The garden full of cultural delights community event 2018 was held at St Leonards Gardens last Sunday. The event was organised by a number of community and faith groups and is supported by Hastings Borough Council. Mayor of Hastings Councillor Nigel Sinden and Councillor Kim Forward the council’s deputy leader joined the event along with […]
Hastings council has almost halved the management fee it pays to keep the White Rock Theatre running. Figures seen by Hastings In Focus indicate that under the new contract just signed with HQ Theatres and Hospitality Ltd Hastings Borough Council (HBC) will pay £1.75m over the next five years as the ‘management fee’ an average of just […]
September is coming and Hastings Borough Council Stade Saturdays programme is still going strong. “This fantastic programme of free family events offers so much for our community,” says HBC deputy leader Kim Forward who is also lead councillor for regeneration and culture. “From showcasing young local talent to our famous bonfire night there is plenty […]
Hastings cemetery was the destination for a group of Hawaiian students visiting the town recently. The group from the University of Hawaii are in England to study archives relating to an education programme instigated by Hawii’s former King, King Kalakaua. They were met at Hastings station by Mayor Nigel Sinden who, along with Anne Scott […]
Hastings Borough Council’s Active Hastings team are staffing the seaside cycle hire hut this summer with adult bikes, balance bikes, adult electric bikes and a powered trike to hire. They will also be hiring out deck chairs for visitor and residents. Councillor Andy Batsford, Hastigs Borough Council’s lead member for leisure and sports development said: […]
Last week leader of Hastings Borough Council Peter Chowney had his long awaited meeting with Sheikh Abid Gulzar the new owner of Hastings Pier, after the meeting Mr Chowney said: “I was pleased I was able to meet Mr Gulzar this week. He has some interesting ideas to develop the pier as a major attraction, […]
Yesterday Hastings Green Party handed a petition to the town’s Mayor protesting against plans for the harbour and marina development that was proposed last year for an area of the town beyond Rock-a-Nore. There has been a huge response to the story we published last night so we thought it might be appropriate to go […]
Hastings Green Party has delivered a petition of more than 1,100 signatures calling on Hastings Borough Council (HBC) to reject plans for a harbour development in the town. The petition was handed to Hastings Mayor Nigel Sinden earlier today at Rock-a-Nore, where the proposed harbour would be built. Green Party deputy leader Amelia Womack was […]
There’s almost £1m to be pumped into the Hastings fishing industry to ensure it’s sustainable and environmentally sound. Hastings Borough Council (HBC) has been successful in securing £800,000 of European union cash through the European Maritime Fisheries Fund (EMFF) to set up a Fisheries Local Action Group (FLAG) programme that runs through until 2020. The […]
