Hastings Harbour: differing views

Hastings Harbour proposal: Anne Scott and Peter Chowney offer differing views

Anne Scott, Chair of Old Hastings Preservation Society, gives HOT’s Chandra Masoliver her views on the Hastings Harbour proposal, raising important questions about local democracy and the relationship between the local council, the county council, the developers and ourselves, the electorate. Following this, Chandra continues her ongoing dialogue with Peter Chowney, leader of the council, about the harbour development.

Ke Xia XU (Sue) Chair of the Chinese association, deputy mayor of Hastings Cllr Nigel Sinden, Cllr Peter Chowney, leader of Hastings Borough Council , mayor of Hastings Cllr Judy Rogers, Felix Bimezgane, and students from Buckswood school.

Hastings celebrates the Year of the Dog

Local people gathered in Priory Meadow Shopping Centre on Sunday 25 February to celebrate the Chinese Year of the Dog.

Posted 19:03 Tuesday, Feb 27, 2018 In: Home Ground Tags: Cllr Judy Rogers, Cllr Nigel Sinden, Cllr Peter Chowney, Felix Bimezgane, Ke Xia XU, The Hastings Chinese Association, The Year of the Dog

The Queensway Gateway road under construction. Sea Change sussex cannot give a date for its completion.

ESCC switches funds to cover road overruns

Costs for two Sea Change Sussex road-building projects have increased, leading East Sussex County Council to switch funds from other projects to cover the overruns. In one case, Combe Haven Defenders note, monies will be taken from a walking and cycling fund to help finance the increase. Nick Terdre reports.

Posted 15:01 Sunday, Feb 25, 2018 In: Home Ground Tags: CHD, Combe Haven Defenders, East Sussex County Council, ESCC, NBAR, Nick Terdre, North Bexhill Access road, QGR, Queensway Gateway Road, sea change, South East Local Enterprise Partnership

America Ground and White Rock entrepreneurs to benefit from council’s improved WiFi network

HOT has been informed by Hastings Borough Council that they’re launching a publicity campaign for both residents and visitors: an invitation to (re)discover White Rock and the America Ground and to use the improved WiFi network.

Posted 19:23 Wednesday, Feb 21, 2018 In: Home Ground Tags: America Ground, Cllr Kim Forward, Destination White Rock, White Rock

Giovanna Del Sarto and Bern O’Donoghue present “Another Crossing” at Hastings Debates, 28 February 2018

Another Crossing is a collaborative artistic venture by documentary photographer Giovanna Del Sarto and visual artist Bern O’Donoghue, in which they bring their work together to track experiences of precarious living in the framework of the current European humanitarian crisis. Both work though their art to explore our response to the displacement and suffering of those from afar seeking sanctuary with us, using a combination of photography, installation, and discussion. Felicity Laurence from Hastings Community of Sanctuary invites us to join two remarkable artists and talk about crossing cultural boundaries.

Posted 12:10 In: Home Ground

Energy efficient visitor centre at Hastings Country Park

HOT has heard from Hastings Borough Council that they are in the final stages of planning to build the new visitor centre for Hastings Country Park. They say that the visitor centre will offer improved facilities for visitors to the park with the opportunity to learn about all the park has to offer (past and present), to take part in events and activities and to relax and enjoy the amazing views over the English Channel.

Posted 10:47 Tuesday, Feb 20, 2018 In: Home Ground Tags: Hastings Country Park, Interreg North West Europe

Flooding on the lower tier following heavy rains in early January.

Grant for flood defences below the sports village

A grant of £2.25 million has been made to Hastings Borough Council and the developer of the proposed sports complex in Bulverhythe for remediation work on the adjacent housing site. Nick Terdre reports.

Posted 17:56 Wednesday, Feb 7, 2018 In: Home Ground Tags: Bohemia, Combe Valley Sports Village, District Valuer Service, Hastings Borough Council, Horntye Park, Housing Infrastructure Fund, Keepmoat, Nick Terdre, Peter Chowney, Pilot Field

Havelock Place, due to house DWP staff this year.

DWP ups sticks in favour of the town centre

The Department for Work and Pensions’ branch at Ashdown House is to move to the town centre, occupying offices in Sea Change Sussex’s Havelock Place and the University of Brighton’s Lacuna Place. The move will help Sea Change repay the loan with which it developed Havelock Place. Nick Terdre reports.

Posted 15:38 In: Home Ground Tags: DWP, Growing Places Fund, havelock place, Lacuna Place, Medica, Nick Terdre, priory quarter, Queensbury House, Sainsbury, sea change, South East Local Enterprise Partnership, Tesco, university of brighton