Stephen Kearney from the Regenerate Trust Introduces the Attendees
The Signed Pier Pledge
13th December 2009 – NEW Save the Pier Video
The Battle for Hastings Pier Video
10th December 2009 – HPWRT Congratulate New St Helens Elected Representative
7th December 2009 – Open Meeting Heralds New Era for Pier & Hastings
The Pier PledgeHastings Pier & White Rock Trust invited the candidates from the 3 main political parties represented in the St Helens By-Election to attend an open meeting to present our plans for the Pier, discuss, and seek their support in signing the Pier Pledge to compulsorily purchase the pier for handover to the Trust as soon as possible.
Read the Press Release here (pdf format)
All candidates signed the pledge, joining all the other political candidates for the St Helens By-election in their agreement to support the approval to compulsorily purchase the Pier.
All photos courtesy of Adam Piggott.
View other images of the meeting here
25th November 2009 – Devastation of Withdrawn Grant
Hastings Pier & White Rock Trust have just learned of the withdrawal of a previously awarded £4000 Campaign grant as a result of the Minister for Third Sector’s decision to reallocate funds that had already been promised to small community/voluntary groups elsewhere. This is a bitter blow to our campaigning funds. We are currently appealing the decision.
Read the articles printed 23 November in Regeneration & Renewal here. Sign the Petition to appeal the decision here.
18th November 2009 – Press Release
Hastings Borough Council released a Press Release confirming the end of Private Investor interest in the Pier. Read press release here. We respond:
“We have always said that expecting a private sector solution was like waiting for a fairy godmother …. Our approach is very different …. we don’t need to make a profit for shareholders…. We hope, at last, the Council will engage properly with the Hastings Pier & White Rock Trust – it really is the only solution left.”
Read the full Pier Trust’s response to today’s Hastings Borough Council Press Release.
The Pier Trust also spoke with BBC South East News who reported the Press Release.
Listen to the BBC Radio Sussex Interview using controls below. [audio:Sussex_Radio_Interview_19Nov09.mp3]
