White Rock Theatre to work more closely with community
By Emma Harwood HQ Theatres –the company which runs the White Rock Theatre –has finally had its contract extended until 2024 by Hastings Borough Council. Under the terms of the newly signed agreement the council-subsidised company –which received over £649,000…
Friends Campaign Continues
Ensuring pier’s long term maintenance and enforcement of planning regulations are key objectives. By Emma Harwood The new owner of Hastings pier, Sheikh Abid Gulzar, has erected a wooden hut and applied gold paint to parts of the grade II…
In the Dark
Community group demands answers regarding the sale of Hastings pier. The people of Hastings and St Leonards deserve answers to a long list of questions surrounding the ‘cloudy and often opaque’ process by which the pier was sold out of…
Summer Free for All
You could spend the whole summer on Hastings’ award-winning beaches, but the town also has a fantastic number of free activities on offer this summer. By Hastings Borough Council Hastings Borough Council is offering at least two free events for each…
Circus, Song and Salsa at the Stade
Hastings Borough Council’s Stade Saturdays season has kicked off with a strong performance from Compagnie Dyptik presenting D-Construction, an act involving hip-hop dancers working with scaffolding. Looking forward to other features: on July 14, Mike Willis will blend Nashville and…
“The Dead Wood is Going: This Boat is Going to Sail”
Mr. Sheikh Abid Gulzar discusses the future of Hastings Pier with HIP's Emma Harwood The pier’s flamboyant new owner says he is spending “hard earned money” to ensure its long term success. In an interview with the Hastings Independent, the…
Hastings Council Plans to Clean Up
Hastings Borough Council is considering developing an in-house street cleaning service and bulky waste removal when the current contract ends in 2019. Residents and the Council share their unhappiness at the current contract. Colin Fitzgerald, lead councillor for the environment…
Hastings marks Refugee Week
Over the last 20 years, the Links Project, which is supported by Hastings Borough Council, has been working with immigrants and asylum seekers. This year national refugee week (18 – 24 June 2018) celebrated acts of welcome shown to refugees…
Hastings is the Plaice to Be
Hastings Borough Council is developing a ‘Hastings Fish’ brand, after securing grant funding from the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF). It will be launched at the Seafood and Wine Festival in September, with lots of opportunities to see, taste…
Safer To Swim
Camber tragedies sparked RNLI lifeguard cover. Emma Harwood reports The Royal National Lifeguard Institution has been formally appointed by Hastings Borough Council to operate the Hastings beach lifeguard service for three years, following a successful pilot last year. In a separate…