(20th November 2010)
Am I the only one who is deeply disappointed to learn today that for all the work of the Pier Trust and others only about £10,000 has been raised since the 5th October Hastings Pier Fire?
On October 18th the Pier Trust update said:
"If we can raise about £250,000 before the winter sets in we can do emergency works ,one of the vital works is to fuse the pier like they did in the war. Taking out a section of metalwork. It was replaced after the war with mild steel so we need to take this part down, once we achieve this when the bridge section collapses it will not effect to front two sections of the pier"
I'm noting in the wording above "when the bridge section collapses"; not "if the bridge section collapses". My vested interest is in the pier surviving the winter, then the lottery grant and compulsory purchase going through as wished for next March. My wish here is to support (or even lead) a door-to-door fundraising campaign in East Sussex; aiming for people to make a regular financial commitment by standing order. For the fundraising booklet, I found a graphic designer yesterday of the calibre /international reputation that suits, and some weeks back found a photographer with a canvas of the the substructure of Hastings Pier on his wall -and other suitable photos in his portfolio. Please may the sea be kind to the pier this winter. Or is better to let it go?
(For more clarity on how I'm adjusting my plans to put energy and resources into Hastings see http://additionalinfo.blogspot.com)
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