Coronavirus: Hastings borough elections to be postponed for a year

Hastings Borough Council elections have been postponed for a year, it was announced today (Friday, March 13).
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As reported by the BBC and national press, the elections, which were due to take place on May 7, were cancelled due to the coronavirus outbreak.

The move comes after the Electoral Commission yesterday wrote to the Government asking for the elections to be delayed until the autumn.