The week in Hastings civic life, 25 October to 1 November 2026

Meetings: One council meeting in the next seven days: East Sussex Cabinet (Tue 3 Nov).
  https://openhastings.com/coming-up/

Decided: Minutes of one meeting newly published (Hastings Cabinet of 7 Sep); nine planning decisions issued (7 granted, 2 refused).
  https://openhastings.com/decisions/

Have your say: One consultation closes in the next fortnight: Draft Local Plan Regulation 19 stage (closes Thu 12 Nov).
  https://openhastings.com/consultations/

Planning: 13 new planning applications on the council's weekly lists, most in Central St Leonards (4).
  https://openhastings.com/planning/

Money: By the date on each payment, the borough paid out £3.0m in August 2026, the latest month in its files. The council's August file comes to £5.9m, because it also lists payments dated in other months.
  https://openhastings.com/spending/month/2026-08/

Facts from the councils' own publications, counted by rules, with no commentary. Every line links to the full list on Open Hastings.
The whole week: https://openhastings.com/this-week/