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Changes to council services over Christmas and New Year

Hastings Borough Council’s offices will be closed from 12.30pm on Tuesday 24 December and will reopen on Thursday 2 January 2025.

Published 17/12/2024

Hastings’ award-winning museum provides local people with work experience

Since Hastings Museum & Art Gallery joined the Arts Council England's National Portfolio (NPO) in 2023, the museum has used the yearly funding to focus on putting inclusivity and community involvement at the heart of its work.

Published 13/12/2024

Funding available for voluntary and community groups

The Foreshore Trust has funding available for smaller voluntary and community groups who are carrying out activities, services and events between April 2025 and March 2026...

Published 10/12/2024

Active Hastings wins Health Improvement Award

Active Hastings are delighted to announce their Primary Care Network project team have been named the winners of the Health Improvement Award...

Published 10/12/2024

Batteries and vapes can cause fires

Putting vapes and batteries into your rubbish bin can cause fires...

Published 06/12/2024

Hastings Borough Council’s response to the proposed cuts in East Sussex County Council commissioned services

Hastings Borough Council’s corporate response to the proposed cuts in East Sussex County Council commissioned services.

Published 22/11/2024

December 2024 Cabinet meeting

The council’s Cabinet is meeting on Monday 2 December to discuss a range of reports and hear updates from officers...

Published 22/11/2024

New homes tour for councillors

Councillors from the cross-party Housing Taskforce have toured Orbit sites across the town...

Published 21/11/2024

Interim chief executive

Hastings Borough Council has appointed Robert Cottrill as interim Chief Executive on a shared basis with Lewes District and Eastbourne Borough councils...

Published 20/11/2024

Hastings Museum & Art Gallery wins prestigious Museum Association award

We are delighted to announce that Hastings Museum & Art Gallery has won Best Small Museum Project Award for its partnership project with the Refugee Buddy Project, “Illuminating Invisible Histories: Flavours Without Borders”.

Published 15/11/2024