Category: <span>Campaigns</span>

World renowned historian to speak at Hastings Palestine event

The Hastings and Rye Palestine Solidarity Campaign (HRPSC) will host an online event next Wednesday 20 January discussing the issue of Palestinian expulsion. Set to speak at the event are historian Ilan Pappé and author Ghana Karmi. The HRPSC issued the following preview.

Posted 16:37 Friday, Jan 15, 2021 In: Campaigns Tags: Ghada Karmi Hastings and Rye Palestine Solidarity Campaign Ilan Pappe Kate Colley

Don’t be (s)elf-ish – PULL our investments in fossil fuels!

Last week, HOT’s Erica Smith dressed up and helped carry a giant cracker around town – appealing to local people and East Sussex County Council (ESCC) to see sense and realise that it’s crackers to invest in fossil fuels. This is her story…

Posted 22:15 Wednesday, Dec 23, 2020 In: Campaigns Tags: Baroness Hayman Divest East Sussex Erica Smith Gabriel Carlyle

Divest East Sussex!

Gabriel Carlyle looks back over the last seven years of campaigning to get East Sussex County Council to divest from fossil fuels.

Posted 16:51 In: Campaigns

Refugee support actions on the Stade and Rock-a-Nore beach

Britain’s treatment of refugees has been to the fore in the town this week, with a demonstration against deportation flights on Thursday and the Lighthouse Project, a show of solidarity with refugees crossing the Channel, due to be held on Rock-a-Nore beach on Saturday evening. Nick Terdre reports.

Posted 13:01 Friday, Dec 11, 2020 In: Campaigns Tags: deportation Hastings Rally against Racism Jack Kennedy Lighthouse Project Nick Terdre Refugee Buddy Project

Protest and petition against HBC’s bathing pool site scheme

Local community groups are planning a public protest against the large housing estate planned by the council on the old bathing pool site in West St Leonards next weekend, and will deliver a petition in support of their case to the Full Council meeting in mid December. Nick Terdre reports.

Posted 16:02 Sunday, Nov 29, 2020 In: Campaigns Tags: Bryan Fisher Christine Boulton-Lane County Gate Sunley HBC Lucie Mason petition

Saved at last

The Old Town’s much-loved Isabel Blackman Centre is being bought by a consortium of community groups. Emma Harwood brings us up to date on this good news.

Posted 12:27 Thursday, Nov 26, 2020 In: Campaigns Tags: Emma Harwood

Campaigners keep pressure on ESCC ahead of Full Council

As it prepares for the next Full Council meeting on 1 December, East Sussex County Council continues to feel the heat from well-supported campaigns pushing for changes in its pension fund investment policy. Nick Terdre reports.

Posted 12:57 Sunday, Nov 22, 2020 In: Campaigns Tags: Divest East Sussex East Sussex Pension Fund Gerard Fox Nick Terdre PSC

Time to do our part to stop climate change

Whilst everyone knows that our climate is changing, there still doesn’t seem to have been many effective measures put in place by government to reduce CO2 emissions. HOT’s Erica Smith shares three simple ways that you can help get the message across to our elected representatives.

Posted 20:59 Sunday, Nov 8, 2020 In: Campaigns