Tag archives for Heart of Hastings
Hastings Commons Diary
“The commons is the cultural and natural resources accessible to all members of a society, including natural materials such as air, water, and a habitable earth.” (Wikipedia) They can also…
Home Ground Kitchen
By Tessa Boase and Hattie Ellis Home Ground Kitchen had been open for just over six months before Lockdown hit, but in this short time, the community food venue with…
4th July Hastings’ Own Independents’ Day
By Fiona McGarry “Independents’ Day is a not-for-profit campaign that exists “to support and promote independent retail businesses across the UK all year round, with an annual focus on 4th…
Opportunity To Engage With The Community
Heart of Hastings is a members-led Community Land Trust: it brings spaces into community ownership, making them available to people who need them. As the property boom continues our homes stay…
HEART Doesn’t Miss a Beat
As I wrote in my previous article (HIP Issue 48: Hastings’ Response to a Crisis), the Hastings Emergency Action Response Team (HEART) has emerged as a galvanising force for action.…
Hastings’ Response To A Crisis
One of the good aspects of a crisis is the way people come together. What we are not so good at is seeing things coming. But on Thursday 12th March,…
Ore Valley: Heart of Hastings Confirms Bid Intention
Prospects for residential development of the freehold site of the former power station in Ore Valley seem to be moving forward. At the end of July, the site was put…
Ore Valley On The Market
The acre freehold site of the former power station at Ore Valley, allocated in the Hastings Local Plan for up to 50 units of housing and now vacant after the…
Heart Of Hastings Takes On The Trinity Triangle
Although many in the local community are aware of the name ‘Heart of Hastings’, there probably aren’t so many who know what the Heart of Hastings Community Land Trust actually…
Get involved, get active and change your world for the better
Sustainability on Sea is an environmental micro festival, focussed on Hastings, St Leonards and Ore. Running between 21st and 30th September, it aims to promote a sustainable future by encouraging…
Treasurer Sought
Heart of Hastings are looking for a treasurer to join their board of trustees. This is a voluntary role and would suit someone with a background in finance, an interest…
Woodland Walking in the Heart of Hastings
Dave Young Only a few metres from Ore station is an urban green space, an area of lakes and woods on the site of a former power station, once used…
Invest in your community and give from the heart
The Heart of Hastings Community Land Trust (CLT) has been designed to become a “people’s organisation” - owned and shaped by its shareholding members. It is properly democratic because every…
Invest in Property AND the Community
Heart of Hastings CLT launches its Investors’ Collective On Friday 9 December, the Heart of Hastings Community Land Trust (CLT) will launch its “Investors’ Collective’’ – an opportunity for people…