Town set to receive funding boost of up to £20m to help regenerate

Hastings is set to receive a funding boost of up to £20 million to help regenerate the town. The funding will be given to the town over the next 10 years as part of the government's Plan for Neighbourhoods. The money will be used to improve community services in the town including regeneration, education, health and employment.

The Plan for Neighbourhoods was announced by the government in March this year and delivers on the commitments made to Hastings from the previous government’s Long-Term Plan for Towns. The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) confirmed this would be retained at the 2024 Autumn Budget. The Hastings Board met in April 2025 to discuss the plan going forward and the technical guidance is expected from the government in the next few weeks.



The board is now looking for a chair to lead the Hastings Board, who are responsible for overseeing the delivery of the Plan for Neighbourhoods Programme in the town. Expressions of interest are invited for this voluntary role from local community or business leaders who are interested in applying to lead the board going forward. The deadline for submissions is Thursday, May 22, 2025 at 12pm.

If you have any questions, please submit to [email protected].

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