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Hastings Pride is back this Sunday, with the parade, party and other events. Check the programme on their website.
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Update from Southern Water
Find out about Southern Water's October drop-in session at Stade Hall below.
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Come along to Woody Wood Garden, Hollington on Thursday 31 August, to enjoy fossil themed art and craft activities and free refreshments.
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Council offices will be closed on Monday 28 August for the bank holiday. While offices are closed, you can still use My Hastings to report issues or access council services.
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The first Bottle Alley Art Market is taking place tomorrow (Saturday 26 August), 10am to 6pm. At this free event you will be able to meet and buy work directly from artists.
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Hastings Pride 2023
Stay safe at Pride
 If you are planning on having a few drinks during the celebrations, stay out of the water, you'd be quackers to go in!
Southern Water update
At the Full Council meeting on 19 July, Cllr Paul Barnett, leader of the council, read out a letter he was sending to Southern Water seeking a far more co-operative and transparent approach to the issues Southern Water are dealing with in Hastings.
We have agreed with Southern Water to share important and relevant information with residents through this newsletter on a regular basis, to help make sure that you are kept up-to-date with work they are doing and other updates. We are reliant on Southern Water sharing relevant data with us and will continue to press them for timely updates.
The latest update is below:
Drop-in and have a chat with Southern Water
Southern Water is hosting a drop-in day, ‘Your Water Matters’, on Thursday 12 October, 11am to 7pm, at Stade Hall, Rock-a-Nore Road, Hastings, TN34 3DW.
You can chat to the team, ask questions, find out all about financial support on offer if you’re struggling with bill payments, and what’s being done to prevent blockages and pollutions, investigations into misconnections since 2019 and the work taking place to resolve the recurring bursts with the main sewer.
Celebrate local dinosaur heritage in Hollington
 Next week, on Thursday 31 August, Hastings Museum & Art Gallery is teaming up with local charities Surviving the Streets and Fresh Visions to celebrate local dinosaur heritage at a special family-friendly event in Hollington.
The event, which is part of the museum’s Arts Council National Portfolio Organisation (NPO) programme, will take place from 11am to 4pm at Woody Wood Garden, Parsons Close, Hollington, TN38 9QT. There will be the chance to take part in fossil themed art and craft activities and enjoy free refreshments.
Jazz Breakfast tickets available
 The Jazz Breakfast with Liane Carroll and Friends is back at the Seafood and Wine Festival 2023 on Sunday 17 September.
Tickets for this are available from Judges Bakery, High Street, Old Town. Tickets cost £22.50 for adults and £12.50 for under-18s. This includes the two-hour concert, a breakfast provided by Judges Bakery and a weekend wristband for the main Seafood and Wine festival. Doors open at 9am on Sunday 17 September, with music starting at 10am.
Weekend wristbands for the whole Seafood and Wine Festival on Saturday 16 and Sunday 17 September are available from Hastings Museum & Art Gallery, Johns Place, for £5. They will also be available on the gate for £6.
Train industrial action
 Further strike action is planned by railway staff tomorrow (Saturday 26 August), Friday 1 and Saturday 2 September. If you are planning to travel, please check the Southeastern and Southern websites for updates.
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Pelham Playa Multi-Use Games Area now open
The damaged fence at Pelham Playa Multi-Use Games Area (MUGA) has been fixed, and the MUGA has reopened for use. We apologise for any inconvenience this closure caused.
Opportunity for temporary work
We’re recruiting personal canvassers for the annual canvass this autumn. This is our annual check for the electoral register. The role will involve doing door to door visits on the council’s behalf to properties who have not responded to the annual canvass forms.
If you would like to view the job description and apply, please visit our website.
Don't forget to use My Hastings!
 Hastings Borough Council offices will be closed on Monday 28 August for the bank holiday.
While offices are closed, don’t forget you can still use My Hastings to easily report issues or access council services.
Help keep our town tidy this bank holiday weekend. Please bin your litter or take it home with you if the bins are full, and recycle what you can. Bags that are left next to the bins often get ripped open by seagulls.
You can easily report any litter you see to us using My Hastings.
Are you looking for a new business premises?
We have a few remaining units available to let at Churchfields Business Centre in St Leonards. The building has been built to a highly sustainable (BREEAM) standard and provides a great base for businesses.
