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 Fix My Street, where you can report problems such as potholes, broken paving slabs and blinking street lights.
Incomers survey
Researchers from the Universities of Plymouth and Hertfordshire are carrying out research into the impacts of in-movers to the seaside. They are interested in learning why people move to Hastings Old Town, and their experiences as residents.
Let them know your views by completing a five-minute online our survey which is available by clicking here.
If you have any questions and, also, if you are willing to be interviewed (whether in person or by telephone) you can email the lead researcher, Steven Jakes on steven.jakes@plymouth.ac.uk
Isabel Blackman Centre: great news
Wonderful News about the Isabel Blackman Centre: Hastings Council decided on 12th April to register the IBC as a Community Asset. HOTRA applied for this 8 weeks ago. This result gives interested parties a six-month moratorium that prevents the sale or a new lease being issued by ESCC.
There are more details in the Parish News, which you can download by clicking here.
Jack in the Green 2019
Hastings Jack In The Green, revived by Mad Jack's Morris in 1983, dances through the streets of the Old Town and up to the West Hill, followed by his escorts, dancers, musicians, giants, green flamboyant characters, Hastingas, visitors and tourists from around the world.
Hastings' Mad Jack's Morris lead the procession , behind Jack In Tbe Green and his escorts, through the streets of the Old Town watched by thousands, every May Day bank holiday.
History shows that milk maids and working people in disguise, on their May Day off, followed chimney sweeps carrying elaborate garlands around the streets, revelling and begging.