Fundraiser launched to save Pie Factory Musics base after notice of county council plan to sell building The Isle Of Thanet News [Video]

Thanet charity Pie Factory Music has received news that Kent County Council (KCC) is ‘disposing’ of Ramsgate Youth Centre, which has been Pie’s headquarters since 2013.

A notice of intention to sell the building in St Lawrence High Street, which was listed as an asset of community value in 2022, was received by Thanet council this month.

It is understood the disposal is part of KCC’s efforts to balance its budget by delivering £108.8m savings over the next two years.

It is the second major blow to Pie Factory Music in just six months. Last November Kent County Council made the decision to end its subsidies for youth clubs and activities commissioned by the council but run by outside organisations. The decision, which came into effect in March, was made to save the …