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Architects say i360 is on course

2:58pm Friday 21st November 2008 in


Brighton’s i360 observation tower is still on course to open in spring 2011 despite a question mark over its funding.

Marks Barfield, architects of the London Eye, met with the West Pier Trust and told members they were still committed to the project.

Trust chief executive Geoff Lockwood said: “The meeting went very well. Marks Barfield’s presentation was excellent and everything is still on track.

“There’s no fixed date for the work to start on site but they are progressing the work in Holland.

“They haven’t quite got the full funding together but they are ready to go as soon as they can.”

Work has already begun on the 172m tower with steelwork being pressed at a factory in Holland which will be shipped over once work is ready to start on the site at the shore end of Brighton’s derelict West Pier.

Comments(9)

NoWaySeriously says...
3:36pm Fri 21 Nov 08

um... woo hoo???

nah.

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Arther Daley says...
3:37pm Fri 21 Nov 08

All pigs fed and ready to fly......

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Andre Spooner says...
3:43pm Fri 21 Nov 08

Is it true there will be a small wildlife area at the top where keen passengers can stroke rabbits and guinea pig as they reach the summit?

Heart warming!

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PETE OF QUEENS PARK says...
3:46pm Fri 21 Nov 08

I'll believe it when I see it like the rest of the proposals for Brighton ie football stadium,ice rink,King Alfred new Brighton centre the list goes on and on LOL

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Fercri Sakes says...
4:03pm Fri 21 Nov 08

I agree with Pete, none of those will be built. Unless somebody actually has all the cash to do it. The banks wont open their pockets to projects like this.

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A-Dam says...
4:29pm Fri 21 Nov 08

I've got a brilliant idea...why doesn't someone approach Starbucks for sponsorship.....then money would be no problem.....and more importantly neither would planning permission!!!!

Problem solved for all Brighton projects....yes????

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Arther Daley says...
10:18am Sat 22 Nov 08

A-Dam wrote:
I've got a brilliant idea...why doesn't someone approach Starbucks for sponsorship.....then money would be no problem.....and more importantly neither would planning permission!!!! Problem solved for all Brighton projects....yes????
well no... a few dossers, layabouts and hippies would boycott it for no reason ... ala ST James St

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toujaty says...
2:54pm Sat 22 Nov 08

So they haven't got the funding, but they're ready to go as soon as they can, eh? Same as me - I haven't got the funding for my holiday in the Bahamas, but as soon as that lottery win comes along, I'm on my way.

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Bring Back Southern Television Brighthelmstone says...
10:17pm Sun 23 Nov 08

What a negative lot you are. This tower will be built. OK, it will be late, and more likely to open in 2016, but just think of the achievement. A wonderful tower of steel that the Noble scum will not be able to burn down.

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