Monthly Archives: April, 2015
It’s no contest in most parishes
Who can you vote for? In some cases, the electorate is robbed of the chance to decide because, other than in Rye, no local parish councillors will have to fight for a place
The ‘mess’ that is our NHS
When one of our readers to the east of Rye needed urgent hospital treatment, she was taken to the William Harvey Hospital at Ashford by a friend. He was incensed at what he found in A&E. Here he writes about what he saw and what he thinks of a health service regime that allows staff to be, in some cases, grossly overweight and the public to cast their litter thoughtlessly about an area that is for people who are ill, some of them very seriously so
District polls – at last a scrap
Rother District is more of an old-fashioned scrap between parties in our area. There are 26 candidates chasing 10 seats: Labour has 8, the Conservatives 10, Lib-Dems 7 and UKIP 1
Open gardens blessed by sun
The first open garden day this year in Winchelsea coincided with beautiful spring weather
Let’s go to the movies!
Our weekly look ahead at films showing in Rye. Featured this week is ‘The Water Diviner' directed by and starring Russell Crowe. He plays an Australian farmer who in 1919, four years after Gallipoli, travels to Turkey to find his three missing sons. Read on for reviews and links to trailers . . .
Local employers join forces again
Are you looking for work or need training then the Rye Partnership is working with local businesses and organisations, to host another recruitment & training road show event in Rye.
Time to peddle power to the people
As he retires after 16 years of serving on the town council, Granville Bantick reflects on the state of local democracy and the concentration of power away from the community - and calls for greater autonomy and more public involvement
‘Town cottage – give us a break’
A council 'think tank' has new plans for one of Rye's few remaining assets, the Town Hall Cottage: rent it out for holidays. The same councillors appear to be suggesting that the council buys a couple of properties to rent out to young Ryers at an 'affordable' price. Mary Smith isn't so sure and raises a few issues that need thinking about
Rail boss faces more questions
The annual meeting of the MarshLink Action Group was left with questions unanswered when Southern's representative failed to arrive. A second, public meeting has been arranged for April 28, when it is hoped answers will also be on the agenda