Better news for Hastings
Hastings fairs particularly badly in The Indices of Deprivation 2019 that have just been published. In seven of the 11 identified areas, problems in Hastings have got worse. The figures from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government are produced to show how deprived local areas are, in comparison to other parts of England. Hastings... Continue Reading →
The Greens and the Brexit Party will not field candidates in Hastings and Rye at the next General Election. The Brexit Party's Tom Bewick announced this morning on Twitter that he would now contest the Dagenham and Rainham seat in Essex. And a spokesman for The Hastings Green Party confirmed this afternoon that they will... Continue Reading →
We might not know the date but one thing we do know is that a General Election is coming – and soon – writes Stuart Baillie. Whatever your political persuasion the election battle and especially in Hastings and Rye, is going to be a fascinating one. Just a matter of weeks ago all we expected was... Continue Reading →
Showcasing job opportunities while helping people show off their talents and fulfil their ambitions is why Amber Rudd says she stages her Job Fairs. Sussex Coast College was again the destination for jobseekers today. Thy were able to meet around 40 innovative exhibitors that were showing what their businesses have to offer to those looking... Continue Reading →
It's being reported in the morning's national press that Hastings MP Amber Rudd is preparing to pt herself forward as caretaker Prime Minister if MPs 'sack' Boris Johnson over Brexit. Ms Rudd, who criticised Mr Johnson's language during Wednesday's ill-tempered debate in parliament, is reported to be 'positioning herself' as a unifying figure to unite the Commons... Continue Reading →
Local school children have brought a taste of the Royal Family to Hastings, by building a chicken hut named Cluckingham Palace and it has already received a famous visitor. The energetic school children from Sandown Primary hosted local MP Amber Rudd who helped the school win £2,000 to spend on outdoor projects just like Cluckingham... Continue Reading →
Amber Rudd says she doesn't go out much anymore, she told an audience last week: "...over the past year I have become increasingly reclusive. Whether it’s the constant presence of the microphones outside my house or the fact that everywhere I go people ask me 'what’s happening?'." She was giving the keynote speech at the... Continue Reading →
Hastings has today been declared a 'high streets heritage zone' putting it in line to benefit from a share of nearly £100 million from Historic England to boost local shops. Local MP Amber Rudd says she has consistently fought to ensure that local high streets in her constituency get the funding they need. She told... Continue Reading →
Amber Rudd will not stand for re-election in the Hastings and Rye constituency. Writing to members of the local Conservative association its chairman Martin Clarke said: "She (Ms Rudd) has assured me and the association that she will not be standing as an independent in Hastings and Rye. This means we have the opportunity for... Continue Reading →
