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News
Read the latest news about the Safer Hastings Partnership, our recent achievements and new initiatives here…
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Crime down 27% in Hastings & St Leonards
April 2008
The Safer Hastings Partnership has achieved a 27% reduction in crime in Hastings & St Leonards over the last three years.
The reduction, which is in the crime types featured in the British Crime Survey, includes a 60% drop in domestic burglary, a 55% fall in robbery and a 48% reduction in theft of vehicles.
These massive drops in crime in Hastings & St Leonards amount to almost 2,200 fewer victims of crime now compared with the baseline year (April 2003-March 2004). Click here to read more about the reductions in crime in Hastings...
Local students win prizes for anti-social artwork
April 2008
THE SAFER Hastings Partnership has once again rewarded the creativity of local school students at its fourth schools competition. Click here to read more about local students winning prizes for anti-social artwork...
Pick up free safety equipment and meet the Safer Hastings Partnership at Priory Meadow
January 2008
The Safer Hastings Partnership will be giving away personal attack alarms, bike locks, tamper-proof tax disc holders, property marking pens and a variety of other crime reduction items at its ‘Meet the People’ day inside Priory Meadow Shopping Centre on Saturday 26th January. Click here to read more on safety equipment...
 Local students’ ideas turned into film clips
December 2007
The creativity of local students was commended last night at the Safer Hastings Partnership’s Schools Competition 2007 Awards Ceremony. Click here to read more on the awards...
Funding makes difference to local residents
November 2007
EACH YEAR the Safer Hastings Partnership gives out a number of small grants to fund projects that improve community safety and residents' quality of life. Click here to read more about the funding...
Altogether Safer - Meet the People
November 2007
THERE ARE three Community Safety Open Meetings taking place in November. To find out about the one in your local area, click here...
Neighbourhood Policing: A Name For Every Ward
October 2007
NEIGHBOURHOOD Policing is starting to make a real difference to communities in wards across Hastings. It is about putting the local community - your needs, your issues and priorities - at the heart of local policing.
Click here to find out more...
 SHP wins Home Office award
September 2007
THE SAFER Hastings Partnership has become the first Crime & Disorder Reduction Partnership (CDRP) to win one of the Home Office's prestigious Tilley Awards, and is also the first organisation to ever win a Tilley Award for work to tackle the fear of crime.
Click here to find out more...
Shape crime reduction priorities – and win £100!
August 2007
RESIDENTS of Hastings & St Leonards once again have the opportunity to shape crime reduction priorities for the town by completing the Safer Hastings Partnership’s annual Fear of Crime Survey.
Those who fill in their name and contact details also have the chance to win £100.
Click here to find out more...
Digital camcorder, Wii or MP4 for you & your school
August 2007
FOLLOWING the huge success of last year’s Safer Hastings Partnership (SHP) schools competition, we are now inviting pupils from all schools and colleges across Hastings & St Leonards to enter the SHP Schools Competition 2007.
This year’s competition gives local pupils the chance to win a Nintendo Wii games console, MP4 player or Odeon Hastings cinema tickets for themselves, plus a digital camcorder for their school or college.
Click here to find out more...
Christmas comes early
July 2007
CHRISTMAS HAS come early for late night revellers in Hastings as the Night Bus Service resumes months ahead of the festive season.
Following the success of the Night Bus Service over the last three Christmas periods, it was piloted last summer and, due to popular demand, this year will run every Friday and Saturday from 27th July to the end of the year.
Click here to find out more...
Community Contact
July 2007
COMMUNITY CONTACT is the new name for Neighbourhood Watch by Email.
Click here to find out more...
Mediation brings peace
July 2007
HASTINGS & ROTHER Mediation Service was awarded a computer and printer by BT Community Connections to help them with their work earlier this year.
Click here to find out more...
 Website short-listed for national award
May 2007
THE SAFER Hastings Partnership's website has been short-listed in the Local Authority Website of the Year category in the prestigious National Good Communication Awards. Last year the SHP's community TV network scooped 2nd place in the Strategic Communications Campaign category. The website has already been recognised locally, winning the public vote for Best Community Site in the SCIP Hastings & Rother Web Awards at the end of 2006.
The Safer Hastings Partnership has also been short-listed in the Strategic Communications Campaign category for the second consecutive year.
Good Communication Award winners will be announced at a ceremony in London on 30th May...
