Walk-in Centre: be there Saturday 1pm

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THe Walk-In Centre is on the ground floor of Hastings Station Plaza Health Centre Photo © Peter Chowney

Walk-in Centre campaigns continue to raise concerns

This week has been a busy time for people concerned about the potential closure of the town centre walk-in health centre. All week there have been campaigners getting signatures for the Labour Party-supported petition, on Friday 21 September Amber Rudd MP is holding a meeting at Sussex Coast College Hastings, and on Saturday 22nd at 1pm there will be a get-together outside the Walk-In Centre for people to show their support for keeping the service in the town centre. HOT’s Erica Smith gives us an update.

Posted 11:30 Wednesday, Sep 19, 2018 In: Campaigns Tags: Amber Rudd, Austerity, CCG, conservatives, Erica Smith, Health Centre, hypocrisy, Labour party, nhs, Peter Chowney, petition, Walk-in

Labour's Paul Barnett and Maya Evans on the stump in Hollington.

Hastings remains a Labour stronghold

Thursday’s election saw Labour tightening its grip on the local council as it increased its number of councillors to 24. The Tories held onto the remainding eight seats, leaving other opposition parties out in the cold, though the Greens came tantalisingly close to taking a seat off Labour. Nick Terdre reports.

Posted 13:33 Sunday, May 6, 2018 In: Local Elections 2018 Tags: Andrea Needham, Caroline Lucas, castle ward, conservatives, Dany Louise, For Britain, Greens, Hollington, Julia Hilton, labour, Liberal Democrats, local elections, Maya Evans, Nick Perry, Old Town, Pam Croft, Paul Barnett, Paul Hunt, The Democrats, The Veterans, Tories, ukip, West St Leonards

Cllr Rob Lee, leader of HBC's Conservative group.

Tories present full slate of 32 candidates

Hastings Conservatives “have their eyes set on seizing control of Hastings council,” they say. With a full slate of 32 candidates they are looking to improve their current tally of eight councillors, which has left them in a decided minority compared with Labour’s 23. Nick Terdre reports.

Posted 14:19 Friday, Apr 13, 2018 In: Local Elections 2018 Tags: conservatives, Nick Terdre, Rob Lee, Tories

Labour's Peter Chowney on the campaign trail (Photo: Roberts Photographic).

Candidates corner: what they are saying

As the election campaign draws to a close, here is a round-up of comments received from candidates (some of them) on diverse matters. They are presented in strict alphabetical order of party name.

Posted 18:08 Monday, Jun 5, 2017 In: Election 2017 Tags: abortion, animal welfare, Brexit, cannabis, conservatives, fox-hunting, halal, Home Secretary, kosher, labour, Liberal Democrats, Michael Phillips, multi-culturalism, nhs, Nick Perry, Nigel Farage, Peter Chowney, policing, schools, Theresa May, young people

Candidates reject Tory proposals for the elderly

Proposed Conservative policies for the elderly have come under fire from the Labour and Liberal Democrat candidates. Nick Terdre reports.

Posted 07:16 Monday, May 29, 2017 In: Election 2017 Tags: Amber Rudd, conservatives, dementia tax, elderly, labour, Liberal Democrats, Nick Perry, Nick Terdre, Peter Chowney, Theresa May, triple lock, winter fuel allowance

Tories take three Hastings seats off Labour

Hastings Conservatives did well in yesterday’s county council elections, taking three Hastings seats off Labour – both parties now hold four each in the town. Neither the LibDems nor the Greens threatened to win a seat. Nick Terdre reports.

Posted 15:35 Friday, May 5, 2017 In: Politics Tags: Claire Hamill, conservatives, Eileen Masters, elections, Godfrey Daniel, Greens, Jeremy Birch, John Hodges, Judy Rogers, Kim Forward, labour, Laurie Loe, Liberal Democrats, Martin Clarke, Matthew Beaver, Michael Wincott, Peter Pragnell, Phil Scott, Steve Thorpe, Tania Charman, Trevor Webb

A local councillor since 1999, Peter Chowney has been council leader since 2015.

Peter Chowney chosen as Labour’s candidate in parliamentary election

Another parliamentary candidate is in place, with the selection of Hastings Borough Council leader Peter Chowney to represent Labour. The LibDems chose their man long ago and the Greens make their choice later this week, but the signs are that Ukip will not be contesting the seat this time. Nick Terdre reports.

Posted 18:54 Wednesday, May 3, 2017 In: Politics Tags: Amber Rudd, Brexit, conservatives, Greens, labour, LibDems, Nick Terdre, Paul Barnett, Peter Chowney, Sarah Owen, ukip

By-elections results: as you were

There were no surprises in the outcome of last week’s by-elections, with both Labour and Conservative holding the three seats in play, but both the Green Party and an independent candidate were pleased with their showing. Nick Terdre reports.

Posted 15:20 Wednesday, Jul 15, 2015 In: Campaigns Tags: Al Dixon, Andrea Needham, Central St Leonards, Chris Petts, Clive Gross, conservatives, Gary Spencer-Holmes, Graham Crane, Green Party, Ken Pankhurst, Kevin Hill, labour, Martin Clarke, Old Hastings and Tressell, Robert Cooke, Sebastian Norton, St Helens, Stewart Rayment, Sue Tait, Tania Charman, Terri Dowling, ukip