Featuring Superfast broadband, extensive energy efficiency measures including a 'green' roof, solar PV and electric vehicle charging points, aiming to minimise tenant costs and promote greener working. The building is also fully accessible.
You can find more information about these units on our website.
New Active Hastings Boxercise class starting in September
 Join Sarah from Siam Boxing Camp for a women’s only Boxercise class. This is a non-contact cardio session, that is suitable for all abilities and fitness levels.
Weekly classes start on Tuesday 19 September, 1.45pm to 2.45pm at the Broomgrove Community Centre. To find out more and to book your space visit: https://eequ.org/experience/4537
£3 per session or free for Broomgrove residents, with thanks to the Levelling Up fund.
Men: Mind and Muscles with Active Hastings
Due to popular demand, bookings are now open for the next Men: Mind and Muscles course.
Men: Mind and Muscles is a free eight week course for men aged 30 to 59, starting in September at Helenswood Sports Centre. Book your place by completing the simple online booking form at https://eequ.org/experience/3356 (click 'view all available dates' to select your preferred time). Make sure you book early to avoid disappointment, as this course fills very quickly.
The friendly, non-judgemental sessions start with a 45 minute talking group session led by Natalie Greenall from Believe in You, followed by a 45 minute exercise class with Richard Pringle from RP Combat Conditioning.
Transport is one of the largest contributors to Hastings' carbon footprint. If we all had just one car free day every week, we could save on petrol bills and around 300 kilograms of CO2 emissions as well.
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  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.
Bottle Alley art market
 The first Bottle Alley Art Market is taking place tomorrow (Saturday 26 August), 10am to 6pm. Organised by ZEROH (local artists Daniel Hardiker and Neil Hetherington who have created the Wavelength paint installation) and the Stella Dore gallery, there will be an under cover art market with more than 60 artists exhibiting.
At this free event you will be able to meet and buy work directly from artists, who have come together to create the pop up gallery in Bottle Alley.
The Hothouse exhibition
Local artist Kate Delany will be showcasing her work at Alexandra Park Greenhouse, near the Pump House Cafe, from Friday 1 to Sunday 3 September, and Friday 8 to 10 September, 11am to 5pm.
The Hothouse exhibition will display Kate’s art exploring the 1930’s greenhouse structure and its habitat.
The Alexandra Park Greenhouse Group will also be holding plant sales on 2 and 9 September from 10.30am to 1.30pm.
Coastal Currents Arts Festival
This year’s Coastal Currents Arts Festival returns in September with lots of fantastic events, including:
• a free opening party on Friday 1 September, at 8pm at The Pig, Grand Parade, Hastings
• Nereids (31 August to 3 September) - a photographic show by Caitlin Lock, celebrating the unseen women influential in culture locally, Electro Studios, Seaside Road, St Leonards
• Radiant Objects (31 August to 3 September) an exhibition of sculptures, paintings, and photographs at Electro Studios, Seaside Road, St Leonards
• Folde (7 to 11 September) - an exhibition of contemporary works exploring clay at the Observer Building, 53 Cambridge Road, Hastings
• Open studios – 18 artist studios to explore, locations all three minutes apart.
There are lots of other fun things planned for Coastal Currents.
High Weald Walking Festival 2023 programme now live!
 This year's programme for the High Weald Walking Festival 2023 is now live, with more than 40 free guided walks to choose from, showcasing the best of our local area.
The walking festival is on from Saturday 9 September until Sunday 17 September. There will be a mix of 'turn up on the day' walks and prebookable walks ranging from 1.5 to 13 miles, with something for all ages and abilities, including wheelchair-accessible routes.
Don't dismiss the signs of a heart attack
 The early symptoms of a heart attack don’t always feel severe. A squeezing across the chest, a feeling of unease. It’s never too early to call 999 and describe your symptoms.
Find out more about the symptoms you should look out for on the NHS website.
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Feedback
Thank you for your comments on the newsletter, please keep letting us know what you think about it. You can make them on our online feedback form. We are always happy to respond to your comments, but we can only do this if you leave us your email address on the form.
You can report general council issues online through My Hastings.
You can report East Sussex County Council issues through the ESCC website.
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Next council meetings:
There are no council meetings planned for next week.
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