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Closed 08/02/2017

£210

raised of £300 target by 16 supporters

Leslie Weller

Weʼve raised £210 to Keep Amble Pier open to anglers

: Amble, Northumberland, United Kingdom
: Funded on Wednesday, 8th February 2017

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Story

Warkworth Harbour commission own Amble Pier and is in effect private property.
After some anglers on 31/12/16 recklessly had a BBQ and left the embers, serious damage occurred amounting to several thousands of pounds.

The commission have the power to stop angling or indeed anyone walking along the pier.

Amble Sea Angling Club promote safe and responsible angling and will themselves along with Amble Angling Centre and Rockpool bait be donating to this gesture of goodwill on behalf of the local angling community.

The total amount raised will be handed to the Harbour commission on the 01/02/2017 2017 and will be announced on https://www.facebook.com/ambleseaanglers

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3 years ago
Leslie Weller
3 years ago
Many thanks for the support so far, things are looking very positive for the future of Amble Pier and sea angling.
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3 years ago

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Page last updated on: 2/3/2017 14.31

Supporters

16

Anonymous
Feb 3, 2017
Started my fishing career on Amble pier over 50 years ago. Happy to help keep it open. It's important to have some easy access places for beginners to fish and they are becoming fewer as time goes on.
£10.00
John Douglas
Feb 3, 2017
I don't normally fish there but visit the area regularly, good luck.
£20.00
Anonymous
Feb 2, 2017
Good luck Les, we've spent many a cold hour surveying anglers here and know how important it is to local anglers.All the best Adam Brown (Substance)
£10.00
russell sawyer
Feb 2, 2017
Good luck with keeping the access.
£10.00
Lee Harrison
Jan 22, 2017
Hope the pier stays open, as come up every year for a weeks fishing as is a safe spot to fish when weather is bad. Lee
£20.00
Steve Scholes
Jan 20, 2017
Wsf member.
£10.00
Robert Nelson
Jan 19, 2017
hi, I am a wsf member
£10.00