Category Archives: Piers

Thoughts about Hastings Pier 10 years after the fire

Posted on October 5, 2020 by jesssteele

Today is my daughter’s 20th birthday. A decade ago she spent her 10th birthday in the shadow of the still-smouldering Hastings Pier fire. I had been up all night, watching from the White Rock Hotel while our beloved pier was … Continue reading →

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How the money works

Posted on June 17, 2018 by jesssteele

I’m going to try to explain the financial package that Friends of Hastings Pier put together as simply as I can. This is both an exercise in extreme transparency and a practice run for some workshops I’m planning about how … Continue reading →

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Friends Again!

Posted on February 27, 2018 by jesssteele

Friends of Hastings Pier reestablished 2018 Continue reading →

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Two Piers and a Lesson for Local Government

Posted on May 21, 2015 by jesssteele

Spot the difference. The real difference between the circumstances – which were almost exactly four years apart – is very simple. The attitude of the council. In Hastings it took a long time and a lot of effort to persuade … Continue reading →

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