Hastings Borough Council’s (HBC) policy of buying up commercial property to generate income has turned out to be a divisive one. Somewhat surprisingly perhaps, while the concept is being championed by the ruling Labour group the Conservative group on the council thinks it’s just a bad idea, even though it currently brings HBC over £2million […]
Responding to local fishermen’s plans to protest against plans to keep Britain in the European Union’s Common Fisheries Policy until at least 2020 local MP Amber Rudd says they must keep their eyes on the ‘bigger prize’. Ms Rudd said this week: “I know many fishermen in our towns have found this announcement disappointing, but […]
In its bid to retain control of Hastings Borough Council at the elections on May 3 the Labour party recently announced its list of candidates who will be standing at the election. A series of minor boundary changes for several wards in Hastings means that all 16 wards will have elections for two councillors. Local […]
