Party Politics Get Personal Internal turmoil for both Labour and Tories
Following on from our lead report in HIP 204 that Cllr Maya Evans has been excluded from a “long list” of prospective Labour party candidates for the next parliamentary election in the constituency of Hastings & Rye, a formal letter…
Not on the List
Would-be Labour MP Maya Evans questions her exclusion A “long list” of candidates from whom one will be chosen to represent the Labour party at the next general election in the Hastings & Rye constituency was unveiled last week. The…
Seafront Rally
A rally organised at short notice on Hastings seafront last Sunday with the aim of demonstrating solidarity with the Ukrainian people under attack from Putin’s troops attracted over 200 people, many donning the blue and yellow colours of the national…
Nuclear Ban Comes into Force
History was made on the 22nd of January 2021 when, for the first time, a ban on nuclear weapons came into force. Hastings gave its support for the treaty last October with a Council motion passed by a comfortable majority. The…
Tories on Hastings Borough Council vote against Equality
Jay Kramer, Vice Chair of Hastings & Rye Constituency Labour Party and former Deputy Leader of Hastings Borough Council with responsibility for Equality, tells us about a recent HBC meeting at which Conservative councillors refused to agree to a clause…
Solar Panels on Hastings Roofs: Scheme Closes
Hastings Borough Council (HBC) has been supporting a scheme aimed at aiding homeowners to get solar panels installed on their roofs. The scheme, branded as Solar Together, opened on 1st September and closes today (Tuesday). It involves homeowners registering…
Things Are Opening Up – But For How Long?
Following a change in the Government guidance, things are opening up in Hastings. How long for we are not sure, so enjoy them while you ; The latest is Hastings Museum & Art Gallery who will be welcoming visitors again…
Conservation Grazing gets a Boost
Cattle have been part of the council management of Hastings Country Park for many years, along with the wild Exmoor ponies that were reintroduced in February this year. The current breed is a traditional Scottish cow, the Belted Galloway, adapted…
Back In The Swim
Along with others around the town, Falaise Fitness and Summerfields Leisure Centres reopened to the public on Saturday following the further relaxation of lockdown restrictions. However, their reopening was in part made possible because Hastings Borough Council‘s cabinet agreed in…
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 Strategy and Action Plan. The main focus of the Plan,…