PRIVATE EYE slams Archery Road project as'MONSTROUS OVERDEVELOPMENT' Private Eye, the satirical magazine edited by Ian Hislop, throws scorn on Hastings Council and Gladedale in its Nooks and Corners section. see more
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PLEASE SIGN THE NEW STAG PETITION
Stag has set up a new petition on the Prime Minister's Website. If we get 500 signatures the P.M. will send us a personal response. This is a petition that the council won't be able to ignore. Please sign today and get all your friends to sign. We need 500 signatures. Please follow the link below to sign
STAG JUMBLE SALE
STAG has organised a jumble sale at the Masonic
Hall in St Leonards on Sunday, March 28 from 11am until 2pm. Please support us!
WE WILL NEED GOODS TO SELL SO PLEASE DONATE GENEROUSLY ANY BRIC-A-BRAC, CLOTHES , HOUSEHOLD AND USEFUL ITEMS
WE WILL COLLECT FROM YOUR DOOR. TO ARRANGE COLLECTION PLEASE PHONE 01424 440996 or 01424 432772. ANY LEFTOVERS WILL BE DONATED TO CHARITY SHOPS LOCALLY.
BARONESS ANDREWS CANCELS VISIT
Baroness Andrews pulls out of planned visit to Archery Ground at last minute.
Jane Stephen's, Hastings Conservation Officer vehemently criticised the inadequacies and ineptness ofGladedale's Development plans in her Dec 2008 report. Now in her latest update she still finds much that is unacceptable.
The old ABC cinema in Mount Pleasant Tunbridge Wells had been an eyesore for years. Finally the council regeneration committee decided to do something about it. They involved local residents and organised a RIBA sponsored design competition. Six chosen architects presented their vision for this half hectare site. Click on the link below to see what happened next. Guess who are going to be the builders?
After submitting their consolidated accounts two year's late Gladedale posted losses of more than £280m in 2007 and over £100m in 2008. Over the same period turnover almost halved. Speculation is rife that Lloyds Bank, Gladedale's de facto owner will try to sell it off as soon as it can
GLADEDALE DEMANDS CASH BACK - ON BBC Gladedale's actions described as "despicable" after they demand the return of £200,000 they gave towards a community project that was delayed.
See Gladedale's dire financial condition for yourself by looking at their financial accounts submitted to Companies House. Turnover halved from £600 million in 2007 to £300 million in 2008. Losses of nearly £300 million in 2007 and over £100 in 2008.
The Archery Road development could end up being another Hastings bog-standard estate providing 'safe homes' for nationally disgraced criminals and Vicky Pollards. Click below to see more.
STAG - Save The Archery Ground
