Tag archives for Sheikh Gulzar
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…
Frozen Assets – Would a Town Council do Better?
HUGH SULLIVAN Following intended local government reorganisation, a future unitary council – whether it administers the whole of East Sussex or some other territory – will assume responsibility for the…
Three-Year Lease For Returning Pier Management
James Tovey and Mustafa Abdelhadi, who managed Hastings Pier for a limited season last summer, are back in control under a new three-year lease. The pier will reopen its gates…
End of the Pier Show
Hastings Pier was set on course for a long and empty winter last week when the borough council withdrew licensing approval for several scheduled live and DJ music events. The…
The Pier Goes Local
Clean Start For New Management Team Hastings Pier reopened its gates to the public last Monday with a new management team in place and, very obviously, a fresh outlook. Owner…
Conduct of Planning Chair
A formal complaint made to Hastings Borough Council by local environmental activist Chris Hurrell concerning the conduct of the chair of the planning committee of Hastings Borough Council, Cllr Alan…
Gambling on the Pier
On 1st May owner Sheikh Gulzar was given planning permission to turn the current visitor centre building on Hastings pier into a “family entertainments centre”, effectively to install amusement arcade…
Notes From A Previous Court Appearance
One reason why Sheikh Gulzar may have felt reluctant to attend his recent tax appeal hearing in Brighton, might be the short shrift given to his evidence when he last…