https://youtu.be/KSU9FTLHa88 Dozens of people braved a wet windy Saturday morning on St Leonards seafront to send a message to Hastings Borough Council (HBC) that it cannot ride roughshod over their wishes. At the centre of the protest was a plan that could see more than 150 new homes built in five, five storey blocks of... Continue Reading →
Chancellor in town supporting Conservative cause
Chancellor of the Exchequer Sajid Javid was in Hastings this morning visiting local businesses as part of the General Election campaign. Speaking while on a tour of one the Focus SB factories and standing alongside Conservative candidate for Hastings and Rye Sally-Ann Hart, Mr Javid said the Conservative message was 'resonating on the doorsteps' of... Continue Reading →
Growing anger over council’s reticence to reveal details of plans for bathing pool site
There's been a lack of vision and leadership at Hastings Borough Council (HBC) according to campaigners opposed to plans for a housing development on the old bathing pool site in West St Leonards. Campaigners are not just opposed to plans for more than 150 homes on the site but they are angry that HBC will... Continue Reading →
Are there flaws in borough council’s housing strategy?
A 'visionary future' is what's needed for the old bathing pool site in St Leonards not high density housing that will, "...add to parking and infrastructure problems." That's the view of the West Marina Group (WMG) in St Leonards. It's seriously concerned about the future of the site: "We want a visionary future for this... Continue Reading →