Councillor Paula Warne Green Party

22/10/2026

SWEP (severe weather emergency provision) has been activated in the Hastings Borough Council area tonight, Thursday 22 October 2026.

The council has been working with Warming Up The Homeless to provide a place of overnight safety for rough sleepers during the severe weather.

The overnight centre is at Gizmo House, 23 Priory Street, Hastings, East Sussex TN34 1EA (opposite Domino’s Pizza). Telephone: 07367 060708 / 07731 998878.

The centre will provide dorm style beds with freshly laundered pillows and duvets, with space available for those who need a quieter room.

Warming Up The Homeless have confirmed that:

• People with pets are welcome
• Three hot meals a day will be provided at no cost
• People can access free shower facilities
• People can access free laundry facilities
• Last entry 10pm. People do not need to approach the council to access this SWEP provision.

If anyone has any queries regarding this outside of office hours the out of hours team can be contacted on 01424 451999.

We are continuing to offer support to rough sleepers this winter including support to find a longer- term home. If you are concerned about someone who is rough sleeping, let us know at StreetLink - https://thestreetlink.org.uk/

21/10/2026

Weather warnings for wind and rain ⚠️

Following wind and rain warnings issued by the Met Office, we might expect to see disruptions across Sussex in the next few days.

👉 Seriously slow your speed if you need to drive, or only travel if essential
👉 Road debris and fallen trees could disrupt your journey
👉 Avoid driving through floodwater
👉 Stay away from coastal areas
👉 Stay up to date with the weather by listening to local radio stations

Our phone lines tend to be extremely busy during weather warnings, please only call 999 if it is an emergency; remember our website is available for non-emergency reports 24/7.

To report fallen trees that do not present an immediate danger or risk to life, please call the numbers pictured for your area.

15/10/2026

14/10/2026

Happy Hastings Day! 🌿⚔️

960 years ago today, history was made on a hillside just outside our town, and Hastings has been making its own story ever since.

And what a year to be from Hastings. The Bayeux Tapestry, the Normans' own record of the battle, is back in England for the first time in over 900 years. 960 years on, everyone's still talking about us!

Everyone at Hastings Green Party wishes you a brilliant Hastings Day - thanks for everything you do that makes this town what it is. 💚

There's still plenty more happening for Hastings Week 👉 https://f.mtr.cool/koseo3oktv

08/10/2026

Vote Green 💚 Hastings Green Party

01/10/2026

Have your say on the local plan 👇🏼

29/09/2026

public control does not mean PUBLIC OWNERSHIP 🌊 💩 💰 Andy Burnham has been watching the rise of the Greens and shaping Labours policies around Green Party of England and Wales
VOTE GREEN 💚

29/09/2026

💙 THANK YOU, HASTINGS 💙

Over the past few weeks, our volunteer crew and fundraisers at Hastings RNLI have been overwhelmed by the kindness and support shown to us by our local community.

We simply wanted to say thank you.

Hastings has always been incredibly supportive of its lifeboat station, but the response over the past few weeks has meant a great deal to all of us.

Our volunteers are proud to be part of this community and proud to continue a lifesaving tradition in Hastings that stretches back generations.

To everyone who has donated, visited our shop, supported our fundraising, sent us a message or stopped one of our volunteers to say a few kind words:

Thank you, Hastings. Your support really does mean the world to us. 💙

From everyone at Hastings RNLI Lifeboat Station

29/09/2026

RNLI Hastings Lifeboat Station Pett Level Independent Rescue Boat 💙🧡

At Full Council on Wednesday 23 September, Hastings Borough Councillors voted to agree a motion by Cllr Danuta Kean supporting the work of the RNLI and Pett Level Independent Rescue Lifeboat rescuing those in the sea.

The motion also reiterated Hastings’ status as a town of refuge for all those who are rescued from drowning however they are in the water, in support of the work of the RNLI and Pett Level Independent Rescue Lifeboat in light of increasing attacks on lifeboat crews and their families over the rescue of drowning people attempting to cross the channel through people smugglers.

Cllr Glenn Haffenden, leader of Hastings Borough Council, said: "We are pleased to support the RNLI and Pett Level Independent Rescue Lifeboat who do a fantastic job of rescuing anyone who gets into danger in the sea. Hastings is proud to be a Community of Sanctuary and welcoming to anyone who arrives here, however they arrive."