...........a 21st century reimagining of one of the most familiar playthings of the seaside culture of a century ago.
This ambitious project in heritage regeneration and civic engagement ran out of money and went into administration.
The outlook is tough, but it is not beyond hope.
And its revival should be a matter of national concern not only for the pier itself, but for what it stands for: a model of what can be achieved through the efforts of civil society.
Hastings pier ran into cashflow trouble when faced with unexpectedly high insurance and maintenance costs.
The pier would not have won the grant [HLF] had it not shown that it was competent to manage it. Risk assessments and business plans come as prerequisites. It had to fulfil undertakings about community engagement and local fundraising.
The HLF has no mandate to support the project’s running costs or to help it to grow into a resilient and sustainable organisation over the long term .
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/dec/10/the-guardian-view-on-hastings-pier-in-need-of-support
And therein lies one of the problems, grants seldom, if ever, come with sustainable funding.
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