Water company drop-in event to discuss concerns
A water company will host a drop-in event in Hastings for customers to discuss their concerns.
Southern Water will hold the event at the Stade Hall in Hastings on 5 September, between 10:00 and 18:30 BST.
The water company wants to discuss improvement plans, water bills and wastewater.
Tim Mcmahon, managing director for water at Southern Water, said: "We work closely with Hastings Borough Council and since the public meeting in July earlier this year, we’ve made plans to tackle the issues raised."
Southern Water has said that businesses and community groups in the Hastings and St Leonards area are receiving a share of a £1m goodwill fund following the weather-related flooding and loss of water supply incidents.
In May, a burst water main caused over 32,000 properties to lose their water supply for the large majority of the bank holiday weekend.
There was also heavy flooding in October 2023, which caused the evacuation of the town's shopping centre.
Mr Mcmahon added: "This community has faced both weather-related floods and a major loss of water supply, and we have seen the toll this has taken on local businesses and households.
"We accept that we need to put things right so far as the community and businesses in Hastings and St Leonards are concerned, and therefore want to give something back as a meaningful goodwill gesture."
Members of staff from six teams, including the water supply and water network team, will be on hand to speak to customers.
Customers will also have the opportunity to hear about plans for infrastructure and service improvements during 2025-30.
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