So what will be on the Pier?

The money raised through community shares is being used to complete the rebuild funds and building of attractions on the landmark building.

Among those being discussed are:

• a restaurant under the guidance of Jamie Grainger-Smith who opened Jamie Oliver’s ‘15’ restaurant in Shoreditch.  Mr Grainger-Smith will work as general manager .
• creation of a micro-brewery on the pier - which could be the first of its kind in the country
• an urban park for:
• funfairs
• a circus
• open-air cinema  and theatre
• farmers’ markets
• deck-chair hire

A Heritage Centre, mirrored on the outside to reflect the seaside views, will house a memory bank for the pier’s history.  The work of collating those memories, from residents old and young, will begin over the Summer with the aim of creating a living history of the pier from recorded recollections and photographs.

And the good thing is the pier will always be run by its shareholders. It’s about community shareholding.

http://www.hastingsobserver.co.uk/news/local/pier-supporters-dig-deep-for-its-rebuild-1-5965170