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- Tonight, and for the next few days, Bottle Alley lights will be purple in memory of George Floyd and to show the council’s support for the #BlackLivesMatter movement.
- Our priority is keeping residents safe. Hastings has one of the lowest infection rates in England and we want to keep it that way, so for now our message to visitors is: Hastings is closed! @Visit1066
- We're delighted to announce that Alexandra Park, St Leonards Gardens and Hastings Country Park are among sites that have been awarded best in Britain by the Green Flag Awards. Tonight the lights in Bottle Alley will be going green to celebrate.
- These new beach bin will help to keep our beaches clean!
- As a council we are not mowing quieter areas of our green spaces, and letting the wild flowers flourish to benefit the wildlife. These areas will be cut later in the year when flower heads have gone to seed.
- Bottle Alley will light up blue tonight to thank all of our amazing NHS staff and key workers. #LightItBlue
- We are flying the Ukrainian flag outside the Town Hall to show solidarity and our support to the country of Ukraine. We are grateful to have people from different nationalities who call Hastings their home, many of them are personally impacted by the invasion of Ukraine.
- Bottle Alley lights turn purple in memory of George Floyd and to show the council’s support for the #BlackLivesMatter movement.
- February is LGBTQ+ history month. Our Bottle Alley lights are lit up in rainbow colours until the end of February to honour this.
- We are delighted that the East Hill Lift has reopened following refurbishment work. The lift will be open daily from 11am to 4pm during the October half term and will also be open at weekends, 11am to 4pm, throughout the winter season (until 1 March 2024).
- A nightly programme is now running at 6.30pm at Bottle Alley, extended programme on Friday evenings. Come see the different lighting effects and colours! As spring arrives, the time for the light show will shift forward to meet dusk. #Bottlealley
- We’re celebrating Marina beach & Pelham beach #Hastings have won top seaside awards Keep Britain Tidy Blue Flag & Seaside Awards
- Today we are remembering the huge contribution made to our town by former Council Leader Jeremy Birch, who died 5 years ago today. Jeremy served the town for 17 years, and led the Council for a total of 13 years until his death in 2015.
