HerneBayMatters

Friday

Jul152011

'New regime' clashes with Pier Trust

Jul 15, 2011 at 15:14

Museum bosses tore down a poster promoting Herne Bay Pier Trust, despite the fact that the latest exhibition is dedicated to the iconic seaside structure. Despite protests from staff at the William Street museum, managers insisted the poster had to be removed because it did not fit in with the council's corporate branding.

Pier trust members who complained were told the poster had been put in the wrong place.

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Wednesday

Jul132011

Creche, bang, wallop! Mums win.

Jul 13, 2011 at 22:39

Dozens of mums are delighted after the city council reversed a decision to close a creche in Herne Bay. The Pier Pavilion Sports Centre will close in September, and facilities including the creche will move to the newly refurbished Herons Leisure Pool. But childcare provision appeared to be left out as mums were told to start taking their children to Kingsmead Leisure Centre in Canterbury instead.

Active Life, which looks after all council-owned leisure facilities in the district, had told members who use the existing day creche at the Pier Pavilion there would be no room at Herons. More than 130 children are registered on the creche’s books and the news had come as a huge disappointment to their mums.

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Thursday

Jun232011

Asbestos work adds £¼m to Pier costs

Jun 23, 2011 at 15:47

The cost of demolishing the Herne Bay pier pavilion has risen dramatically because much higher quantities of asbestos than expected have been discovered in the building. The city council had originally budgeted £425,000 but the latest structural survey has revealed the full extent of extra work needed.

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Thursday

Jun232011

Pavilion demolition will now take longer

Jun 23, 2011 at 9:50

Council bosses will have to pay an extra £218,000 to knock down Herne Bay's dilapidated pier pavilion after deadly asbestos was found in the building. Contractors surveying the aging sports centre – due to be demolished because it is too expensive to maintain – made the bombshell discovery last month. It was revealed to the city council's ruling executive committee on Thursday, and Pier Trust chairman Julian Jennings told councillors the group was concerned the discovery could lead to delays

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Friday

Jun102011

AGM - Change of Date

Jun 10, 2011 at 9:12

We have unfortunately had to postpone our AGM which will not now be held on 14 June. We apologise for any inconvenience this causes you.

When we set our date we checked the diaries for all other important local meetings. The Herne Bay Area Panel was scheduled to meet on 7 June but has now been changed until a week later, 14 June, and therefore the same night as our AGM. As this meeting cannot be rearranged a second time, the Pier Trust has been asked to move its AGM.

Due to the unavailability of trustees during July and August, the AGM will now take place during the first week in September. The date will be notified as soon as possible.

Seafront Gallery

The third exhibition at the Herne Bay Pier Trust Gallery opens on 27 May and will run until 12 June. The exhibition is called Herne Bay's Helping Hands by Theresa Gaston St John. The Gallery is open from 11am to 6pm every Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

For all enquiries about the Gallery from artists and groups please contact Andrea Leach andrea.leach@yahoo.co.uk or telephone 07802 630871. Andrea is still looking for more volunteers to help out at the Gallery during opening hours. Please contact him if you are able to assist, even for a few hours.

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