Tag archives for Kim Forward
Hotel Costs Soar But Council “Committed”
HUGH SULLIVAN The construction of a Premier Inn hotel on the former Cornwallis Street car park site owned by Hastings Borough Council (HBC), politically controversial since it was first mooted…
Change of Hart?
Local campaigners press Hastings MP on Nationality Bill amendments This Friday 11 March the campaign group Hastings Community of Sanctuary (HCoS) will hand to Hastings & Rye MP Sally-Ann Hart…
Forward Quits Seachange
Hastings Borough Council leader Kim Forward has resigned from the board of Seachange without apparently putting any successor in ; The company’s articles of association provide for the three councils…
Fear of Democracy?
Dissident Voices But No Council Debate On 6th May, 23,067 residents of Hastings voted in borough council elections, advised by each of the competing parties on the importance of their…
The Deal Revealed
The Hastings Town Deal Board has launched its bid for £ worth of funds from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) with a claim that additional investment…
Council to take £1.6m from reserves
Last Friday Hastings Borough Council issued its draft corporate plan and budget proposals for the next financial year (April 2021 to March 2022). It involves taking nearly £ million from…
Black History Month
Celebrating the local Black community in Hastings St Leonards and Hastings Alliance for Diverse Ethnicities (SHADE), Black Butterfly and Hastings Borough Council are joining in the celebration of Black History…
The Two-Grand Piano No Need To Consult On Sale, Says Museum Manager
Local pianists have been surprised and disappointed to hear that Hastings Museum and Art Gallery sold off a 9-foot Estonia concert grand piano last winter for a price of around…
Climate Change Programme Board Won’t Meet In Public
In an article in HIP 150 (Climate Emergency: Ambitious Target, “Paused” Programme) in April this year, we reported on the adoption by Hastings Borough Council (HBC) of its Climate Emergency…
No Dissent
Labour Council Leader Removes Tories From Cabinet On Monday 8th June Hastings Borough Council leader Kim Forward announced a reshuffle of cabinet portfolio holders. The new list is set out…
Retail Reopening
Council Given Fund To Maintain Social Distancing Shops selling clothes, shoes, toys, furniture, books and electronics; plus tailors, auction houses, photography studios and indoor markets will all be permitted to…
Decisions, decisions
On 18th March Hastings Borough Council, meeting in full session, agreed urgent new rules to allow its recently appointed (and wholly unelected) Managing Director, Jane Hartnell to make “emergency” and…
Covid Conundrum
Why hasn’t Hastings gone viral? As of last Wednesday 13th May, according to Public Health England (PHE), 45 people resident in the borough of Hastings had tested positive for coronavirus…
Kim Forward Becomes Leader Elect of Hastings Council
At a meeting of Labour party councillors on 17th February Cllr Kim Forward was elected by them to take over as their leader in the wake of Peter Chowney’s resignation.…
Local Manufacturers Pass Muster
A group of local manufacturers and engineers went back to basics last week using LEGO bricks. Locate East Sussex, the inward investment agency, held a manufacturers’ breakfast meeting at Hastings…
Bohemian Rhapsody
Council votes funds for feasibility study The Labour-controlled cabinet of Hastings Borough Council (HBC) voted on Monday evening to pursue a feasibility study for the development of a combined sporting…
NOVEMBER: Environmental News
Energy training lunch Energise Sussex Coast is offering free training on your lunch break - with pizza thrown in, too! This short course is suitable for people who work with…
Funding Crisis to Hit Borough Council Services
Services provided by Hastings Borough Council are expected to be further cut or discontinued following urgent discussions this month. Council Leader Peter Chowney will be closeted with senior council officers…
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…