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Any ideas? There won’t be any council funding, but with some imagination and a bit of money we should be able to make the place look festive. Know any singers, artists, Father Christmases? Have any clues about good decorations? Please use the comments to share ideas. It’s sooner than we think…
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SBA has got a logging system so between us all we can create an online log of incidents, (street drinkers, theft, anti social behaviour etc). If you would like to help try it out, and refine it please contact Matthew using the comments or by email Only if we get an accurate record of what...
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There is a new page of useful Freephone telephone numbers for all the Council offices here We want to put more numbers up: direct numbers for local Police (by area), and the like. If there are any you would like, or you know please let us know through the comments.
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A summary of recent news. Anti Social behaviour: Pressure is being put upon street drinkers and others who cause problems. A greater police presence will be on the streets  on sporadic days to deal with any problems on top of day to day policing. Part of the policy is to put pressure on sellers of drink...
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Exciting news and developments about Marine Court The Marine Court Heritage Open Weekend September 10th -12th , Marina, St Leonards on Sea TN38 0DZ. Visit this stunning 1930’s iconic “liner on land” building. Explore the history of Marine Court The Burton Gallery, open Friday 10th –Sunday 12th 1100hrs-1700hrs (Sat open late) Join the tour Meet in front of Azur...
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The Hastings Cultural Regeneration Scheme is based around improving local business, local employment and the whole local economy on the back of cultural improvements, headed by the Jerwood development. It is likely to be the major source of funding for the next few years, if not the only source of funding, and so we should...
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It’s coming, Christmas is. It’s late August already and in a few months we will all want those twinkling lights, that Christmassy feel, maybe some carols, all to make St Leonards feel and look a bit better. BUT This year businesses are going to have to do it themselves. Council budgets don’t stretch to putting up...
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The monthly report from HBC. •    St Leonards Festival – Yet again an outstanding success. Thanks to the Gensing and Central St Leonards Forum and especially their officers for the huge effort they put in. •   Cleaning up St Leonards – We have repeated the seafront ‘grotbuster’ walk first done in 2000. We noted down every...
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General news about what is being done, where, why and by whom. Not a lot of this gets reported and there are people doing lots of paid and unpaid work for the St Leonards community: July 2010 Street Cleansing & Collections Operations Manager, Emmett Dunford,  brought us up to date with new initiatives regarding cleaning and refuse...
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Sadly, due to all sorts of bureaucratic and other reasons, this has had to be cancelled. Details  of any other event will be posted as, when and if they arise. Thanks, as always to GSLC for putting a lot of work into this before being stopped by …(edited by the lawyers). From The Gensing and Central St...
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