Tag archives for West St Leonards
Whose Haven?
Caravan Expansion Threatens Wildlife Access, Say Objectors Combe Haven has operated as a holiday park in West St Leonards for over 60 years, an institution which has brought several generations of tourists…
Landslip Concerns at Conqueror Road
Hugh Sullivan Residents of Conqueror Road in West St Leonards, which runs off Harley Shute Road, are currently opposing proposed development of a steeply sloped woodland plot at its eastern end, claiming…
Inappropriate Development
FIONA MCGARRY went along to the Protestival in West St Leonards to see whether a new form of protest combined with a community festival could have any hope of changing…
A New Beginning
JJ and Paulina, the new owners of the Marina Fountain, talk to ROD WEBB about its future The Marina Fountain on West St Leonards seafront has had a great five…
Election Preparations Gather Pace
Of the eight Hastings Independents councillors on the borough council who defected en masse from the Labour party last December, six were elected in 2022 and are thus not up…
WHAT’S ON YOUR MIND?
Letter Housing, Not Amusements Dear HIP With reference to Year of Shutdown for Owens Refurbishment (HIP 241), what Hastings needs is housing, not a huge indoor games complex. How many…
Be the Nurse You Dreamt of
Demelza Hospice Care for Children, with a hub in West St Leonards, has launched a new nurse recruitment campaign. The children’s charity, which provides clinical care and emotional support to…
Travellers at Bay
HUGH SULLIVAN Between 27 June and 10 July a group of Travellers camped for nearly two weeks at the Old Bathing Pool site in West St Leonards in 12 or…
West St Leonards: A Neighbourhood with a Plan
“The Localism Act 2011 is an Act of Parliament, passed during David Cameron’s period as Prime Minister”, explained Bryan Fisher of West St Leonards Forum, “And as far as I’m…
Draft Local Plan: The View from West St Leonards
In our News pages, Chris Lewcock presents comments on Hastings Borough Council’s draft Local Plan, which is up for consultation until 24th March. Bryan Fisher of West St Leonards Forum,…
Deal Us In!
West St Leonards community groups seek share in Town Deal to fund development alternatives Since October last year, Hastings Borough Council (HBC) has been insisting that it is on the…
West Marina Development Inches Forward
The former bathing pool site at West Marina, on the West St Leonards seafront beyond Grosvenor Gardens, has been vacant for over 30 years. From the point of view of…