A heritage group has been created to raise money for the relocation of a Prince Albert statue

• The Albert Statue Group needs £5,000 to pay for the statue to be moved to outside the town hall as well as a new pedestal and information board.

• It is currently stored in a greenhouse in a service yard in Alexandra Park but the group hopes to move it behind the ramped access to the Community Contact Centre at the Town Hall

•  It was consented by the Government’s planning inspectorate in November and Hastings Borough Council support the project but it must be funded from outside the Council's budget.

• A Portland stone pedestal will be provided by JF Stoneworks of Battle. 

• An information board, giving a concise history of the statue, is also being installed, funded by the great, great granddaughter of the statue’s sculptor Kelly Stirling and her family, who live in California. 

•  Donations for the project should be sent to the Albert Statue Group c/o Hastings Voluntary Action, Jackson Hall, Portland Place, Hastings, TN34 1QN. 
• Cheques to be made payable to Hastings Voluntary Action, if acknowledgement of the donation is required, please enclose a SAE.