3 0 , 0 0 0 ▁per ▁an num ▁on ▁the ▁maintenance ▁and ▁replacement ▁of ▁the ▁steel work ▁between ▁ 1 9 7 5 ▁and ▁ 1 9 8 5 . ▁ ▁Re open ing ▁Cl osed ▁on ▁ 1 ▁October ▁ 1 9 8 7 ▁for ▁a ▁£ 4 0 , 0 0 0 ▁ref it , ▁which ▁included ▁renew al ▁of ▁the ▁steel ▁around ▁the ▁entrance , ▁the ▁pier ▁re open ed ▁on ▁Good ▁Friday ▁ 1 9 8 8 . ▁ ▁Today , ▁the ▁pier ▁is ▁used ▁only ▁for ▁fish ing ▁and ▁tour ism , ▁offering ▁pan or am ic ▁views ▁of ▁Sw anse a ▁Bay ▁with ▁the ▁M umb les ▁L ighth ouse ▁on ▁one ▁side ▁and ▁Port ▁Tal bot ▁on ▁the ▁other . ▁ ▁Half way ▁along ▁the ▁Pier ▁on ▁the ▁Bay ▁side ▁is ▁a ▁Royal ▁National ▁L if eb o at ▁Institution ▁lif eb o at ▁station . ▁ ▁Still ▁housing ▁the ▁historical ▁records ▁of ▁the ▁local ▁M umb les ▁lif eb o at , ▁the ▁House ▁also ▁currently ▁handles ▁the ▁' Ty ne ' ▁Class ▁boat . ▁The ▁Pier ▁complex ▁is ▁owned ▁and ▁operated ▁by ▁the ▁B oll om ▁family . ▁ ▁The ▁land ▁beside ▁the ▁pier ▁is ▁now ▁an ▁entertain ment ▁complex ▁compr ising ▁bars , ▁restaurant , ▁an ▁ice - sk ating ▁r ink ▁( open ed ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 6 ▁and ▁featured ▁in ▁an ▁I TV ▁Wales ▁document ary ▁series ) ▁and ▁an ▁am usement ▁ar cade . ▁ ▁Ren ov