Shared route, little common ground
Although never as simple as pro or anti bike, visitors to Alexandra Park last Saturday may have gained that impression. Once again, the vexed question of a shared use cycleway through the park raised controversy as around 40 people on…
Who is your Queen?
By Helen Murphy and Nick Pelling Celebrating the royal family can be a bit divisive. We are not all monarchists, so the Jubilee may bring some people out in republican hives. However, Tara Reddy from ‘Art in The Park’ and…
A Walk in the Park
By Ben Cornwell A new walking group to help men open up about their mental health has come to Hastings. MenWalkTalk is a mental health charity that aims to bring men together to walk, talk and share their ; The…
Art to replace bowls in the park
Arts on Prescription (AoP), a local community interest company which offers art and creative activities as a therapeutic means of mental health support, is to be awarded a tenancy by Hastings Borough Council (HBC) of a venue in Alexandra Park…
Buckshole reservoir works postponed
By Ben Cornwell Major maintenance and safety work at Buckshole Reservoir, which started back in September, has been put on hold until next spring. A Hastings Borough Council (HBC) spokeswoman has attributed the delays in the work to “uncertainties around…
What Next for Bowling Green?
The former bowling green and clubhouse in Alexandra Park, which was home to the Alexandra club for well over a century (and, in recent years, to Clive Vale bowls club too) is up for rental from Hastings Borough ; Prior…
Trees not just for Xmas
Despite radical restrictions disrupting recent seasonal festivities, our enthusiasm for the traditional Christmas tree has not diminished. UK Sales of the festive fir usually average 8 million each year but by early December 2020 growers were predicting sales of up…
BOWLS: Rub Of The Greens?
Council Budget Cuts Threaten Club Wipe-Out Proposed cuts in the Hastings Borough Council (HBC) 2020/21 budget will affect many areas of town life from shortening of museum opening hours to rescheduling of street cleaning services. Amongst savings of nearly £,…
Hastings Parks Recognised As Some Of The UK’s Very Best Green Spaces
Alexandra Park, St Leonards Gardens and Hastings Country Park in Hastings have been recognised by the Green Flag Award Scheme as some of the very best in the world. These green spaces are among a record-breaking 1,970 UK parks and…
Algal bloom warning
The Environment Agency has confirmed that the water at Shornden Reservoir near Clarence Road in Alexandra Park has high levels of blue-green algae. This can produce a scum that is toxic to animals and can potentially harm ; Hastings Borough…