{"id":19488,"date":"2017-03-21T15:11:27","date_gmt":"2017-03-21T15:11:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=19488"},"modified":"2017-03-21T15:11:27","modified_gmt":"2017-03-21T15:11:27","slug":"penarth-pier-saga-continues-residents-meet-discuss-future","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2017\/03\/21\/penarth-pier-saga-continues-residents-meet-discuss-future\/","title":{"rendered":"Penarth pier saga continues as residents meet to discuss its future"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><figure id=\"attachment_19491\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-19491\" style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-19491\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/penarth-pier-pavilion-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Residents met at two public meetings this week to discuss the future of Penarth Pier Pavilion.\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/penarth-pier-pavilion-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/penarth-pier-pavilion-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/penarth-pier-pavilion-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/penarth-pier-pavilion-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/penarth-pier-pavilion-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/penarth-pier-pavilion-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/penarth-pier-pavilion-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/penarth-pier-pavilion-1400x1050.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-19491\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-19491\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/penarth-pier-pavilion-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Residents met at two public meetings this week to discuss the future of Penarth Pier Pavilion.\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/penarth-pier-pavilion-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/penarth-pier-pavilion-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/penarth-pier-pavilion-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/penarth-pier-pavilion-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/penarth-pier-pavilion-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/penarth-pier-pavilion-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/penarth-pier-pavilion-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/penarth-pier-pavilion-1400x1050.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/noscript> Residents met at two public meetings this week to discuss the future of Penarth Pier Pavilion.<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">THE future of Penarth Pier Pavilion was discussed in two public meetings last night as concerns over its management continue.<\/span><br \/>\nEarlier this month, Penarth Arts and Craft Limited (PACL), the charity which runs the pavilion on Penarth\u2019s treasured pier, unexpectedly announced that its cinema would be closed for the summer season. It also revealed that the building would no longer be open from Monday to Wednesday.<br \/>\nIn a statement, PACL said that the decision behind the temporary closure of the cinema was in response to low attendances during the spring and summer months.<br \/>\nHowever, the news renewed long-running concerns that PACL was possibly in financial difficulty and was struggling to run the pavilion, which includes a cinema, restaurant and gallery. Worries increased with the news that only \u00a360 was spent on the pavilion\u2019s marketing and publicity in 2015.<br \/>\nThe pier pavilion is one of Penarth\u2019s most treasured attractions. It underwent a \u00a34m renovation in 2013 which was funded by the National Lottery as well as the Vale of Glamorgan Council, Welsh Government and Coastal Communities.<br \/>\nOn Monday, two separate meetings were held to discuss its uncertain future.<br \/>\nOne of the meetings was held at Church Hall and was organised by Penarth resident Nicki Page, who started the \u2018I love Penarth Pier\u2019 campaign in response to the temporary closure of the cinema.<br \/>\nThe other meeting was organised by Philip Rapier, councillor for St. Augustines ward in Penarth, who started the Penarth Residents Pier campaign.<br \/>\n<b>Residents take action<\/b><br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_19493\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-19493\" style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-19493\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/20170320_184156-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Residents met at Church Hall at a meeting organised by Nicki Page.\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/20170320_184156-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/20170320_184156-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/20170320_184156-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/20170320_184156-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/20170320_184156-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/20170320_184156-500x281.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/20170320_184156-293x165.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/20170320_184156-1400x788.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-19493\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-19493\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/20170320_184156-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Residents met at Church Hall at a meeting organised by Nicki Page.\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/20170320_184156-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/20170320_184156-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/20170320_184156-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/20170320_184156-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/20170320_184156-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/20170320_184156-500x281.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/20170320_184156-293x165.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/20170320_184156-1400x788.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/noscript> Residents met at Church Hall at a meeting organised by Nicki Page.<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\nAt her meeting, Nicki Page and other attendees set up a committee of residents dedicated to saving the pavilion.<br \/>\nSpeaking at the meeting, Ms Page said her motives were not political.<br \/>\n\u201cThe only reason I have done this is because I love Penarth, the pier, the pavilion, and all that is in Penarth,\u201d she said.<br \/>\n<b>\u201c<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It\u2019s unsettling when one of the iconic symbols of our town has been shut down for three days of the week.\u201d<\/span><br \/>\nTony Harris, a local businessman from Penarth, said residents needed to work with PACL to find a solution.