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14/02/2009, 3:16 PM the uncle Joined on 14/01/2009 Posts 80 Re: The Pier. Ha,ha Flyer,you should have posted that in the paranormal section here...you`re a mind reader. And Sean,I remember paying to go on the pier in the sixties...an old sixpence I think for adults and an old threepenny piece for children. At a guess I would think that would be like paying a pound  and 50p now...And I wouldn`t be surprised if that is the actual amount that will be charged when the pier properly reopens with new pavilion. David      Report

17/02/2009, 12:10 PM AllMouthNoTrousers Joined on 21/02/2008 Weston Posts 1,012 Re: The Pier. The fact that this idea is still being considered does, I suspect, mean that it will happen. If the Michaels were against the idea, I'm sure they'd have said so immediately and nipped this speculation in the bud. While I am not thrilled to learn of this development, I suppose I can understand the thinking behind it. (Apologies to Brum, incidentally, for my initial scepticism... clearly a forum user who's in the know...)    Report

17/02/2009, 1:58 PM Flyer Joined on 17/09/2008 Posts 741 Re: The Pier. The Mercury can enquire.  Clare.....?    Report

17/02/2009, 2:42 PM Simon Angear Joined on 08/05/2008 Mercury newsroom Posts 236 Re: The Pier.  Flyer wrote: The Mercury can enquire.  Clare.....? The Mercury has already asked the question on a number of occasions. As yet, no final decision has been made. Rest assured, we will continue to ask - and when we know, you'll know... Mercury Content Editor    Report

23/02/2009, 8:30 AM Sean Miller Joined on 02/10/2008 Weston-super-Mare Posts 838 Re: The Pier. I don't really know why people would be worried about paying to go on the pier.  The cost of getting on there would be offset, I would think, by free things once in.  Just a different model, nothing better or worse. Incidentally, I'm sure that if they did have a charging policy there'd also be "season tickets" or whatever, so for a relatively small sum you could go on there every day of the year should that be your wish. Sean    Report

23/02/2009, 9:53 PM Brum Joined on 22/11/2008 Posts 68 Re: The Pier. Why should we pay to go on there, yes we know its a business that has to make money, but surely the money that is spent on the pier will surely provide this, and DID provide profit beforehand. I wont be taking my family on there, as it will be too expensive as the little ones will still want to go on the rides etc, so i sahall go elsewhere and spend my money elsewhere. ONWARDS AND UPWARDS    Report

24/02/2009, 10:00 AM AllMouthNoTrousers Joined on 21/02/2008 Weston Posts 1,012 Re: The Pier.  Sean Miller wrote: The cost of getting on there would be offset, I would think, by free things once in.  I'm not quite sure why you would presume there would be any free things on there...?    Report

25/02/2009, 2:53 PM hr puffnstuff Joined on 19/06/2008 Posts 15 Re: The Pier. Anyone know if they got the insurance payment yet? Have the police closed their files? soz to be so slow if they have, I try to ignore the news on the pier.    Report

25/02/2009, 7:04 PM Flyer Joined on 17/09/2008 Posts 741 Re: The Pier. The answers to those would be interesting!    Report

26/02/2009, 11:35 AM steve Joined on 10/01/2009 Posts 51 Re: The Pier. Deputy chief fire officer Jerry O'Brien said: "Taking into consideration evidence provided by eye witnesses CCTV images, firefighters and a detailed scene examination, the cause of this fire will therefore officially be recorded as unknown." He said the most likely cause was "an electrical fault of unknown origin above ground floor level in the north east corner of the Pavilion - where the fire started but the investigation did not provide enough evidence for this to be a conclusive finding." Mr O'Brien said the fire service may have had a better chance of defeating the blaze if an alarm triggered at 0135 BST was brought to its attention. "The alarm - which went off five hours before the service was alerted - was connected to an alarm monitoring company which failed to contact Avon Fire and Rescue Service."   So I guess we will never know what started the fire but since the results haven't pointed to arson I would guess the insurance payout has now come through.    Report

27/02/2009, 10:23 AM Flyer Joined on 17/09/2008 Posts 741 Re: The Pier. It would be interesting to hear the alarm monitoring company's side of the story.  Most alarm monitoring companies would want to "pass the parcel" as quickly as possible. Insurance companies would want their liability to be reduced to  01.35 BST levels, rather than 5 hour later damage levels.  Some Insurance companies might be minded to say, " there was a 5 hour delay in fighting the fire, sorry, all bets off. " It depends on the Insurance Policy small print terms and conditions.    Report

27/02/2009, 11:41 AM steve Joined on 10/01/2009 Posts 51 Re: The Pier. But if you used to own the insurance company it helps    Report

27/02/2009, 2:25 PM Flyer Joined on 17/09/2008 Posts 741 Re: The Pier. But did they own an Insurance company?  In the press, it has been previously mentioned that they were Insurance Brokers, admittedly of a substantial size, not Insurance company owners. To be honest, I didn't think there were any 'private individual owned' Insurance companies left in the UK.  There are wealthy 'names' in Lloyds of London who are very large investors as part of Insurance syndicates, but they are one of many members. If a 'name' insured a valuable item, which they owned, in their own syndicate, and a claim was made, which perhaps proved to be contentious. Then the other member 'names' might want the claimant to "take that claim on the chin"!    Report

11/03/2009, 10:52 AM furby Joined on 25/07/2008 weston super mare Posts 136 Re: The Pier. i think you all had better get used to the fact that the pier has a private owner, it does not belong to the town and will be run as a business to make a profit. most attractions these days have an entrance fee, you all know this to be true, so i am very surprised at your surprise.. ,Maybe , as a future  , if enough people vote for him, local politician Mr Bell, can shed some light on this. After all , did he not ask us all to get behind kerry and his sister from the letters page of the mercury?,,, regards furbs    Report

12/03/2009, 5:33 PM Sean Miller Joined on 02/10/2008 Weston-super-Mare Posts 838 Re: The Pier. Quite! And the Michaels are, I believe, brokers - not an insurance company.  There are very few of them.  The casual observer might think there are loads, but when you look into it further you'll find there's very few insurance companies at all... brands? yes - but you'd be surprised how many are actually the same company underneath. I wouldn't mind paying to go on the Grand Pier at all if it offered things I couldn't do elsewhere. Let's just wait and see, eh? Sean    Report

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