While Green Party council leader Julia Hilton reiterated her party’s position of wanting to work with other parties at last week’s annual Full Council meeting, she also found herself criticised for forming an all Green Cabinet. Though she confirmed her support for replacing the cabinet with a committee system, she did not see this being possible in the short term. Nick Terdre reports.
Kendal Eaton wants to start a movement based on his theory of the parallel non-monetary economy which he claims is a peaceful means of empowering people to regain control over their lives without provoking violent opposition from the wealthy elite. As a first step he is holding an introductory workshop on Thursday 30 May. Nick Terdre reports.
Hastings will play host to a full day of talks, film and art activities on Saturday 1 June to mark 76 years of the Palestinian ‘Nakba’. HDPSC chair,
The Town Centre Public Realm plan proposes a redesign which could revitalise this key area of Hastings – if the appropriate solution can be found for cars and buses, Anna Sabin argues.
Southern Housing tenants are taking action to demand decent and affordable housing. Grace Lally reports.
Eugene Coyne has a lifelong interest in writing songs, being the son of the acclaimed unorthodox composer and writer Kevin Coyne. For many years Eugene has been part of the alternative London-based music-making community writing and presenting his original and innovative songs. He performs in Hastings at 1200 Postcards Bar on 1 June at 8pm. Here he talks to Jude Montague about one of his recently recorded songs.
Recently the 2024 A Town Explores a Book festivities came to an end after their extensive exploration of E. Nesbit’s The Railway Children. The Platform Panel Project celebrated the highlighting of the railway workforce and the building of the local railway infrastructure. The Festival ended with film shows and prizegiving, and an announcement of next year’s exciting programme. Bernard McGinley reports.
On Wednesday evening, while the nation was absorbing the news that the general election will be held on 4 July, in Hastings we were watching how the Green gains in the recent local elections played out in the organisation of the new council, in which both leadership positions as well as all Cabinet posts have been filled by Greens. Report by Nick Terdre, graphics by Russell Hall.
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