Tough times ahead for St Mary in the Castle Friday, 5 August, 2022 I read with some sadness the statement from the trustees of St Mary in the Castle saying they will surrender their lease with Hastings Borough Council, leaving the venue dormant from November this year. The announcement didn’t really come as a surprise. St Mary in the Castle is an iconic building on the seafront. It is one of two of Hastings’ main entertainment venues along with the White Rock... Local News
New Byelaws will allow cycling in the park 7th July 2022 Next Wednesday a full council meeting will decide whether to adopt new byelaws for Pleasure Grounds, Public Walk and Open Spaces. This sounds like a very dry... Articles
A new stadium for Hastings United? 10th June 2022 Will Hastings get a new football stadium? The Planning Committee met last week to decide on two controversial planning applications, possibly deciding the... Local News
A Vote for Change 12th May 2022 A year after the delayed election of 2021, the votes have been counted and the results are in for the 2022 local elections. The number of Hastings and St... Local News
Council blow £1.9 million trying to develop on a Flood Zone 17th March 2022 Last week the Labour controlled council announced it had decided to shelve plans to build houses on Bulverhythe Rec. Objections from the Environment Agency were... Local News
New restaurant plans leave disabled users feeling second best 15th February 2022 Building a new restaurant in place of the public toilet amenity has always been seen as controversial and unpopular when there are so many empty premises in... Local News
Time for some radical thinking 20th January 2022 Next month the budget for Hastings Borough Council will be set. Council tax will undoubtably rise and charges across many council services will be increased... Local News
Labour council face stark budget choices in 2022 21st December 2021 The Council are facing a bleak winter of difficult budget decisions. The Labour council has painted itself into a corner. By not balancing their budget for the... Local News
Financial Crisis at the Council 25th November 2021 Last Friday 19th November Hastings Borough Council’s Labour cabinet held a special meeting which forced them to make some very drastic cuts to their budget. The... Articles
Council set to subsidise restaurant chain? 27th October 2021 At a Full Council meeting on 13th October the Labour administration voted to increase the budget to build a restaurant in place of the now demolished Harold... Local News
The Commonwealth, G7 and NATO Summits 4th July 2022 Global Britain in Action: the Commonwealth, G7 & NATO Summits National News
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Singh Investigation: 12 month update 25th May 2022 Professor Swaran Singh has agreed to conduct a one-year review of the Party’s progress on implementing his recommendations. National News