The tribute to Mike Howard on our comrades Jewish Voice for Labour’s website so covers the life, work, politics and interest of Mike that I sought and received permission form JVL to reproduce it here on our website. Alan Mathison Chair Hastings & Rye CLP Mike Howard – “a true mensch” Sat 13 Nov 2021 Mike in typical campaigning mode – outside the local hospital standing up for NHS staff. It is with deep regret Read more…
Only radical action will solve the scandal of development land lying idle, making fat profits for investors while local families are deprived of desperately needed homes, says a leading Hastings councillor. Stronger compulsory purchase powers (CPOs) would release dozens of development sites for affordable housing, Andy Batsford, lead councillor for housing and homelessness, told a full meeting of Hastings Borough Council on July 14 These so-called ‘brownfield’ sites dotted around the town are often left Read more…
As a Labour council we are committed to tackling inequality and promoting equality and diversity. We passed a motion at full council last year reaffirming our commitment to combat racism and prejudice in all its forms. We are refreshing our town’s Equality Charter through the Local Strategic Partnership and will be consulting with and inviting community groups, voluntary organisations, businesses, sports clubs, and service providers to sign up to it. We are proud to support Read more…
Labour councillors have been at the forefront in promoting the need for action to combat climate change. In Hastings we have set an ambitious target of working to become carbon neutral by 2030 and Labour county councillors successfully argued the case in East Sussex. It helped get the message through to voters: that it is possible to act on climate change at a local level. But it is ironic – if not surprising – that Read more…
The May 6 elections once again resulted in a Labour council, despite some setbacks. The national swing – on the back of a ‘vaccine bounce’ for the Conservatives – clearly made it less about local issues than usual. This was a significant factor in the wards where hard-working Labour councillors lost their seats. So we were sorry to lose Antonia Berelson, Margi O’Callaghan, and Warren Davies. We can’t thank them enough for their support and commitment to Read more…
We are pleased that the May 6 elections in Hastings have once again resulted in a Labour run council. The national swing clearly made these elections less about local issues than usual, and this has been a significant factor in the wards where hard working Labour councillors lost their seats. We thank Antonia Berelson, Margi O’Callaghan, and Warren Davies for their support and commitment to the residents of their wards and to our town. We Read more…
In a difficult election, in the midst of a pandemic, Labour’s vote held up well in some wards. Maya Evans thanks residents for their support and sets out how Labour will do all it can to help improve their lives. In Maya’s acceptance speech at the Election Count at Horntye sports complex, this is what she said: I would like to thank the residents of Hollington for turning out and putting their hope and faith Read more…
It’s been called the Faceless Election by one local media outlet. And it is true, this election has been mainly conducted online, and via leaflet, with little human contact, But bit by bit, as the campaign progressed, Labour canvassers began to knock on doors, and – socially distanced – engage with the voters. And what we found surprised us. Far from being reluctant to see us, they talked. They told us their stories, They wanted Read more…
by John Cannan Labour candidate for West St Leonards I love West St Leonards. For one thing it’s where I live. And I’m proud of the way the area, so long neglected, is looking up. We have a bypass at long last, which has taken some of the pressure off Bexhill Road. We have a new supermarket, an Aldi, where I believe one of my Conservative opponents works. I’m glad for him, and others, that Read more…
Hastings Conservatives have picked a racist to represent them in the current Borough Council elections. In a Twitter post on March 9, John Sydes [@johnsydes] wrote: Every Tom Dick Harry and Meghan is jumping on the “race card” these days. Following up with this comment: Black people should by default win all awards regardless of talent. Also, all black people should be promoted regardless of talent. Black people are the future, white people should cower Read more…