Category: <span>HOT Topics</span>

Fill The Skies With Hope

Hastings Community of Sanctuary are holding an event on Sunday 30 October, called ‘Fill The Skies With Hope’. Co-chair Polly Gifford writes.

Posted 14:37 Sunday, Oct 23, 2022 In: Campaigns Tags: Hastings Community of Sanctuary

Stagecoach confirms details of bus cutbacks

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.

Posted 10:21 In: Transport Tags: ESCC Nick Terdre

Sea Change claims ignorance of QGR budget change

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.

Posted 21:03 Wednesday, Oct 19, 2022 In: Home Ground Tags: Adam Bryan ESCC Nick Terdre Queensway Gateway sea change Selep

Bus future still unclear though some Stagecoach cuts reversed

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.

Posted 18:15 Monday, Oct 17, 2022 In: Transport Tags: ESCC

County Council leader rejects call to back windfall tax on Big Oil (again)

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.

Posted 21:55 Sunday, Oct 16, 2022 In: Campaigns

Going, going, gone: HBC’s red/green alliance ended on national Labour orders

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.

Posted 15:18 In: Politics Tags: Chris Connelley Julia Hilton labour Paul Bartlett red/green alliance

Pier case Tribunal decision details Sheikh Gulzar’s penalty of almost £75k

In May, HOT reported on the Employment Tribunal case of the Hastings Pier engineers who had been working on the Pier. Their case of constructive unfair dismissal was upheld and compensation of nearly £75,000 was awarded. The article was titled ‘Pier-owner shamed by Tribunal decisions’. Now the Decision has been published. Bernard McGinley was at that hearing, and reports again on Case 2301155/2019 & 2301177/2019.

Posted 15:41 Thursday, Oct 13, 2022 In: HOT Topics Tags: maintenance pier Sheikh Gulzar Tribunal

His Place wins £250,000 grant for vital repairs and music heritage project

Vital repairs will soon get under way at His Place Community Church in central Hastings following the award of a grant of nearly £250,000 from Lottery funds. The money will also enable a music heritage project to go ahead, as the church explains.

Posted 10:26 Wednesday, Oct 5, 2022 In: Heritage,HOT Topics Tags: Heritage Fund His Place Katherine Prior Nicky Roper