The cost of setting-up an in-house street cleaning service is still being kept under wraps despite the idea being given the green light at a council cabinet meeting on Monday night. A spokesman for Hastings Borough Council (HBC) told Hastings In Focus today that because the cabinet’s decision had not been ratified by the full […]
New work by SoCo* Artists Hastings Museum & Art Gallery 5 July – 30 September It’s fascinating to see where artists find their inspiration, and visitors are invited to join these creative journeys in a new exhibition at Hastings Borough Council’s Museum & Art Gallery. Kim Forward, lead councillor for Arts and Culture said: “The […]
If you have an idea for a projects that will bring a fresh approach to tackling deep-rooted problems in deprived communities within Hastings then from today you can apply for a grant to turn your idea into reality. Connecting Hastings and Rother Together (CHART) is a Community-led Local Development Programme with access to £2.8m of […]
When she joins the ‘Women March’ tomorrow morning in Warrior Gardens it will be a very special moment for Hastings’ former Mayor Judy Rogers as she will be walking in the shadow of her great aunt who was one of the leading campaigners for women’s suffrage and a close friend of the Pankhursts the family […]
Deputy Mayor of Hastings Councillor James Bacon attended a wreath laying ceremony in Béthune, France, on behalf of the town earlier this month. Situated about ten miles from the front, Béthune was very much a British town during the First World War thanks to the steady flow of Commonwealth soldiers passing through on leave and […]
It’s been a hectic few days for Hastings’ Mayor and Deputy Mayor as they have attended everything from the opening of a new restaurant on the seafront to being part of the annual Albany Taxi charity day. The Albany Taxi Charity Day is an annual event when a fleet of black cabs and other taxis […]
New leisure facilities, a purpose built theatre plus housing, open space and new retail areas are just some of the items on the wish list as Hastings Borough Council (HBC) prepares to launch a three month consultation process on its Area Action Plan (AAP) for the town centre and ‘Bohemia Quarter’. The consultation process is […]
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, […]
The Royal National Lifeboat Institution, who provide the ‘gold standard’ of lifesaving at sea, has been appointed by Hastings Borough Council (HBC) to operate the Hastings beach lifeguard service for three years to 2020, after a successful pilot last year. Lead councillor for tourism Councillor Kim Forward said this week: “We have had all three […]
