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Council encourages residents and business to keep following COVID-19 guidelines following recent cases

Following the closure of three local bars as a result of a customer in each testing positive for COVID-19, Hastings Borough Council is urging people to keep following guidelines.

Published 07/09/2020

Council taking a hard line on anti-social behaviour

This Friday, Hastings Borough Council will be removing benches from the town centre as part of its ongoing work to tackle anti-social behaviour.

Published 07/09/2020

Council distributes over £20 million to Hastings businesses as funding schemes come to an end

Hastings Borough Council has distributed a total of £20.1 million to businesses across Hastings and St Leonards as part of the small business and the retail, hospitality and leisure grant schemes

Published 01/09/2020

Arts Award goes digital at Hastings Museum & Art Gallery

Children and young people are invited to complete this year's digital Arts Award Discover with Hastings Museum & Art Gallery.

Published 01/09/2020

Council leads way in tackling climate change

Hastings Borough Council has committed to installing 15 new electric vehicle ('EV') charging points across its town centre car parks by the end of this financial year.

Published 01/09/2020

Hastings Museum & Art Gallery's Local Studies Room is open for business

Hastings Museum & Art Gallery are pleased to be reopening access to the Local Studies Room. The museum's local history service is your chance to investigate our local studies collections.

Published 01/09/2020

RNLI lifeguards return to St Leonards beach

Hastings Borough Council is pleased see the return of the RNLI lifeguards to St Leonards beach as the summer holidays begin.

Published 01/09/2020

#HastingsDigitalMusuem ends ready for Hastings Museum & Art Gallery reopening

Hastings Museum & Art Gallery's popular #HastingsDigitalMuseum, which provided 24 weeks of engaging content, will come to an end as the museum opens its doors to visitors again.

Published 24/08/2020

Hastings Museum wins Traveller's Choice award

Hastings Museum & Art Gallery has been awarded the Travellers Choice award 2020. This award is presented by TripAdvisor each year.

Published 24/08/2020

Annual public meeting of Charity Committee delayed until November

The annual public meeting of Hastings Borough Council's Charity Committee has been delayed until 30 November because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Published 24/08/2020