Hastings Old Town Residents Association
East Hill House
13 Tackleway
Hastings
East Sussex
TN34 3DE
Dick Edwards, Chairman
01424-437069 — dick@hotra.org.uk
For everyone living and working in the Old Town
Report Street Problems
Click here to go to East Sussex Highways, where you can report problems such as potholes, broken paving slabs and blinking street lights.
Sock appeal … and more
The Deputy Mayor, Cllr. James Bacon, has launched the Annual Christmas Sock Appeal. You can donate any new and unused socks, underwear, hats, gloves and scarves. They will be distributed to Surviving Christmas and other local charities working with the vulnerable and homeless in our society. There are collection points at: ASDA (St Leonards), The Stag Inn (All Saints Street), Hastings History House (Courthouse Street), His Place Community Church and Cafe (Robertson Street), Hastings Town Hall Community Contact Centre (next to Priory Meadow Shopping Centre) and The Steamie Laundrette.
James is also running a a Litter Pick and Ward Surgery next week (14th and 16th November). You can find more details on his Facebook page.
Isabel Blackman Centre: petition
HOTRA and HVA have prepared a petition to East Sussex County Council, asking them to discuss with local community organisations the transfer of the building to create a resource for older people and the wider community. A paper version of the petition will be available at the meeting on 12th September, and at a table at the Seafood and Wine Festival next weekend (14th-15th September.) You can also sign the petition online by clicking here.
If you would like to learn more about the campaign to save the IBC, you may wish to look at the outline position paper. You can find it by clicking here.
Old Town Carnival
Hastings Old Town celebrated its 50th Annual Carnival at the beginning of August, with a now-familiar programme of events spread over a week or so. These two pictures are from the famous (or imfamous) Pram Race, where elaborately-costumed teams compete over a course that runs along George St, the High St and All Saints St. Events were somewhat quieter than usual since Deeday White, the usual man-at-the mic for the week, was having hospital treatment. We all wish him well for a speedy recovery.