Hastings Pier and White Rock Trust

 

http://www.hpwrt.co.uk/files/Organisation Structure.pdf

The project has been developed by the trustees with the help of some of the best advisers in the field of community asset development. Advisers have included:Ian Lush (Architectural Heritage Fund), Hugh Rolo (Development Trusts Association), Lorraine Hart (Environment Trust Associates), Iain Tuckett and Sara Neuff (Coin Street Community Builders), Neil Stott (Keystone DevelopmentTrust), Dick Moran (Caterham Barracks Community Trust), Mike Oades (Atomik Architects, winner of BURA’s 21^st century pier design competition),and Harold Garner (Bioregional).  AHF have also provided the invaluable services of Donna Corbin, a specialist BPT lawyer.

Hastings Borough Council have an important role within the CPO process. Kevin Boorman,head of destination marketing, is our key liaison officer but we also work with the borough engineer, the seafront manager, the planning department, the town centre manager, the borough solicitor and, of course, with the elected councillors.

 

The key staff who will be employed to develop and deliver the project are:

• Chief Executive/Commercial Manager – overall leadership for the HPWRT, the Pier project, staff management, visitor and tenant satisfaction, funder liaison, strategic development. Property management, entertainment/arts management, catering and retail operations
• Fab Shop Manager/Project Manager – project management for engineering and construction work, liaising with consulting engineers and subcontractors, managing construction of temp buildings and refurbishment of apron units, developing the Fab Shop facility, overseeing apprentices
• Experienced Steelworker to lead the restoration team in the fabrication work
• Education/Training Co-ordinator – co-ordinate training/apprenticeships, school visits, visitor exhibitions, heritage interpretation
• Administration and Finance (may be outsourced)
• Caretaker to provide day-to-day fixing, sorting and keeping ship-shape
• Pier master – honorary, statutory role working in conjunction with Trinity House

Wewill continue to make use of local volunteers for a range of tasks from staffing the market stall to fundraising, promotion and events.