Tag archives for Friends of Hastings Pier
Gulzar Eyes 6,500% Profit
HUGH SULLIVAN Friends of Hastings Pier (FoHP), the group seeking return of the landmark asset to community ownership, have been told by owner Sheikh Gulzar that he wants £4m for…
NEWS IN BRIEF
Teenage Educational Centre at Former Debenhams Building Planning permission has been granted by Hastings Borough Council for an area on the first and second floor of the former Debenhams store…
Friends of Pier Set Up Potential Bid
KENT BARKER A seasonal mist seems to have settled over the future of Hastings Pier following the news that its owner Sheikh Abid Gulzar wants to ‘dispose’ of it (Pier…
COUNCIL ABSTAINS FROM ACTION OVER PIER
HUGH SULLIVAN The condition of the sub-structure of Hastings Pier, and the threat to its long term future if a substantial maintenance programme is not undertaken, have been put in…
What’s Next For Hastings Pier?
A look back over the twelve months since its sale. By Emma Harwood When the historic landmark was refurbished with £14 million of public, Heritage Lottery and shareholders money, it…
Friends of the Pier: “We’ll be here when the time comes”
Friends of Hastings Pier (FoHP), the community group whose bid to buy the pier in June was unsuccessful, remain buoyant despite the withdrawal from frontline action of two leading activists,…
What Lies Beneath: Keeping Hastings Pier Safe
By Emma Harwood It won the RIBA Stirling Prize for its sophisticated, contemporary design last year. Yet almost half of the £14 million Heritage Lottery and other public funding spent…
Pier Future
Current owner Sheikh Abid Gulzar has made a submission to the planning department of Hastings Borough Council (HBC) setting out his future proposals for the pier. The Council have however…
Friends Campaign Continues
Ensuring pier’s long term maintenance and enforcement of planning regulations are key objectives. By Emma Harwood The new owner of Hastings pier, Sheikh Abid Gulzar, has erected a wooden hut…
In the Dark
Community group demands answers regarding the sale of Hastings pier. The people of Hastings and St Leonards deserve answers to a long list of questions surrounding the ‘cloudy and often…
Boycott the Pier in the Hope it Fails Again
I never expected my investment to make a return. It was enough to be part of a community effort to save a historic artifact. There was the added bonus that…
Judge a Man by the Company he keeps
So how did the Sheikh with a string of failed and failing companies get his pier bid approved? “The aim throughout the process was that the heritage asset be sold…
TIDE US OVER!
Let us manage the pier until the end of December, say FoHP. Emma Harwood reports. As the clock ticks for the Friends of Hastings Pier (FoHP) to persuade administrators to…
TRUST IN THE COMMUNITY!
Friends of Hastings Pier look to the Foreshore Trust to back their bid Emma Harwood reports The Foreshore Trust, a charity managed by Hastings Borough Council that owns all the…
Friends of Hastings Pier Crowdfund to Keep Hastings Pier Community Owned
A small community action group is locked in a bidding war with wealthy private investors, and have turned to the Internet for help in their struggle. Friends of Hastings Pier…
PIER FUTURE – Bold Bid on Table
Shareholders and supporters urged to attend public meeting Friends of Hastings Pier (FOHP) has submitted an ambitious £3 million bid to take on Hastings Pier in an attempt to save…
The People’s Pier?
KENT BARKER REPORTS: Discussions have been held over possible future community ownership of the Hastings Pier. A packed meeting of Pier shareholders considered whether they might be able to establish…