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Hastings Welcomes Your Party
Just days after the damaging bust-up between Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana, the newly formed ‘Your Party’ hosted a public meeting at St John’s Hall on Brittany Road last Tuesday…
Independents Party Launch
PAUL McLAUGHLIN The newly formed Hastings Independents Party celebrated the launch of its breakaway political venture with 40-50 people crammed into Mike’s Bar in Norman Road, St Leonards last Friday…
Council leader plays down bankruptcy threat
A recent issue of Private Eye described a leaked ‘peer review’ of the finances of Hastings Borough Council prepared by the Local Government Association as revealing it to be “on…
Council Cabinet “Refreshed”
Hastings Borough Council (HBC) leader Paul Barnett has reshuffled cabinet roles. He has taken the finance and equalities portfolio for himself, moving Cllr Simon Willis to housing and community development,…
Council Tax hikes, budgets approved
by PAUL MCLAUGHLIN Hastings Borough Council (HBC) agreed to raise the local council tax by the maximum amount allowed without holding a local referendum at a fiery meeting of the…