Rescue – Hastings In Focus

Is time running out for community’s bid to own the pier? £1m needed by Tuesday!

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 […]

‘The people’s pier’ – how its friends plan to keep our pier in the control of the community

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 […]