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Three Key Takeaways from the Recent Local Elections
James Prentice analyses the results for Hastings Independent Press The local election held within the Hastings borough produced significant shifts. Reform emerged as a competitive party for the first time,…
East Sussex Decides, 2026. Reform UK Leading Party after Local Elections in East Sussex
Reform UK Leading Party after Local Elections in East Sussex The 2026 East Sussex county council election has delivered a seismic shift, with Reform UK winning 22 seats to become…
Reform UK Tops the Poll in East Sussex
Reform UK has won the East Sussex County Council (ESCC) by-election held in Ashdown and Conquest on Thursday 20 November. Aidan Fisher was elected with 32% (797) of the vote,…
Council Changes Fast-Tracked
PAUL McLAUGHLIN The Government has confirmed plans to cancel elections to the East Sussex County Council due in May 2025 and to fast-track Sussex as one of its priority areas…
NO LIKELY WINNER
Will Town Elections Result In New Coalition? PAUL McLAUGHLIN & HUGH SULLIVAN This year’s local elections for Hastings Borough Council (HBC) will be held next Thursday 2 May. Polling booths…