With its latest planning application, Rocklands Caravan Park is seeking to go round (or supersede) the Planning Inspector’s decision regarding the notorious ‘Bunker’ beside Hastings Country Park. Will Hastings Borough Council (HBC) require remeasurement of the misshapen building before deciding on the application, to know what it’s dealing with? What about the other works on site? Bernard McGinley tries to find out, again.
A campaign to help put a permanent roof on the Alexandra Park Greenhouse continues to blossom but still needs support. The Let’s Raise the Roof crowdfunding campaign began last August and has thus far accumulated £4,939 of its £10,000 target. There is still two weeks left to offer any support you can to help complete the project and restore the structure to its former glory. The Alexandra Park Greenhouse Group have issued the following appeal. Words by Lynda Foy, photos by Colin Foy.
In the face of local opposition East Sussex County Council’s package of walking and cycling schemes funded under the government’s Active Travel programme has been substantially reduced – only five out of 16 schemes are definitely going ahead while the fate of another two has still to be decided. Proposals for second round funding have been submitted. Nick Terdre reports.
Hastings Museum & Art Gallery has a newly-acquired silver trowel that represents a significant part of the town’s railway history. It will now be on display in the museum thanks to the Hastings & St Leonards Museum Association, writes HOT’s
Coronavirus infections took a turn for the worse in Hastings last week, with several new cases reported, while the number of new cases in the rest of the county remains subdued. In England as a whole the infection rate appears to have stabilised at a low level. Text by Nick Terdre, research and graphics by Russell Hall.
Two stalwarts of Hastings Urban Design Group, Ken Davis and Chris Lewcock, offer their thoughts on the government’s proposed reform of the planning system, both writing in a personal capacity.
The Education Futures Trust has some exciting news to share – the charity has been awarded a grant of £48,642 from the Youth Endowment Fund to support young people at risk of being drawn into violent crime through the COVID-19 pandemic, writes HOT’S
Hastings Museum & Art Galley returns with their post-lockdown exhibition called ‘Hastings Open 2020’, celebrating some of the region’s best artistic talent, alongside national and international work, writes HOT’s
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