It has been a long and hard fought campaign by the sizeable number of local people opposed to council plans that would see the building of more than 150 new homes on the old bathing pool site in West St Leonards. Hastings Borough Council’s failure to listen to local people, on this and other issues, […]
While councils across the south east have given the green light for Parkrun events to restart later this month once the current lockdown restrictions are lifted in Hastings the borough council is still refusing to give the go ahead and is asking organisers to meet impossible conditions. Parkrun enthusiast and ward councillor for West St […]
An awful lot is being written about West St Leonards; about the anger local people feel at what they believe is the borough council’s refusal to listen to them and to consider their ideas for the future shape of their community. There’s no shortage of ideas on how their corner of the borough could be […]
Just what is going on at the old bathing pool site in West St Leonards? It’s two and a half years since Hastings Borough Council said it was on the verge of signing a deal with a developer who was all set to build houses there and it’s getting on for six months since a […]
‘If Hull can do it surely Hastings can too. We already have the perfect site – the Old Bathing Pool at West St Leonards.’ That was the Tweet that Anne Cooke posted on her Twitter account the other day that has attracted a huge response. Anne was responding to the news that Britain is currently […]
The pandemic has had a cruel impact on society, but there has been one positive – everyone now appreciates the benefits of exercise and the huge contribution open spaces contribute towards wellbeing writes Bryan Fisher. Franklin D Roosevelt is quoted as saying: “Forests are the ‘lungs’ of our land, purifying the air and giving fresh […]
“…we have Peter Chowney seemingly playing the part of Captain Bligh, ignoring those around him who are trying to resolve the crew’s unrest and convinced he knows better. The local community has voted, and it begs to differ!” Where now for bathing pool protestors? our headline asked after their petition was effectively ignored by members […]
Despite a petition signed by around 2,500 local people and a presentation to the full borough council last night it appears the fears of local people are being overlooked as Hastings Borough Council (HBC) still plans to press ahead with the development of the old bathing pool site. There have been ongoing protests and calls […]
Exciting proposals for the regeneration of West St Leonards have been drawn up by a passionate group of local people who hope their ideas could win a share £25m earmarked for the town. They’ve had to battle the stereotype of community organisations that – no matter how enthusiastic and experienced their members – can often […]
