Rye Road high bank In October we reported that residents of the high bank above Rye Road had been instructed by AmicusHorizon not to park their cars on the grass verge at the top of the bank. We met the responsible officer from AmicusHorizon recently and discussed the problems and different options to resolve them. […]
The media now seems to have forgotten the plight of the refugees who were displaced at gunpoint from the camp at Calais. Local Hastings and Rye LP member Maya Evans witnessed the events last week and gives her personal perspective. Maya is willing to be invited to speak about this at local LP meetings etc. […]
Ore Valley development Although not strictly in Tressell, or at least only part of it, there does now seem to be some sign that the whole Ore Valley site will finally be developed. This was acquired by the now defunct South East England Development Agency (SEEDA) for the Millennium Communities housing project. This was delayed, […]
Council Tax Reduction Scheme At the November Cabinet meeting, we’ll consider a report about the Council Tax Reduction scheme. This replaced council tax benefit a few years ago. Under CT benefit, councils were automatically reimbursed for all council tax benefit claims paid, up to 100% payments for those in the greatest need. Under the Council […]
FLAG funding bid successful Hastings Borough Council has been successful in its bid for £800,000 of funding for the Fisheries Local Action Group (FLAG). The money will help support projects around the fishing community, creating local jobs as well as investing in infrastructure that will help create a secure ongoing income stream. By making the […]
King’s Head redevelopment A planning application has now been submitted to demolish the King’s Head pub on Rye Road and build a 3-storey block of 15 two-bedroom flats with 20 off road parking spaces. According to the plans, the building will be 1.3 metres higher than the pub it replaces. This is an artist’s impression […]
Hastings and Rye LP is discussing different ways of expanding our activities and outreach work. We are aware that we could do much more to get across the Labour message locally and also realise that we have many new members with a range of talents who can help us do this. The Hastings and Rye […]
