more mundane including Fords, Rovers and a couple of Leyland Princesses, exhibitors came from across the […]
