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Election Preparations Gather Pace
Of the eight Hastings Independents councillors on the borough council who defected en masse from the Labour party last December, six were elected in 2022 and are thus not up…
Motion for Gaza Ceasefire
Under the existing constitution of Hastings Borough Council (HBC), motions brought for debate “must be about matters for which the Council has statutory powers, duties or functions, or address the…
DISSENT, DISORDER, DIVISION
Uproar As Mayor Terminates Council Meeting PAUL McLAUGHLIN AND HUGH SULLIVAN The last full meeting of Hastings Borough Council before May’s local elections was suspended and then abandoned last Wednesday…
Independents Party Launch
PAUL McLAUGHLIN The newly formed Hastings Independents Party celebrated the launch of its breakaway political venture with 40-50 people crammed into Mike’s Bar in Norman Road, St Leonards last Friday…
Hastings’ parks retain Green Flag Awards
Hastings Borough Council is delighted that Alexandra Park, Hastings Country Park, and St Leonards Gardens have retained Green Flag status for another year. The Green Flag Award scheme is managed…
Council Cabinet “Refreshed”
Hastings Borough Council (HBC) leader Paul Barnett has reshuffled cabinet roles. He has taken the finance and equalities portfolio for himself, moving Cllr Simon Willis to housing and community development,…
In the community
Another Candle Goes Out by SEAN JORDAN, local LGBT+ ; Photo: Sean Jordan On the evening of Wednesday 15 February, Hastings residents gathered outside Goat Ledge for a vigil to…
New Cabinet Posts at Hastings Borough Council
Following removal of the two Green party councillors, Julia Hilton and Glenn Haffenden, from his cabinet on apparent orders from the Labour party’s National Executive, Hastings Borough Council leader Paul…