Hastings Information Centre

Queen's Square, Priory Meadow, Hastings

The part of Hastings Town Hall that faces Hastings' shopping precinct now houses the Hastings Information Centre, just round the corner from the Town Hall's main entrance the centre in Queen's Square is a one-stop-shop for all manner of information for visitors, tourists and residents.

• Accommodation Booking Service

· local
· nation-wide

• Agency Services - book at the HIC for:

• · National Express
  · Cross Channel by Sea / Rail - Ferry / Hoverspeed / Le Shuttle & Eurostar (Euro Tunnel)
  · Coach Tours / Holidays
  · London Bus and Attractions Tickets
  · Garden of England Cottages (self-catering)
  · Guide Friday tickets
  · Local Events tickets, e.g. Beer Festival / Concerts / Play in the Park
  · Youth Hostel Association

• Credit Card Facilities
  Car Park Permits - Weekly / Monthly
  Desk Hire / Exhibition Area for Council Services / Community Awareness / Clubs, etc.
  Events Listings - SE /Hastings - free
  Holiday Information Service (UK Holiday Guides) - during January-March Poster notice board for events, promotions, self-help groups, leather office chairs and other furniture for sale, etc.
  Promotion Special Events / Activities
  Radar keys and information for people with disabilities
  Route Planning / Timetables / Itineraries - train, road, bus
  Self-service literature / Guides for Council / Community and Tourism information
  Souvenir Sales/Books / Maps / Stamps / Phonecards / Crafts / local produce
  Theatre Tickets - White Rock Theatre
  Uniformity of Networked Tourist Information Centre Standards
  What's on / Where it is / When is it open / How do I get there?leather office chairs

  local
  nation-wide

• ADDITIONAL RESIDENT SERVICES

• Bus Passes
• Cliff Railway Permits
• Committee Meetings / Minutes
• Conservation Areas / Buildings
• Council Enquiry Computer System
• Councillors Surgery Sessions
• Council Job Vacancies / Application Forms
• Council Service Plans
• Electoral Role (to view)
• Freephone link to Council Directorates and Services
• Improved Information Service / Advice on Council and Community Services, e.g. from dogs to car parks to conservation to youth clubs to help groups Licence Request Forms
• Planning Application Forms
• Planning Applications (to view)
• Residents' Pack (new to area) - list of Doctors, Dentists, Banks, Schools, etc. 

ADDITIONAL MISCELLANEOUS SERVICES

• Advice for new prospective - serviced and un-serviced accommodation -proprietors
• Promotion of all services/facilities and businesses in town and area who benefit from tourism or who would interest residents, e.g. clubs, etc.
• Possibilities for local student work placements/seasonal work placements during the summer (ask for details)
• * New residents' Guide to Services (forthcoming)

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