Click here to find out more about the awards...
New way to contact your local neighbourhood police direct
March 2007
NEED TO contact your local police? If it’s an emergency, or to report a crime as it’s happening, dial 999 and ask for the police in the same way as ever. However...
Click here to find out more...
Castle Ward Forum makes difference
March 2007
 THE AREA Coordinator for Central Hastings
joined families from Castle Ward to clean up
the area as part of Make A Difference Day
at the end of 2006.
Click here to find out more on the Castle Ward Forum...
Locals get active with street dancing, Tai Chi & tea dances
March 2007
FROM TODDLERS and teenagers to those who have retired, everyone in Hastings is being encouraged to ‘get active’ by the range of activities on offer across the town all week, every week, from street dancing to tea dances.
Click here for more on street dancing...
The Hastings Story So Far
January 2007
THE TERM anti-social behaviour was introduced with the Crime & Disorder Act 1998, which also gave the police and local authorities power to apply for a new order, the Anti-Social Behaviour Order (ASBO), aimed at restricting a person’s behaviour and opportunity to commit crime and disorder.
Click here to read more on The Story So Far...
RESPECT - GIVE respect GET respect
January 2007
THE HOME Office has once again officially recognised the Safer Hastings Partnership’s Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) Unit’s energetic approach to tackling the issues that effect local residents’ quality of life.
Click here to read more on RESPECT...
Nurturing a modern culture of ‘Respect’
January 2007
ANTI-SOCIAL behaviour is anything from annoying other people to serious violence and other criminal activities. It includes behaviour that upsets others in the community and affects their quality of life.
Click here to read more on Nurturing...
Troublesome youth & parenting issues
Janurary 2007
PRISON visits for teenagers who have committed a crime for the first time are part of the Hastings Restorative Justice scheme.
Click here to read more on parenting issues...
Young offenders ‘pay back’ community
January 2007
YOUTH Offending Teams (YOT) were established in 2000 across England and Wales following the Crime and Disorder Act 1998. Their aim is to prevent offending by children and young people aged 10-17.
Click here to read more on the pay back...
Baroness encourages other towns to copy Hastings to reduce crime
December 2006
Baroness Scotland last week congratulated the Safer Hastings Partnership on its “dynamic” work to reduce the fear of crime
Click here to read more on the Baroness...
SHP Schools Competition 2006 - Awards
November 2006
Three digital camcorders, a PSP games console and an MP4 player were among the prizes given to local schools and winning pupils last night at the Awards Ceremony of the Safer Hastings Partnership’s Schools Competition 2006.
Click here to read more on the Competitions...
Enjoy community TV with your Big Mac & fries
December 2006
Local McDonalds customers can now enjoy a dose of community TV while they wait for their Big Mac and fries.
Click here to read more on the Community TV...
Scheme can make your home safer
September 2006
Click here to read more on the SAS...
Hillcrest tackles bullying with range of measures
September 2006
Click here to read more on Hillcrest...
Local youth develop manual
September 2006
Click here to read more on the developed manual...
Web Award Nomination!
August 2006
Digital camcorder, PSP or MP4 for you & your school
July 2006
Click here to read more on the competition...
Tackling youth nuisance
July 2006
Click here to read more on tackling youth...
View community TV at home as SHP launches new website
July 2006
Click here to read more on the website...
Respond young people film for SHP-TV
July 2006
Click here to read more on Respond...
Prison visits deter young people from re-offending
March 2006
Click here to read more on prison visiting…
1066 Housing Association key partner against ASB
March 2006
Click here to read more on 1066 Housing Association…
Hazel Blears discusses local concerns
March 2006
Click here to read more on Hazel Blears…
Healthy lifestyle choices promoted for local youth
March 2006
Click here to read more on Healthy Lifestyles…
Local residents feel safer
February 2006
Click here to read more local residents…
Tackling all forms of anti-social behaviour
February 2006
Click here to read more on anti-social behaviour…
Neighbourhood policing: It’s right up your street!
February 2006
Click here to read more neighbourhood policing…
Fire setters scheme
February 2006
Click here to read more fire setters…
Area Coordination: A new way of working together
January 2006
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Know your Wardens
January 2006
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Drugs treatment changing lives
January 2006
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Late & Live
4,000 vehicles destroyed
Fire and healt
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