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Our hard hitting dog mess campaign has been given national coverage in the Daily Telegraph, the Argus and London free paper Metro.
Visit our Dog Mess page for further information and to download the posters.
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Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver came to Hastings Old Town on 10 and 11 August to film scenes for Sainsbury's latest television advertising campaign. Over 1500 extras were pulled in to create an authentic street party in which Jamie prepared all kinds of delicious treats with his trademark energy and banter.
Hastings was chosen over several other potential filming locations and will now be seen by millions of ITV viewers as the commercials are broadcast over the Autumn. This campaign is just one of many major productions that has been brought to Hastings. Recent years have seen the town playing host to an international advertising campaign for Disney, a feature film starring Michael Caine, and the hugely popular drama series Foyle's War.
Visit our film liaison pages for more information about filming in Hastings and St Leonards.
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Visit www.southdownhousing.org for details of available jobs. Please note that these jobs are not being offered by Hastings Borough Council and you should follow the application instructions on the Southdown website.
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Straight from our YouTube Channel these videos show Council Leader Jeremy Birch's recent appearance on the Politics Show. In two separate items, Councillor Birch talks about the impact of budget cuts on Hastings Borough Council and discusses his views on the Government's commitment to "the Big Society".
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Council Leader Jeremy Birch and Deputy Council Leader Jay Kramer
After many years, we're replacing 'Ask the Leader', a popular part of our website where residents have been able to put thousands of questions to the Leader of the Council about a whole range of issues.
From next month, Councillor Jeremy Birch, the Leader of Hastings Borough Council, will be running his own blog. Residents will be able to communicate with him directly though the blog, posting comments and answering poll questions. As with 'Ask the Leader', Jeremy will reply to any relevant comments or questions, and we hope that the blog will become a valuable new way of residents engaging with Hastings Borough Council.
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Following a press visit hosted by our Public Relations team, the Guardian has given our town and one of its leading tourism businesses the thumbs up! You can read Sally Shalam's article on the Guardian website and remember that you can always find out more about tourism in Hastings and 1066 Country on our tourism site.
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Please note that following the death of Councillor Tucker, the Borough Election in Ore Ward scheduled for 06 May will take place on 17 June.
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It's official: Hastings Borough Council is performing well in its use of resources. Our external auditors have scored us 3 out of 4 for managing finances and offering value for money. A full breakdown of this score together with supporting evidence can be found in our Annual Audit Letter 2008/09. The letter contains lots of information on how we spent your money over 2008/09. It also gives you an independent insight into how we tackled the economic downturn, made ourselves a more efficient and effective organisation, and planned for what promises to be a challenging future.
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Our colleagues at East Sussex County Council have re-developed their widely acclaimed East Sussex in Figures website.
A vital source of facts and figures for Hastings and St Leonards, the site's homepage has been overhauled to make it much easier for both new and existing users to find the information they are looking for.
Visitors can now access information by themes, such as environment and climate change, population and households, directly from the front page. A new homepage search function provides area profile information - a quick and easy way to build a picture of individual communities within the county.
East Sussex in Figures contains more than 350 information sources, covering a wide range of topics. Visitors can collate the information they are interested in and then, using special functions, display the data as tables, charts or maps at the touch of a button.
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In the current financial climate, you may be finding it harder to manage your income against your outgoings.
Visit our Credit Crunch pages for information about the help you can get if you are looking for a job, dealing with debt or need help with housing costs.
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This page last updated: 12/08/2010