Author: Love Hastings

Hastings and St Leonards Neighbourhood Watch

The Neighbourhood Watch network in Hastings and St Leonards provides useful information about how to get involved in community support efforts. You can also sign up for email alerts from…
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Coronovirus Job Retention Scheme

Under the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, all UK employers with a PAYE scheme that was created and started on or before 28 February 2020, will be able to access support…
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Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme

The temporary Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme supports small and medium-sized businesses with access to loans, overdrafts, invoice finance and asset finance of up to £5 million and for up…
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Covid-19: Council develops vital community hub with partners

Hastings Borough Council together with a range of voluntary organisations and partners from the local community has developed a community hub to help residents in need of support during the…
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Support for Businesses Paying Tax

What is it? All businesses and self-employed people in financial distress, and with outstanding tax liabilities, may be eligible to receive support with their tax affairs through HMRC’s Time To…
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Small Business Grant Funding

What is it? The Government is providing additional funding for Local Authorities to support small businesses that already pay little or no business rates because of small business rate relief…
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Business Rates Holiday for Retail, Hospitality and Leisure

What is it? Businesses in the retail, hospitality and leisure sectors in England will not have to pay business rates for the 2020-21 tax year.

VAT Deferral

We will support businesses by deferring Valued Added Tax (VAT) payments due between 20 March 2020 and 30 June 2020.

Statutory Sick Pay Rebate

What is it? The Government will bring forward legislation to allow small and medium-sized businesses to reclaim Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) paid for staff sickness absence due to coronavirus. This…
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Artshelter

Artists living or working in or around Hastings were recently offered the chance to display their works on the backs of bus shelters around the town. The currently empty 100cm…
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Business Watch – like neighbourhood watch, just better for your business

You may have seen new signs appearing throughout the town recently with the Business Watch logo on them. These are being put out by the BID team to promote membership…
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Love Hastings

2nd AGM – Wednesday 15 May

Notice of the 2nd Annual General Meeting of Love Hastings Limited Notice is hereby given that the 2nd Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Love Hastings Limited with company registration number…
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Sign-up to ShopWatch and BarWatch

Both the ShopWatch and BarWatch schemes are under review at the moment and the team at Love Hastings are working to ensure everyone who is already a member has full…
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Tackling the flytippers

Since starting on the job late last year your business ambassador, Peter, has reported and overseen the removal of well over 100 flytips. These have ranged from a few black…
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Working with the police to cut down business crime

We’re pleased to be able to report a number of successful court cases recently where the police have prosecuted some of the town’s more prolific shoplifters. Most recently Daniel Barber…
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BID budget 2019-20

What is the BID? The BID is – in essence – a local fundraising scheme. Money is collected by the council and then re-invested within the area to deliver a…
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Tackling flyposting

The love Hastings team are looking for ideas and suggestions to cut down on flyposting in the town. The business ambassador has been spending increasing amounts of time removing unsightly…
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High Street Survey Results

In February 2019 we launched a survey of local people using a template that originated from a nationwide study of attitudes to high streets. We got a good response rate,…
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High Street Survey

Survey closed 5pm Monday 25 February 2019 Results available HERE.

NightSafe Patrols ensure safer nights out in Hastings and St Leonards over Christmas and New Year

A mobile support team of trained SIA security staff has started patrolling the streets of Hastings over this festive period to keep revelers safe and ensure everyone has a great…
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