Hastings Borough Council has joined the growing ranks of supporters of the Climate and Nature Bill, which aims to oblige the government to produce a ‘joined up’ strategy for combating climate change and reversing the decline in nature. Action by the council is also called for. Nick Terdre reports.
Hastings Museum & Art Gallery has won Best Small Museum Project Award for its partnership project with the Refugee Buddy Project, ‘Illuminating invisible histories: Flavours without borders’. Erica Smith gives three cheers for an excellent collaboration.
The ‘Introduced…’ shop in Kings Road, St Leonards is a showcase for different craftspeople and artists to share their work in a commercial space. Last Wednesday, Claire Whelan set up her loom and she welcomes passers by to come in to watch her weave and maybe commission a Christmas scarf. Erica Smith dropped by to learn about the warp and the weft.
Residents of East Sussex and Brighton & Hove braved snow and near-zero temperatures on Thursday (21 November) to stage a 90-minute ‘Divest for climate justice!’ protest outside County Hall in Lewes. Divest East Sussex’s Gabriel Carlyle reports.
The Hastings Area Southern Housing Tenants Association (HASHTA) are holding a community get-together in Ore on Saturday 30 November. Southern Housing tenant Andrea Cowhig explains what HASHTA is and what will be happening at the event.
Local housing campaigners created a Rogue Landlords Gallery in the town centre last weekend (16 November). Housing Rebellion’s Grace Lally reports.
Retired social worker Heather Lawrence took drastic action when tree fellers employed by Southern Housing threatened three ancient oaks outside her home, chaining herself to one of the trees. Katy Weitz reports on ructions at the village of Broad Oak, near Brede, in Rother.
On Monday 18 November, Piertown Hastings announced that their Piertown project must draw to a close just days before the planned opening of the ice rink and Christmas market. Dee Williams investigates.
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