Town’s former mayor admits fraud by abuse of position

A former Mayor of Hastings has admitted charges of fraud by abuse of position and will be sentenced later this month. Paul Roger Smith, 74, of Addington Grove, Lewisham, London, initially entered no pleas to the four charges when he appeared before Hastings Magistrates on April 10th. Mr Smith was a Liberal Democrat councillor on […]

Fighting the Battle for young Britain

Nick Perry stood as a parliamentary candidate in Hastings and Rye for the Liberal Democrats, when he saw a photograph of local youngsters taking part in the recent pro-Brexit demonstration he says he was ‘sad and disappointed’ and worries that, ‘we have failed these young people…’ Writing today in the Lib Dem Voice he shares […]

Don’t forget to cast BOTH your votes on Thursday

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 […]

‘We’re realists’ say local Lib Dems and they promise to listen to local people

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 […]