The newly released 2019 Index of Multiple Deprivation shows Hastings Borough becoming more deprived in seven out of the 11 identified domains, which has got to be a major cause for concern for all of us who care about it.
A WARM WELCOME TO COME AND JOIN US! We will be holding our Annual Lunch on Sunday 3rd November at 12.30 for 1.00 pm at the Royal Victoria Hotel, St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 0BD and would like you to join us.
Following the decision of former Labour Castle Ward councillor Lee Clark to join the Liberal Democrats, the 2016 Conservative candidate for Silverhill has done the same.
Former Castle Ward Councillor Lee Clark, who served as Chair of Labour's Hastings Borough Council Group for a number of years, has joined the Liberal Democrats.
The Hastings & Rye constituency was represented by the local party's General Election agent, Rev Paul Hunt, at Westminster Abbey, for the memorial service of Lord Paddy Ashdown of Norton-sub-Hamdon, which took place on Tuesday.
On Saturday, local Liberal Democrats enjoyed a sunny afternoon in the famous garden of Rye & Winchelsea councillor Howard Norton. The event had been planned as a celebration of the successes of Cllr Norton and Cllr Andrew Mier (Southern Rother) earlier in May. Due to national events, the garden party also became a pre-General Election rally, raising over £1000 for local party coffers. Speaking after the event Cllr Norton said, 'It was good to be able to say thank you properly to our teams of helpers. But it was also good to hear from our parliamentary candidate about plans for the General Election.' Liberal Democrat candidate for MP in Hastings & Rye, Nick Perry, said, 'I am extremely proud of the work that Howard and Andrew are doing as part of the all-new Rother District Council: making it more responsive to the needs of local people. 'We have had a fantastic afternoon, and I am very grateful for the generous financial support people have given. 'Things are very different on the doorstep now
