Earlier this evening the crowdfunding account that many people hope will be the key building block that helps keep Hastings Pier in community ownership was launched. If you want to contribute then follow this link https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/fohp2018 It was also revealed tonight that the appeal launched by Friends of Hastings Pier has already secured pledges of […]
Since we published our story earlier this morning detailing last night’s public meeting in the White Rock Theatre over the future of Hastings Pier we’ve had readers asking for more, particularly about the creative vision for the pier and the man behind that. So here it is, the full presentation given to the audience in […]
A pier for the 21st century that was likened to a Roman Forum where people could meet to ‘eat, drink and be merry’ was the vision outlined to the public meeting held last night over the future of Hastings Pier. Adam Wide, the man tasked with dreaming up a creative vision for the pier served […]
It’s D-day for Friends of Hastings Pier as they battle to keep the iconic Victorian structure in the hands of the community. Ahead of a public meeting tonight at 7.30 in the White Rock Theatre an enthusiastic band of volunteers has taken to radio and TV over the weekend to plead their case. The results […]
As Friends of Hastings Pier battle this weekend to prove they have the financial clout to support their bid to buy the town’s iconic victorian pier the man behind the creative vision for a community owned pier says ‘in a curious way’ that the battle has already been won. In the preamble to his document […]
Hastings Pier should be the ‘epicentre’ of the local community, that’s the vision of the man who has drawn up the creative vision to drive the pier forward. Adam Wide drafted the creative content document which you can read in full below and which underpins the business plan developed by Friends of Hastings Pier. He […]
Just days after launching a very public bid to secure the future of the town’s pier in community ownership Friends of Hastings Pier (FOHP) have launched a desperate plea for cash. The group needs to raise at least £1m by Tuesday to keep its bid for the pier alive. A spokesman said: “Friends of Hastings […]
When it was announced that Hastings Pier was being put up for sale ‘Friends of Hastings Pier’ (FOHP) was rebooted at meeting in February with the goal of ensuring the survival of the pier and ensuring that its future lay in community control. The administrators of the pier, GVA, forced the pace by announcing that […]
