As thousands of nurses join the growing list of essential workers striking over real-terms pay cuts, Hastings Trades Council has called a protest march on Saturday 19 November to support the strikes and demand a general election. Gabriel Carlyle reports.
The number of Covid-19 infections has gone into decline after pushing upwards during most of October. But another upward surge looks possible this month as faster-growing sub-lineages of the dominant Omicron variant account for an increasing proportion of new cases. Text by Nick Terdre, research and graphics by Russell Hall.
Hastings Community of Sanctuary are holding an event on Sunday 30 October, called ‘Fill The Skies With Hope’. Co-chair Polly Gifford writes.
Details released by Stagecoach of changes in its East Sussex bus network show a re-ordering of several routes and a reduction in frequency on several local services. County council funding has ensured the continuance of parts of the service for six months which otherwise would have ceased . Nick Terdre reports.
As the spotlight is turned ever more searchingly on Sea Change Sussex and its projects, the economic development company has made the startling claim that it was unaware that the Queensway Gateway Road (QGR) budget was drastically reduced in 2015. It also says it will need further funding to complete the project. Nick Terdre reports.
East Sussex County Council has received more than £41m to improve bus services, but has yet to disclose details of precisely how it intends to do so. However, it has moved to reverse some cuts announced by Stagecoach in Hastings services. Anna Sabin provides an update.
As Big Oil rakes in massive windfall profits during the cost-of-living crisis, County Council Leader claims he ‘can’t effect the wider world’ . Gabriel Carlyle from Divest East Sussex reports.
Under orders from national Labour, council leader Paul Barnett has reluctantly ended Hastings Borough Council’s red/green co-operative alliance after less than six months and relieved the two Green portfolio holders of their positions and Cabinet posts. HOT’s Chris Connelley reports.
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