I cannot see how the west pier trust can continue.
The i360 is a copy cat folly, and seems to only be feasible, if they get a loan via the council. Why should taxpayer money fund this (even if 'secured' on future income?).
Other piers have been rebuilt with far less hassle.
I smell a fish...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-sussex-24174654
This extract sums it up-
...Brighton developer Mike Holland, who has previously expressed a wish to buy the nearby ruined West Pier, said the project did not have a hope of being realised.
He said: "Let's be honest about it, Nelson has...