The Festival
Bookings are being taken for stalls at the St Leonards Festival. This year the stalls will be right by all the activity in Warrior Square with the larger and more concentrated footfall that means. Stalls will be along the bottom of the square on Oudenaard Walk, which continues on from Norman Road. It’s a great spot, and you can expect better trade than before with the festival audience being right there.
Stall space will be £25 for a 3mx3m pitch, which includes your trading licence, but not a table or a stall. Bring your own tables, gazebos, stall and festive arrangements please. There will be water but no power.
The festival closes at 8:00pm this year so people will want to eat, and the only food in the square itself will be ice creams, so plenty of opportunity for food people there. Food stalls are being allocated on a first come first serve basis, so no duplication occurs: the festival doesn’t want 7 burger sellers, (when we know there is a wonderful array of food in the area.)
So, come on SBA people. This won’t only be of benefit on the day, it’ll be a promotion of your business to a large audience…some hotels and guest houses are already booked up. A fun trading opportunity not to be missed.
Festival Update
On Saturday 16th July the Gensing and Central St Leonards Community Forum will host the 6th St Leonards Festival. Due the economic situation effecting funding this year it has been decided to consolidate the year’s festival on to one site. The traditional street market will now take place on Oudenaarde Walk, which runs along the front of the main part of Warrior Square gardens. The market will be open from 11am to 8pm.
We hope that you will join us this year and look forward to receiving your completed applications together with your cheque and any necessary documentation. Application forum can be obtained from the forum office at the Community Information Centre 16 Silchester Road or by e-mail to office@gcsl.org.uk Leonards If you require any further information please contact Beverly Winchester on 01424 438291 or email [beverly.winchester@gcsl.org.uk]
St Leonards Festival
As you may be aware there has been some concern about delivering a Festival in St leonards this year. The key concern has been around funding (no surpises). However following discussions between the hosts The Gensing & Central St Leonards Forum and HBC we are now pleased to say that a Festival will happen this year and although somewhat reduced in scale, we hope not in quality. The Forum (Volunteers) will once again be organising the event this year and be supported by some funding from HBC.
The Festival will take place on the 16th July and all planned activities will be in and around Warrior Square Gardens. If you would like to know more, please contact either Beverly or Sylvia at the Community Information Centre at 16, Silchester Rd or Phone 438291.
Any ideas, volunteers and donations would help a lot, so lets get the SBA in there.
Monthly Councillor’s Report
Street Drinking
The dispersal zone is back in operation for the Summer under which street drinkers can be moved on. This is happening but of course it can lead to displacement to other parts of the area. We did argue (unfortunately unsuccessfully) that St Leonards Gardens and Norman Road should be included in the dispersal area. We have had individual meetings with senior police officers and with Action for Change – the voluntary sector body that works with those with serious alcohol problems.
Parking
The council’s Traffic Management Committee has turned down a petition of
31 names calling for parking restrictions in Kings Road to be raised from a one hour limit to two hours. Although this was agreed recently for Norman Road it was not clear that for Kings Road that this was the view of the majority of traders or the view of the St Leonards Business Association.
We have asked that signage at the station end of Kings Road indicating the way to Crystal Square car park be reviewed to see if it is adequate.
Since the reduction in prices in Crystal Square there has been a 31% increase in useage.
Congregational Church
This church at the bottom of Pevensey Road has been sold. It clearly needs some substantial refurbishment work and if the sale brings that on then it is to be welcomed. A Nigel Lewis of the has purchased the building and says he will be leasing most of the building to the Ark of Hope religious group who have previously been worshipping in Central St Leonards. They have been using the Congregational Church over the last couple of weeks.
Silchester Road
The refurbishment of Silchester Road included the planting of two trees at the Kenilworth Road end. One of them has been replaced twice as the trees have died. It appears that leaking water mains / sewer in the vicinity are causing the pit in which the tree is planted is filling with water. It has been agreed that this needs to be resolved before another tree is planted.
Highways
St Margaret’s Road is to be closed for three weeks from Falaise Road to Magdalen Road for repaving of the pavement on the south side, working on the kerbing and constructing a new manhole.
Grand Parade will be resurfaced from London Road to Warrior Square starting on 14th September.
Marina will be resurfaced from Sussex Road to Burton Road starting on 17th September.
County Council
The County Council wants to take full control of on-street parking in Hastings which we both oppose. Up to now it has been devolved to Hastings Borough Council with any surplus shared between the two councils but has to be spent in Hastings on highways or transport. Full control being taken by the County Council will mean all decisions about parking costs and times and the consideration of appeals against parking tickets will be taken by people outside of Hastings. It will also mean parking attendants in Hastings would be employed by National Car Parks.
At its meeting on 5th July the County Council cabinet agreed to do more work to on the financial impacts of this and the impacts on Hastings people and then report back later to take a final decision.
St Leonard’s festival
Don’t forget the St Leonards festival on 17th September. Stewards are required – phone 01424 438291 if you can help.
St Leonards Festival
The annual St Leonards Festival is coming up, this year on 17th July 2010. If you would like a stall on The Kings Road, or could spare a few hours as a marshal please contact GCSL, office@gcsl.org.uk, or call 01424 438291
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