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24th March 2010 Nick Perry from the Lib Dems Shows Support for Saving the Pier

By HPWRT | Published: May 19, 2010
Nick Perry, Parliamentary campaigner, Hastings & Rye Liberal Democrats has recently voiced his support for the Trust and their campaign to Save the Pier.   In talking about the recent award of CommunityBuilders Feasibility funding, Mr Perry says:   “The £75,000 will, I understand, fund the feasibility study that is intrinsic to the redevelopment of the Pier along social [...]
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19th March 2010 Michael Foster MP Shows Support to the Pier Trust

By HPWRT | Published: May 19, 2010
In a letter published in the Hastings Observer on 19th March 2010, the MP says “As far as the Government is concerned I have spoken to John Denham, the Secretary of State for Communities, who is keen to offer support for regeneration of seaside towns (for example the money towards the Jerwood Project). I believe [...]
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8th March 2010 Trust Secures £75K CommunityBuilders Grant

By HPWRT | Published: May 19, 2010
 The Trust secures a £75k CommunityBuilders grant to complete the business plan. We have great news!  We have been successful in obtaining the £75k CommunityBuilders grant which will permit us to obtain the professional advice we need around the engineering and architectural requirements and costs.  It will also look into the community/tourism benefits of Hastings owning the Pier and [...]
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Arthur Greens – The Pier Information Centre & Shop

By HPWRT | Published: February 15, 2010
We have recently taken over a seafront shop known as Arthur Greens to use as our interim Pier Information Centre and Shop.  The shop, located opposite the old Ice Rink building at 34 White Rock, was originally an 1870’s mens tailors and still contains many of the fixtures and fittings of that time.  Vacant for [...]
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Hastings Borough Council Show Support

By HPWRT | Published: February 15, 2010
At the Cabinet Meeting held on 1st February 2010, Hastings Borough Council voted to support an approval in principle to lay out in detail all the conditions that, if they are met will enable the Council to make and seal a CPO and to continue assisting HPWRT in drawing down public funding to produce fuller [...]
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16th November 2009 – Margaret Hodge MP Gives Support to the Pier Trust

By HPWRT | Published: February 15, 2010
Margaret Hodge, Government Minister for Culture & Tourism, visited the Pier Trust on Monday with Michael Foster MP for Hastings to discuss strategies for compulsory purchase of the pier with a back-to-back agreement to handover the Pier to the Trust. Starting the compulsory purchase process would allow the Trust to make progress with external funding [...]
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Open Meeting Heralds New Era for Pier & Hastings

By HPWRT | Published: December 8, 2009
Download the Press Hastings’ Next Generation Open the ProceedingsRelease for this Meeting   St Helens’ Candidates    Photos Courtesy of Adam Piggott 13th December 2009 – NEW Save the Pier Video The Battle for Hastings Pier Video   10th December 2009 – HPWRT Congratulate New St Helens Elected Representative Press Release 7th December 2009 – Open Meeting Heralds New Era for Pier & Hastings The Pier [...]
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By HPWRT | Published: November 11, 2009
Vote for the Pier!    Ask Your Candidate – 5 Facts   The Pier is a Political Decision     Carry On & Vote Pier!
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