Pub’s ‘Frustration’ as Restoration of Iconic Weston-super-Mare Pier Closes Car Park Wednesday, November 5, 2025 weston-super-mare pier restoration carpark captain’scabin jonathandudd construction council birnbeck regeneration Jonathan Dudd, landlord of the Captain’s Cabin in Weston-super-Mare, faces uncertainty as the closure of the nearby Birnbeck Road car park threatens his pub’s future. The Captain’s Cabin, a family-run establishment since the … Read More
Pub Faces Uncertainty as Weston-super-Mare Pier Restoration Closes Key Car Park Wednesday, November 5, 2025 weston-super-mare birnbeck pier restoration pub carpark jonathandudd council heritage regeneration The landlord of the Captain’s Cabin pub in Weston-super-Mare is raising concerns over the future of the family-run establishment following the closure of a crucial nearby car park. The closure is part of the ongoing … Read More
Birnbeck Pier: From Decay to Revival Sunday, September 21, 2025 birnbeck pier restoration victorian heritage weston-super-mare lottery fund coastal regeneration Birnbeck Pier, once a vibrant Victorian attraction, has stood abandoned and deteriorating for almost four decades. Located in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, this unique pier connects the mainland to Birnbeck Island—a small … Read More
Historic Birnbeck Pier Restoration Saved by Last-Minute Funding Boost Wednesday, September 17, 2025 birnbeck pier restoration weston-super-mare heritage nationallottery northsomerset regeneration funding conservation The restoration of Weston-super-Mare’s historic Birnbeck Pier has been saved at the “eleventh hour” thanks to a crucial £5.5 million funding injection. The announcement came moments before councillors were … Read More
Birnbeck Pier Saved from Cancellation as New Funding Secured Tuesday, September 16, 2025 birnbeck pier restoration funding rnli council heritage lottery weston regeneration Birnbeck Pier’s restoration has been dramatically saved, just as North Somerset councillors prepared to vote on cancelling the project. The National Lottery Heritage Fund has pledged £5.5 million to fill a critical funding … Read More
Birnbeck Pier Restoration Faces Cancellation Amid Funding Crisis Monday, September 8, 2025 birnbeck restoration rnli westonsupermare pier funding council heritage regeneration lottery North Somerset Council is preparing to vote on September 16 to cancel the much-anticipated Birnbeck Pier restoration project following the withdrawal of a crucial funding partner, the Royal National Lifeboat Institution … Read More