Trinity Triangle: In On The Action
The Trinity Triangle Heritage Action in Hastings is a four-year regeneration programme supported by Historic England and administered by community company Heart of Hastings (HoH). As HIP reported last September, its aim is to “re-purpose derelict buildings as productive community…
Pandemic Challengers Convene Second Park Meeting
A Facebook group banding together under the heading Hastings Stop and Think Event will be convening a second public meeting at the bandstand in Alexandra Park next Sunday afternoon (30th August). Its purpose is to demonstrate popular opposition to government…
Turning the Lights Back on at the IB Centre
The closure of the much-loved Isabel Blackman day centre in Winding Street reduced many of its older users to tears 17 months ago. Now it could soon reopen its doors if a community bid to buy it is successful. Volunteers…
Industrial Exports Versus Nature Reserve
Planning Collision at Rye Harbour Churchfields is a longstanding industrial site at Rye Harbour. Prior to a fire in 2008, the site buildings were occupied by a furniture manufacturer. Enter (five years ago) Long Rake Spar, a company that, according…
Commercial Property
Storm Brewing For Council? Prior to the Covid-19 pandemic, tough times were already anticipated for high street shopping as online competitors increased, year on year, their share of the market. This year’s lockdown and subsequent social distancing restrictions have been…
Take The Money
Under the Government’s Coronavirus business support programme announced originally in March by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, £12bn was released to local authorities. Eligible businesses and individuals were not supposed to have to make applications for their share…
Which? subscribers don’t rate Hastings… But look for them at Dungeness!
A survey of 3,700 subscribers to Which? Magazine, asked to rate the beach, attractions, seafront and scenery of 105 seaside towns and villages in the UK, has placed St Mawes in Cornwall at the top of its destination list for…
Deal Us In!
West St Leonards community groups seek share in Town Deal to fund development alternatives Since October last year, Hastings Borough Council (HBC) has been insisting that it is on the point of signing a lease agreement with developers for the…
Hundreds Face Crisis
Council plea to extend moratorium on evictions By Emma Harwood Hundreds of families and residents across the town will face pain, crisis and homelessness unless the government extends its ban on evictions, the Portfolio Holder for Housing and Homelessness has…
Why Pick On Us?
Removal of parking bays a further setback for small businesses Traders in the Old Town struggling to recoup losses of more than three months of closure have reacted angrily to plans to remove parking for around 25 cars along the…