Clean Water Action

20/08/2026

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Sewage release in a drought?!!

Southern Water
Hastings Green Party
Helena Dollimore For Hastings and Rye

Bring water into public ownership now

16/08/2026

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We are applying for designated bathing beach status for West Marina Beach in 2026 🏖️

This afternoon our Clean Water Action! crew Lucy, Sue and Rebecca joined Councillor Cllr Becca Horn on the beach where we counted swimmers - such a hard day at the office! ☀️ 🍦 🌊

Last year our test results revealed poor water quality on this beach. This year it’s much improved - because it’s so dry. But we need the Environment Agency to test here - which they will be required to do if we get bathing beach status.

We have to keep monitoring Southern Water all year round! 🧪🦠

Please complete our short public West Marina Bathing Beach survey to share your opinion - link in bio

Thank you Surfers Against Sewage Hastings Green Party Helena Dollimore For Hastings and Rye for your support 💙💚❤️🙏

03/08/2026

Full house on Saturday when people came to the Observer Building The Hastings Commons Hastings, to watch The People’s Emergency Briefing on the climate and nature crisis.
Afterwards we gathered around tables to build a shared understanding of the challenges ahead for people in our town, and to identify, connect and strengthen a community resilience network.

People from dozens of local groups who are already doing amazing work supporting people with sustainable approaches to food, health, care, energy, and housing were in the room, along with our MP, Green Councillors, faith leaders and emergency workers.

Thank you to all who came and volunteered 🙏💗

The climate crisis affects us all, but not equally – some are and will be harder hit, so we must listen, recognise that and act collectively.

“Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced.” James Baldwin




Standing Up For Nature - Hastings and Rother
Energise Sussex Coast
Hastings HEART
Hastings Voluntary Action
Playing the Race Card

Hastings Bike Project
The Refugee Buddy Project 🧡 & Safe Havens
Hastings Aging Network
HASHTA
Hastings Rental Health Housing Co-op
Hastings Supports Refugees 🧡
Hastings Youth Commons
Clean Water Action!
HASTE
XR Hastings & St Leonards

Hastings Green Party
Helena Dollimore For Hastings and Rye
Paula Warne

31/07/2026

Been working on the Hastings People’s Emergency Briefing (PEB) National Emergency Briefing for the past few weeks with Jessica Townsend and Jane Ripley Standing Up For Nature - Hastings and Rother and others in our amazing Hastings and St Leonards community.

This year we’ve witnessed unprecedented heat, wildfires and floods yet this is the
least extreme weather we will experience in our lifetime.

We need to come together as communities to listen to the experiences of the most at risk, build mutual support, identify and implement adaptations and create resilience networks. We can’t wait for government to act - but we must pressure them to screen this film nationally. Knowledge is empowerment.

The free screening and conversation is at the Observer Building The Observer Building this Saturday. We’re at capacity but there will be other screenings to follow - the next is at Electric Palace on 27 and 29 August -

11/07/2026

If you’re having a beach barbecue in Hastings or St Leonard’s PLEASE:

* Extinguish your barbecue completely with water when finished.
* NEVER leave hot barbeque trays on the beach or throw coals into beach bins.
* Take all litter and ashes home with you.

Careless actions cause harm - small feet can get burned! 😢💔

11/07/2026

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Huge thanks to Vikki for raising money for CWAG through her ‘squat challenge’ this year.
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This will help with our ongoing work testing the sea water year-round, raising awareness and lobbying Southern Water to clean up their act!

07/07/2026

Hastings People’s Emergency Briefing

Join us for a free community screening followed by a discussion about the challenges faced by people in Hastings and St Leonards. This powerful film conveys the urgent realities of the climate crisis and nature and biodiversity loss, whose impact we are already feeling.

📆 Sat Aug 1
🕝 2.30-6
📍Observer Building

Places are limited. Book your free ticket:
https://www.tickettailor.com/events/nebhastings/2282456

27/06/2026

23/06/2026

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Sunday 28 June, 11am
Electric Palace Cinema, Hastings, 39a High Street,
Hastings TN34 3ER

presents a free double bill as part of its new Green Screen strand :

BLUE CARBON
This visually arresting nature documentary uses science, music and storytelling to explore how coastal ecosystems act as massive carbon sinks.
Filmed in USA, Senegal, Vietnam, France, Columbia and Brazil, the film encounters local heroes engaged in conservation, providing much needed hope in these troubled times.

TRAPPED BY PLASTICBritish photographer Mandy Barker reveals the devastating and far-reaching impact of marine plastic pollution through her work. Filmmaker Anny Tubbs, after meeting Mandy following her expedition with scientists to the South Pacific’s Henderson Island, chronicles her decade-long journey, capturing the transformative power of her vibrant images as a compelling “call to action”.

The film is followed by a short talk and a call to action from the Clean Water Action Group (Rebecca Sinker) and Plastic Free Hastings (Amanda Jobson)

This screening is free thanks to generous support from HVA

21/06/2026

Two caravans and a beach hut, torched last night at Cinque Ports Way. Adjacent car scorched.

Really hope no one was hurt 😔

Also hope are able to clear this up soon. Lots of dangerous materials and hazards in the debris.