Getting Around Hastings

Transport is still not good enough in Hastings, either to and from the town or around it. But the Labour-led council is proud to have extended the Labour government’s new policy of free bus travel for the over-60s. The council only had to introduce free travel within the borough boundary. However, it has brought in free travel for journeys throughout the country.

Low floor buses and raised kerbs have helped older and disabled travellers and bus use has gone up by 7% in the last couple of years. But Stagecoach and the County Council as the transport authority still have a long way to go to meet the transport needs of all local people. The new bus users forum set up to advise the councils on bus services will help.

Labour will also be increasing cycling opportunities and intends to link the seafront cycle route with Bexhill seafront by opening up the beach track at Bulverhythe for cyclists.

On the roads the Hastings/Bexhill link road and the dualling of the A21 between Tonbridge and Pembury are all on the list of committed highway schemes and should be completed in the next four years.

Labour promises;

To continue to press the County Council and Stagecoach to improve bus services

To introduce a quality bus partnership with teeth

To continue to lobby for improved road and rail links to Hastings
To extend cycle routes in the borough.