  To view the latest planning applications in your area log into your My Hastings account, and select My Area.
Planning applications for the whole borough can be viewed online.
No trains to Brighton for Pride event
 There will be no train service to or from Brighton tomorrow (Saturday 5 August), which is the day of Brighton Pride.
Join in with Old Town Carnival Week
 The fireworks at the end of Hastings Carnival tomorrow (Saturday 5 August) have been cancelled due to forecast high winds.
There are other activities and events planned for the weekend, please check the website for details.
There will be road closures in the Old Town tomorrow so the events can run safely.
Honouring lives lost at Hiroshima and Nagasaki
On 6 August 1945, an atomic bomb was dropped on the Japanese city of Hiroshima. Three days later, on 9 August, another nuclear bomb was released on the Japanese city of Nagasaki.
The overall death toll is estimated at 140,000 in Hiroshima and at least 74,000 people in Nagasaki.
Sunday will be the 78th anniversary, we remember all the lives lost in the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings.
Stay safe at the coast
 If you’re going to the beach this summer, remember:
- choose a lifeguarded beach and swim between the red and yellow flags;
- check the weather and tide times before you go;
- if you get caught in a rip current, don’t swim against it – instead, relax and float until you are free from the rip, then swim to safety;
- if you find yourself in danger in the water, relax and float;
- if you see someone else in trouble at the coast, call 999 or 112 and ask for the Coastguard.
You can find more advice and safety tips on the RNLI website.
Nominations for Order of 1066
 Do you know someone worthy of this year’s Order of 1066 Award? The Order of 1066 Award is presented annually on Hastings Day to recognise and honour a local volunteer who has given exceptional service to our town and its residents. Nominations close on Friday 18 August.
Queer History Tours to celebrate Hastings Pride
 Join the Queer History Collective on Saturday 19 August as they bring back their popular museum tours, exclusively for Hastings Pride 2023.
Showcasing objects selected by the Collective, this captivating guided tour invites you to discover a fascinating array of LGBTQIA+ histories in the museum collection.
Tours are free and will be offered at the following times:
- 11am to 11.30am
- 11.30am to 12 noon
- 12 noon to 12.30pm
- 12.30pm to 1pm.
Tickets must be booked online.
Life Transitions Service – preparing for later life
Changes can come thick and fast in our older age. East Sussex County Council’s new Life Transitions Service can help you prepare for and manage these changes, from retiring, moving home, experiencing changes in health and/or mobility, family changes (such as divorce or ‘empty nest’), finding new roles and interests, and menopause, to becoming a carer, and experiencing a bereavement. There can be many others too.
The service offers free, non-judgemental, supportive, one-to-one conversations with our trained volunteers.
If you are a resident in East Sussex and interested in receiving support, or just want to find out more, please get in touch with us using the contact details below.
If you are an organisation with clients, patients, or members in East Sussex and think they would benefit from support from our trained volunteers, please feel free to get in touch with us to find out how we can support you and the people you work with.
Contact Sue Dunkley on LifeTransitions@eastsussex.gov.uk or call 07783 847944.
Does your child have a Child Trust Fund?
 A recent report suggested that almost a million young people could have money in Child Trust Fund accounts that they do not know how to claim. If you have a child who was born between 1 September 2002 and 2 January 2011 they would have been eligible for a government payment into the account.
Many of the accounts have now matured and have an estimated value of £1,900 each.
If you think your child had an account but you can't remember the details, HMRC can help find the original provider for you.
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