'Marching For The Pier - Part One'

Footage of the Hastings And White Rock Trust protest march in support of Hastings Pier held on October 17th 2009. As a lover of the pier myself and 'youtube champion' of the cause to save her, I decided to not just take part but take some footage to 'spread the word' and help the issue reach as wide an audience as possible. These video's may be a bit 'piecemeal' but I hope they convey to you what a good natured yet determined event this was.

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News & Politics

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• tony
• may
• hastings
• east
• sussex
• pier
• trust
• council
• march
• protest
• history
• video
• report

[bundleHastings]

Please don't encourage McLean by calling him "Lord". I don't much care for dignitory either to describe mere councillors.

[jade2780]

We were all stood by the gates

[andymooseman]

You beat me with your posting. Well done.

You actually managed to get my wife in this video, during the early stages :)

[lobbylubb]

Great work. Need to keep up the momentum.

[jess1steele]

Well done. Love the way you captured the reality of it - the positive feeling - whereas sadly the BBC went and spoke to Kevin Boorman (HBC's official spokesman) who put the dampners on again. He keeps going on about £17 million. He knows it won't cost that and that the Trust is not asking the Council for money - just for the Compulsory Purchase so we can raise the money we need - £4m to restore and reopen the Apron. Profits from the apron will be reinvested in restoring the rest of the pier.

[penguinspetpumpkin]

Fast work, Tony! Well done too - can't wait to see the rest!