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Extra funding to deliver new homes for residents in housing need

Hastings Borough Council is pleased to announce that it has been allocated more than £3.5million through the Government’s Local Authority Housing Fund (LAHF) Round 4 to deliver urgently needed homes for residents in housing need...

Published 20/02/2026

March Cabinet meeting

The council’s Cabinet will be meeting on Monday 2 March to discuss a range of reports...

Published 20/02/2026

Have your say on the future of Hastings

Hastings Borough Council has launched a consultation on its draft Local Plan - an important planning document that will shape how the town grows and develops up to 2041.

Published 20/02/2026

Update on the future of St Mary in the Castle

Hastings Borough Council is pleased to update on the next stage of work to secure the future of St Mary in the Castle, following the recent call for Expressions of Interest (EOIs)...

Published 12/02/2026

Hastings’ 2026-27 budget agreed

At Full Council on Wednesday 11 February, Hastings’ councillors unanimously agreed the budget for 2026-27...

Published 12/02/2026

Fines for littering and fly-tipping

Littering and fly-tipping is illegal and can cost you up to £1,000 if prosecuted for littering and up to £50,000 for fly tipping...

Published 12/02/2026

Hastings to make Town of Culture bid

Groups across Hastings are starting work on a Town of Culture bid...

Published 09/02/2026

Food waste truck naming competition winner announced

The winner of the food waste truck naming competition has been announced...

Published 06/02/2026

Housing acquisition programme successes

Hastings Borough Council’s housing acquisitions programme has led to fewer children living in temporary accommodation and has helped people out of rough sleeping in 2025...

Published 05/02/2026

Fire at Former Convent Site, Magdalen Road – Public Safety Warning

Safety advice from Hastings Borough Council following a fire at the Former Convent Site, Magdalen Road..

Published 02/02/2026