Penarth Pier Patrons Association meet with council to discuss fate of Pavilion PIER Pavilion Community representatives held an online meeting last week with the Vale Council Managing Director Rob Thomas, convened by the Director of the Lottery board in Wales, Andrew White. The meeting was called to hear about progress on reopening the Pavilion and community involvement in running events there. Spokesperson for the Pavilion community group, Phil Rapier told the Penarth Times: We are most anxious to get a programme of events for the summer and develop a structure for active democratic participation from our Community to secure the Pavilion s future.