It is sad the Pier for Redcar campaign
group has folded but:
The fight goes on it is not over.
However, we need to aim for what is
achievable and without private investors rushing in to build one a simple pier
should be the first step.
A pier like the one at Saltburn that
you can walk along and fish off will only cost around £6m. If the Council made
a commitment and really wanted to it could facilitate that and the funding can
be made available.
There is little chance at the present
time to build one with a grandiose leisure facility at the end. But if you aim
for one like Saltburn pier it is achievable.
What is preventing progress is the
Council is not willing to take it on, produce a plan and facilitate it. If the
Council was fully on board and actively trying to make it happen a pier for
Redcar is a real possibility.
Cllr
Josh Mason, Deputy Leader of Redcar & Cleveland Liberal Democrats and
prospective MP for Redcar, added:
“I’ve been a member of the pier association
for several years and I’m disappointed to hear the news of its demise.
“We have long argued of the benefits a
pier would bring to our town, restoring our seafront to its former glory.”
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