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,…
Active Travel In Hastings
Are Councils Failing Cyclists? From mid-March, when PM Boris Johnson closed schools and urged people to work from home and avoid non-essential travel, the volume of road traffic fell sharply across the country. It plummeted further when full lockdown was ; One…
Mixed Messages On Mowing
Hastings Council has been accused of confused priorities following their recent support of ‘No Mow May’ – a national campaign asking people not to cut their lawns in order to encourage bees and other insects. “Uncut grass allows nectar-producing flowers…
My Part In Developing Climate Strategy
By Cllr Maya Evans Being part of the team developing the HBC climate strategy has sometimes been frustrating. Many ambitious ideas could not be included through lack of funding and limited power to effect behavioural change in both big business…