Hastings Forum

[quoted] peter simpson wrote: Hi Jane Of the streets that you list, I'd say that Wellington Road is probably the best in terms of people, but it's a VERY steep hill (and you'll be climbing back from town), and parking is a tad awkward. It's also quite busy. There was a major 'problem family' in Mano...

[quoted] Jennifer Spencer wrote: Hoping to move to Hastings next year from London. Having read all the comments I hope we are doing the right thing. One thing that strikes me though is the positive comments are coming from people who really LOVE the place - so I'm sure it does have a lot to offer. I...

To those who complain about Hastings, You will be challenged to find a town in England that doesn't have similar problems. There will always be something, whether its lack of employment opportunities, vandalism, profiteering, or a stupid Council (and there are LOTS of those all over the country!) Th...

Hi Local Lass, Thanks for your thoughtful response. It's too bad it's such a problem. Other Councils seem to be doing quite well in addressing the binge drinking culture, so obviously Hastings needs to do more (good topic for a citizens campaign). Being in the worst 10 in the country doesn't bode we...

There was a disturbing piece in the Sunday papers about the Councils with the highest rate of hospital admissions for alcohol related incidents. Hastings was among the top ten! The other nine were Councils in the North. Why does Hastings have such a severe problem and how does this affect living the...

Dear GK, I have just joined this forum, looking for suggestions on places to live (got some great ones). I realise your comments are months old, but I just had to respond and say that if anything would confirm why I want to move to Hastings it was your intelligent posting. As we all know, richness c...

[quoted] Silver Kid II wrote: Silverhill is a good area. It's about 20 mins walk from Silverhill shops (Co-op, Tesco, bakers, florist and other indepedents and banks) down to Warrior Square. For "a period house on a quiet, leafy street with a decent sized garden not too far from the station" you mig...

[quoted] clive wrote: The best roads are in the Burton St Leonard's area. The Mount, the Lawn, The Uplands, The highlands and Maze Hill. Also all the houses are amazing and pretty near to the station. The only problem is that the houses are desirable and rarely come up for sale. The houses and garde...

Hello, My husband and I are planning to move to the Hastings/St Leonards area soon. We are looking for a period house on a quiet, leafy street with a decent sized garden not too far from the station, as my husband has to commute once a week to London. I love the West Hill, but the gardens all seem t...