Tomorrow night sees the first meeting of Hastings Borough Council since the elections were held at the beginning of the month. It’s what’s known as the ‘annual’ meeting and among items on the agenda are the elections of the new Mayor and Deputy Mayor; current Mayor Judy Rogers and her deputy Nigel Sinden will be […]
Hastings was centre stage at a major maritime exhibition in Ostend, Belgium, last week. ‘Oostende voor Anker’ attracts around 250 000 visitors from across northern Europe, and Hastings’ marketing team was invited to attend by the show’s organisers. As well as members of the council’s tourism team promoting Hastings, John ‘Tush’ and Pat Hamilton, who […]
A grant from the European Union will allow work to start on considering the feasibility of a seafront tram from the Old Town to Grosvenor Gardens. The £133,000 grant is from the EU ‘Destismart’ scheme which is all about developing sustainable transport solutions. Councillor Peter Chowney, leader of Hastings Borough Council (HBC), said this week: […]
While they may have lost the battle at the ballot boxes on Thursday the local Green party are happy that they are poised to win much bigger prizes locally in the future. Old Hastings had been identified as a seat that the Greens had a chance of winning and they threw everything they had at […]
When Judy Rogers and Andrew Battley were elected to Hastings Borough Council today it was something very special. They weren’t just delighted to have won their seats for the Labour party they were also celebrating the fact that they are the first mother and son to serve on the council at the same time. Andrew […]
In all good elections it’s down to the number and after the campaigning and debate is over the numbers tell the story. At yesterday’s Hastings Borough Council elections a total of 45,810 votes were cast, each party’s share of the vote was: Labour 22,665 votes – percentage share 49 per cent Conservatives 14,684 votes – percentage share […]
Just thee days to go until polling day, until you can elect the councillors who will represent YOU on Hastings Borough Council. And don’t forget you have TWO votes to cast at this election. Each of the 16 wards that make up the borough has two councillors and because there have been some changes to […]
Click this link to watch the full interview with the Liberal Democrats Nick Perry. An administration that believe in ‘command and control’ and an opposition branded as ‘hopeless’ is how Nick Perry of Hastings Liberal Democrats sums up the outgoing Hastings Borough Council. Talking to Hastings In Focus this weekend Mr Perry laid out his party’s […]
Click the link above to hear Caroline Lucas’ exclusive interview with Hastings In Focus Green Party co-leader Caroline Lucas paid a visit to Hastings on Friday afternoon to help local party members cover the ground in the Old Hastings ward a seat they believe they have a real chance of stealing from Labour at Thursday’s […]
