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, […]
Hastings has a new Mayor and a new set of faces at the top table making the decisions that will affect the every day lives of Hastings’ 96,000 residents. Last night the new borough council met in Muriel Matters House for the first time since the elections just two weeks ago and below we provide […]
Meet the new mayor of Hastings, he’s Nigel Sinden and represents the Silverhill ward on Hastings Borough Council, he takes over from Judy Rogers. His deputy will be Old Hastings councillor James Bacon. Both men were elected to their positions at tonight’s first meeting of the new Hastings Borough Council which was elected on May […]
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 […]
This week’s newspapers have made uncomfortable reading for Hastings and Rye MP and Home Secretary Amber Rudd. As the week draws to a close calls for her resignation as Home Secretary continue to echo around the corridors of power. But while Ms Rudd may be the most high profile local politician making national headlines, Leah […]
We’ve been talking a great deal on Hastings In Focus about the elections to Hastings Borough Council (HBC) which are now less than two weeks away. For the first time in many years every one of the 32 seats on the council is up for grabs, that’s because there have been boundary changes since the last […]
The Isabel Blackman centre looks set for closure as East Sussex County Council (ESCC) search for multi-million pound savings from its adult social care budget. Old Hastings borough councillor James Bacon has urged local people to fight in defence of the centre saying: “I attended a Public Meeting at the Isabel Blackman Centre regarding the […]
The full list of candidates for May 3’s elections to Hastings Borough Council was unveiled earlier this week. As a result of boundary changes the whole council is up for election and therefore Hastings voters will be electing two councillors in each of the town’s 16 council wards. The Conservatives, Green Party and Labour are […]
