A Vote for Change Thursday, 12 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 Leonards residents who voted was again disappointingly low at 35%. With Hastings consistently in the top 10 for the most expensive council tax in the country it would be great to see more people engage with the local elections. Over the past two... 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
Conquest Cardiac Unit under threat of closure 30th September 2021 A report was recently published by The Commission into Prosperity and Community Placemaking which made detailed recommendations to the government how to improve... Articles
Is the Foreshore Trust fit for purpose? 3rd September 2021 With the summer holiday season ending the town seems to have benefitted this year from ‘staycations’. Covid-19 has made many people holiday on the English coast... Articles
Tackling Climate Change 8th August 2021 We have all seen the devastation adverse weather has wreaked over the past few years, more recently the terrible floods and loss of life in Europe. Climate... Local News
Major reform of football in England 25th April 2022 Fans will be at the centre of decision-making about their club in a major shakeup of football which will see the creation of a new regulator to ensure good... National News
The Prime Minister’s Speech: Tackling Illegal Immigration 14th April 2022 Read Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s speech on illegal immigration here. National News
Spring Statement 2022 23rd March 2022 Today, 23 March 2022, Rishi Sunak, Chancellor of the Exchequer delivered the Spring Statement 2022. Read what he said here. National News
Spring Conference 2022: Address from Prime Minister Boris Johnson 19th March 2022 Prime Minister Boris Johnson addressed Spring Conference 2022. Read what he said here. National News
Spring Conference 2022: Address from Defence Secretary Ben Wallace 19th March 2022 Defence Secretary Ben Wallace addressed Spring Conference 2022. Read what he said here. National News