FAQs

Q1. Who is responsible for cutting the grass verges?
Answer: East Sussex County Council are responsible for grass verges in Hastings and St Leonards. Please email or telephone 0345 60 80 193.

Q2. Is metal detecting allowed within parks and gardens?
Answer: Metal detecting is not permitted within our parks and gardens. It is only allowed on the beach.

Q3. Can we have a BBQ in the park?
Answer: BBQ's are not permitted within our parks and gardens except in designated areas like Fairlight Picnic area in Hastings Country Park and St Georges picnic area at East Hill.

Q4. Who do I report Japanese Knotweed to?
Answer: You will need to report this to us and we will take appropriate action. You can do this by email or telephone 01424 451066.

Q5. There is a dead fox/badger in the park - who do I report this to?
Answer: You will need to report this to us and we will take appropriate action. You can do this by email or telephone 01424 451066.

Q6. I would like to report a problem with playground equipment, who do I contact?
Answer: You will need to report this to us and we will take appropriate action. You can do this by email or telephone 01424 451066.

Q7. There is graffiti on the park benches, who do I report this to?
Answer: You will need to report this to us and we will take appropriate action. You can do this by email or telephone 01424 451066.

Q8. The bins are full in the park, who do I report this to?
You will need to report this to us and we will take appropriate action. You can do this by email or telephone 01424 451066.

Q9. I would like to report Gypsies and Travellers in the town, who do I contact?
Answer: You will need to report this to us and we will take appropriate action. You can do this by email or telephone 01424 451066.

Q10. There is an injured swan in the park, who do I contact?
Answer: You will need to report this to us and we will take appropriate action. You can do this by email or telephone 01424 451066.

Q11. There is somebody camping in a tent in the park, who do I contact?
Answer: You will need to report this to us and we will take appropriate action. You can do this by email or telephone 01424 451066.

Q12. There are youths riding motorbikes in the park, who do I contact?
Answer: Please report this to Sussex Police on 999 (as this involves the safety of the public).

Q13. I am interested in becoming a Volunteer Ranger, who do I contact?
Answer: You will need to contact our ranger service. You can do this by email or telephone 01424 451066.