Hastings & St. Leonards Society holds Open Meetings at which we have guest speakers and discussions on topics of current interest or concern. The meetings are attended by our committee members, representatives of other groups and societies in the borough and members of the public who have booked to attend. The following items were discussed [...]
Please see the paper from the Hastings Green Party. The Society will discuss this at our next Open Meeting in April. (Exact date to be advised).
Please support this petition by signing it.....The petition's creator Ian Jarman will be speaking at our next open meeting on 15th February 2018. It calls for the installation of a roof, canopy or some form of protection from further erosion by the elements, over the statue of Edith and Harold at West Marina Gardens, St [...]
HASTINGS & ST. LEONARDS SOCIETY Promoting Our Heritage and Civic Pride Newsletter: Issue 3 (23rd January 2018) Open Meeting and AGM Invitation from the Chair One of the objectives of the H & St. L Society is to facilitate discussions about development and planning concerns in the Borough. It is understood that the Local Authority [...]
Hastings Public Library The latest news on the Hastings Public Library improvements is that the building is due to re-open sometime in the Spring. We have made enquiries about local studies resources once the main library is re-opened. Lots of archived material went to The Keep (East Sussex County Council record Office) in Falmer when [...]
A Seasonal message from the Chair I am pleased to wish members and everyone else who has supported, or shown an interest in, the new Hastings & St. Leonards Society, a very merry Christmas and a happy and healthy 2018. The H & St. L Society has been set up to assist organisations in the [...]
ESCC Libraries Consultation If you are not yet aware, there is currently a public consultation running on the County Council’s latest proposals for public libraries countywide. This consultation closes on 14 December. There is a questionnaire to complete, with space for adding your personal comments. You can pick up a copy of the consultation document [...]
Newly installed outside the Town Hall. A long-neglected statue of Prince Albert (consort to Queen Victoria) has been installed outside Hastings Town Hall, due to the considerable efforts of a group of local heritage enthusiasts. The life-size statue of Prince Albert, sculpted in Portland stone by Edwin Stirling (1819–67) at his Liverpool studio, [...]
