Protection for the seabed from Hastings Pier to Beachy Head will bring benefits for Hastings’ fishing fleet says the local MP. A newly designated Marine Conservation Zone (MCZ) will cover an area of 195km2 and ensures protected marine species are not destroyed or disrupted by harmful fishing methods. The Hastings Fishing Fleet is comprised of […]
Owner occupiers no longer make up the biggest chunk of Hastings’ housing stock. A recent report commissioned by Hastings Borough Council (HBC) shows that private rented accommodation now makes up 38 per cent of the housing in Hastings and that’s double the national average. Other changes within Hastings show that while the proportion of private […]
Schools might have gone back this morning after the half-term holiday but local youngsters were never short of something to do while they were off. More than 200 of them enjoyed a wide range of activities last week as part of Active Hastings’ half term programme. Things to do included crazy golf, trampolining, crafts, roller […]
Campaigners in Hastings and St Leonards are calling on the Government to allow people seeking asylum in the UK the right to work. Politicians, campaigners, celebrities and members of the public will gather on Saturday, June 15th to call on the Government to give asylum seekers the right to work in the UK. This gathering […]
Frankie Woodgate and her heavy horses will be back in Hastings Country Park this month. And Hastings Borough Council is hoping as many people as possible will come along to meet Frankie and her horses at an open day on Friday June 14th from 11am to 1pm in Warren Glen. Those going along will find […]
Earlier this month Hastings Borough Council (HBC) held its ‘Annual Full Council’ meeting at which Nigel Sinden was re-elected as Mayor and Peter Chowney was re-elected as Leader of the Council. Mr Chowney also leads the ruling Labour group on HBC which occupies 23 of the 32 seats. Of the remainder eight are held by […]
Sussex is one of the safest places to live and to keep it that way Sussex Police launched Operation Magpie on Tuesday – it’s a week-long crime prevention and awareness campaign designed to keep your home safe from burglars this summer. Sussex has low rates of burglary compared to other counties across England and Wales. There […]
Amber Rudd appears to have ruled herself out of a bid for leadership of the Conservative Party. The national press is reporting that Ms Rudd has said: “I don’t think it’s my time at the moment.” Last month she told Radio 5 Live that she was ‘not particularly working on’ a leadership strategy adding: “I think what […]
Hastings’ former mayor Paul Smith has been sentenced to two years in prison for defrauding community groups in the town. Smith, 74, of Addington Grove, Lewisham, London, admitted four charges when he appeared at Hove Trial Centre earlier this month when sentence was deferred. Appearing for sentence today Smith’s solicitor Richard Body said Smith was ‘deeply […]
