Councillors from Hastings Borough Council, Lewes District Council and Brighton & Hove City Council helped to declare East Sussex County Council offices a ‘climate crime scene’. HOT’s Erica Smith snapped on her blue rubber gloves for a forensic investigation.
The sale of the former Ore Valley power station site to Gemselect has finally been concluded two years after it was announced. The Battle-based developer plans to build some 75 homes on the site, while reserving six plots for the Heart of Hastings community group. Former owner Sea Space says it will reinvest the proceeds in local regeneration. Nick Terdre reports.
In advance of the full council meeting on Tuesday 7 December, East Sussex County Council (ESCC) will be lobbied by not one, but two divestment campaigns. ‘Divest East Sussex’ have been holding monthly protests highlighting the Council’s investments in fossil fuels to support their pension scheme. Next Tuesday, the local Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC) will also be outside County Hall to ask ESCC to divest from what they say are war crimes. PSC’s Laurie Holden tells us more about the campaign.
The first in a series of occasional articles about trees by Joan Taylor-Rowan. Here, Joan introduces the monkey puzzle tree.
If you are over-50 and the thought of another lock-down winter alone chills your heart, then follow the stars to The Astralight Club this Saturday and mingle with other singles. HOT’s Erica Smith spoke to musician and club hostess, Claire Hamill.
In December, brilliant young pianist Deschanel Gordon, voted the BBC’s Young Jazz Musician of the Year 2020, makes his Jazz Hastings debut with his trio featuring Will Each on bass and Will Cleasby on drums. Julian Norridge recommends getting to the venue early to guarantee seeing a future star at the start of his career.
Sea Change Sussex’s plans for the North Queensway Innovation Park suffered a serious setback last week when the South East Local Enterprise Partnership withdrew its £3.5m grant offer. A firm start date for the Queensway Gateway Road is still unavailable but work on the Bexhill Enterprise Park North has resumed following the release of funds. Nick Terdre reports.
If you’re a tree lover you may already know that Hastings has twelve champion trees. A champion tree is the largest of its species in the British Isles. Nine of these are in Alexandra Park. Joan Taylor-Rowan stood under one such tree – an Adpressa yew – with Hastings’ resident and tree expert, Dr Owen Johnson MBE.
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