Hastings Pier Demonstration & Did You Miss Me?

I'm guessing you didn't miss me, but I did miss the supportive demonstration of Hastings Pier on Saturday, I realise it's too late now, but below is the programme for the event. It seems that about 250 supporters turned up, and our MP, Amber Rudd, and the Leader of the Council, Peter Chowney, were there too, apparently Ms Rudd was there to translate for the owner, Mr  Gulzar: see film on youtube.

There are other photographs of the event on the Where do we go from pier? facebook group, and more film and excellent analysis at the Hastings Independent Press facebook page, I'd also suggest you watch out for the Hastings Independent 2-weekly newspaper which has been exploring the whole saga with some very astute journalism... I shall be writing more once I get sorted out again now I'm back, please look forward to it, many thanks!

Hastings Pier Confirmation: Closed until March 2019!

Sorry about going on about Hastings Pier, but the story just gets worse! Now it has been confirmed that the Pier will "remain closed until March 2019 to allow time for essential repairs and improvements to be carried out" (Hastings Pier facebook page); though they keep changing what's written on that page, plus are deleting comments made by the Hastings community, so expect an evolving message!

All the staff did resign, and walk out united as one because they had been treated with "disrespect" by their employer and were not paid their due wages until very late, Christmas Eve to be exact. It has been reported they all have a new job, except for one, and he appears confident he will get one soon, and "we all appreciate the support... and anything about repairs and lies to cover the fact of how badly we were treated" (Where do we go from Pier? facebook page). There you have it about the staff, and their treatment by, and their suspicions of, their very dodgy employer, which is not good; but our very best wishes for the future for all those staff who suffered, effectively, constructive dismissals (Government website), think about that... 😉

It will be interesting to see if it does reopen in March 2019... Happy New Year!