"The Council's Latest Problem Project" - Cllr Lee Friday, 22 January, 2021 The latest problem project for Hastings Borough Council is the Country Park Visitors Centre. When first put forward it looked like an exciting project and with the utilisation of some EU funding it was given the green light. Seven years have now passed since it was given approval and it is still unfinished, many years over schedule, building costs ballooning from it’s original budget and with... Articles
"York Buildings: A Classic Labour Mistake" - Cllr Lee 27th December 2020 The ongoing saga of the refurbishment of York buildings is a classic example of what happens when a Hastings Borough Council project goes wrong. Most of us know... Articles
No to Solar Panels in the Country Park 23rd May 2020 Many of us breathed a sigh of relief this week when some common sense prevailed at Hastings Borough Council. Hastings Country Park will not now have industrial... Local News
Sally-Ann Hart becomes the new MP for Hastings and Rye 13th December 2019 On December 12th Sally-Ann Hart won the Hastings and Rye seat by a majority of 4,043. She secured 26,896 votes, increasing Amber Rudd’s 2017 majority by 3,697... Local News
Our new candidate For Hastings and Rye 10th November 2019 Hastings & Rye Conservatives are pleased to announce that the selection of the new candidate has taken place on Friday evening & we can confirm that Sally-Ann... Local News
The council should not be spending huge sums for little return. 6th September 2019 You may not recognise the name ‘York Buildings’ but you would probably recognise them if you saw them. It is an attractive building with black glazed bricks in... Local News
Boris Johnson is elected as Leader of the Conservative Party 23rd July 2019 The announcement was made at the Queen Elizabeth II Centre in London, where he won 92,153 votes. Jeremy Hunt won 46,656 votes. 87.4% of Conservative members... Westminster News
Carnoustie Close Playground to be Refurbished 9th February 2018 Cllr Rob Lee and Cllr Andy Patmore would like to thank everyone who contacted us about the play area in Carnoustie Close. We are delighted to let you know that... Local News
Proposed Closure of Ore Library 12th December 2017 Please see the attached submission to the Libraries Consultation by Councillor Laurie Loe. Local News
Our Covid-19 UK Vaccines Delivery Plan 11th January 2021 Today we have published our Covid-19 UK Vaccines Delivery Plan, setting out how we plan to deliver the biggest vaccination programme in British history, to... National News
Stay at home, protect the NHS and save lives 4th January 2021 Prime Minister Boris Johnson has addressed the nation on Coronavirus restrictions. National News
Second Approved Vaccine Begins Rollout Today 4th January 2021 Today, thousands of people across the UK will begin receiving the second vaccine approved by regulators. National News
Deal Done: We have taken back control with our UK-EU trade deal. 30th December 2020 We have secured an excellent deal for the United Kingdom, which delivers on what the British people voted for both in the referendum and the last election. National News
The Prime Minister’s Statement on Coronavirus in Full 19th December 2020 The Prime Minister announces new measures to be taken in London, the South East and the East of England to tackle coronavirus, including new Tier 4 restrictions... National News
First Vaccinations in the UK Against Coronavirus Begin 8th December 2020 Today the first vaccinations in the UK against coronavirus begin. Thank you to our NHS, to all of the scientists who worked so hard to develop this vaccine. National News