<br \/>\n\u201cI\u2019ve come here tonight to see how much support there is for the pier pavilion and I think the support we have got is encouraging but we need to engage with the current management of the pier pavilion,\u201d he said.<br \/>\nSandy Clyne, 77, from Stanwell Road in Penarth was optimistic something could be done to ensure the pavilion\u2019s future.<br \/>\n\u201cI would like it to work because there are two things I love &#8212; running courses and dancing. We had dancing courses in the pavilion and I want that to continue,\u201d she said.<br \/>\nWhile a committee was set up to tackle the pavilion issue, it remains to be seen if a tangible vision to save the pavilion can be found from this particular campaign.<br \/>\nA volunteer from Penarth Pier Pavilion, who wished to remain anonymous, was not sure the meeting achieved much but expressed interest in taking action to save the pavilion.<br \/>\n\u201cI\u2019m still trying to assess the meeting,\u201d she said. \u201cThe pavilion changed our lives, we went there all the time. It\u2019s been tragic watching it disintegrate.\u201d<br \/>\nThe other public meeting, organised by Coun Philip Rapier, was held at the Pilot Pub on Queen\u2019s Road as part of the separate Penarth Residents Pier Campaign.<br \/>\nThe campaign\u2019s aim is to bring a group of volunteers together from the community who have the skills and expertise necessary to run the cinema in co-operation with PACL.<br \/>\nProposed ideas include subletting the cinema to the community by co-operative mutual ownership and investigating the cost of joining the British Film Institute\u2019s neighbour cinema scheme, which helps people set up and run their own community cinema.<br \/>\nWhile the two separate campaigns rumble on, other residents are taking action to raise awareness of the issue.<br \/>\nEarlier this month, cinemagoer Andrew Jones launched an online petition to save the pavilion\u2019s cinema, which has now attracted over 1,500 supporters.<br \/>\nLast week, Mr Jones sent an open letter to Penarth and Vale councillors regarding the future of the pavilion.<br \/>\n\u201cThere are questions being raised in Penarth about the apparent lack of local accountability on the part of PACL who received the funding to develop the Pavilion on the back of extensive community consultation, engagement and support,\u201d he wrote.<br \/>\n\u201cWhilst it is clear that discussions are taking place between the relevant parties, there does not seem to be anyone engaging with the community who regularly use the cinema to seek their views on a way forward that is supported by the community.\u201d<br \/>\n<b>The finances<\/b><br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_19495\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-19495\" style=\"width: 960px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-large wp-image-19495\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/pier-1024x766.jpg\" alt=\"Some residents have voiced concern over the lack of marketing and publicity for the pier. \" width=\"960\" height=\"718\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/pier-1024x766.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/pier-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/pier-770x576.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/pier-1536x1149.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/pier-2048x1532.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/pier-500x374.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/pier-293x219.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/pier-1400x1048.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-19495\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-19495\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/pier-1024x766.jpg\" alt=\"Some residents have voiced concern over the lack of marketing and publicity for the pier. \" width=\"960\" height=\"718\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/pier-1024x766.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/pier-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/pier-770x576.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/pier-1536x1149.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/pier-2048x1532.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/pier-500x374.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/pier-293x219.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/pier-1400x1048.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/noscript> Some residents have voiced concern over the lack of marketing and publicity for the pier.<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\nThe temporary closure of the pavilion\u2019s cinema has sparked concerns over the financial status of PACL, which has been a recurring theme in both of the campaigns.<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In 2013, when the pavilion was renovated as part of a \u00a34m scheme, the company\u2019s income was <\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a31,962,819. Much of this was from grants, including the National Heritage Lottery Fund (which provided the pavilion with \u00a31,270,290 worth of funding).<\/span><br \/>\nSince then, income has dropped dramatically. In 2015, income was \u00a3194,609 while total expenditure was \u00a3277,283.<br \/>\nIn particular, income from grants has fallen over the years. In 2015, total grant money was \u00a3103,152, compared to \u00a3219,287 in 2014. The Vale of Glamorgan reduced the pavilion\u2019s grant to \u00a335,000 in 2015, down from \u00a365,000 in the previous year.<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Concerns that the pavilion\u2019s facilities, such as the cinema and cafe, are not viable enough to sustain the company without grant money were brought up in the meetings.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In a statement on their website, PACL stated that the decision behind the temporary closure of the cinema was not due to financial difficulty but in response to low attendances during the spring and summer months.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cThe seasonal nature of the pavilion is reflected in attendances at the cinema but in a different way,\u201d the statement reads.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cCinema going reduces significantly during the spring and summer months to such an extent that, for 2017, we have decided that the best use of our resources during this period is to concentrate on increasing activities in the pavilion.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>THE future of Penarth Pier Pavilion was discussed in two public meetings last night as concerns over its management continue. Earlier this month, Penarth Arts and Craft Limited (PACL), the charity which runs the pavilion on Penarth\u2019s treasured pier, unexpectedly announced that its cinema would be closed for the summer season. It also revealed that the building would no longer be open from Monday to Wednesday. 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