Local MP Amber Rudd has welcomed the news that councils will receive a real terms increase in funding for vital local services. The provisional local government finance settlement, published yesterday, gives councils a real-terms increase in core spending power for 2019 to 2020 – up from £45.1 billion to £46.4 billion. MsRudd says: “The £1.3 […]
Moving services online is bringing big benefits to Hastings Borough Council members were told on Wednesday. Councillor Judy Rogers who is responsible for the council’s corporate services told members that up until the end of October more than 136,000 reports had been made using the website – previously, she pointed out, all those reports would […]
“We should never be afraid to talk about councillors allowances,” members of Hastings Borough Council (HBC) heard on Wednesday night. Giving his support to a report prepared by Independent Remuneration Panel (IRP) Councillor Rob Lee added that councillors must be prepared to talk publicly about their remuneration for the work they do. The report before […]
Members of Hastings Borough Council (HBC) spent time debating whether or not it’s gambling policy should have a ‘no casino’ clause when they met on Wednesday night even though government legislation says there could never be a casino opened in Hastings. Several members spoke on the subject before it was brought to the council’s attention […]
West Ham United women’s team has announced a deal that will see Hastings based Dom’s Food Mission become the side’s first charity partner. Founded by lifelong West Ham fan Dominic Warren in 2015, Dom’s Food Mission works to help feed the less fortunate and aims to make an impact in reducing food waste. Having already […]
In a survey of 862 Conservative councillors across the UK polling organisation Survation has discovered that Hastings MP Amber Rudd is a popular choice as a future leader of her party. While Home Secretary Sajid Javid tops the poll and former Foreign Secretary Boris Johnston is second Ms Rudd and Jeremy Hunt are virtually neck-and-neck […]
There’s no doubt that one of the biggest stories in town this year has been the battle for ownership of Hastings Pier. In November 2017, in the same week that the pier was awarded the nation’s top architecture award, the RIBA Stirling prize, it was also announced that the Hastings Pier Charity, which ran the […]
In two weeks time we’ll have bid farewell to 2018 and we’ll be welcoming in the new year, so we thought it was time to start looking back to some of your favourite stories and features from Hastings In Focus’ first year. Over the next two weeks we’ll be taking a look back at the items […]
Sandhurst 0 South Coast Athletico 2 It was to be the final match before the festive break and the Chopbacks were away to Sandhurst, the weather was cold and wet but the pitch held out. The first half was a quiet affair with few real chances as the teams cancelled each the other out. The biggest opportunity was […]
