A Havre des Pas garden is set to be bought, repaired and maintained by St Helier – if parishioners agree.
The Vingtaine de la Ville, which covers the centre of town and includes Fort Regent and Havre des Pas, owns Allix Shipyard Garden.
But a St Helier parish assembly is set to be held next week seeking approval for a recommendation made by Constable Simon Crowcroft and the Procureurs du Bien Public that the parish take over the site for a nominal £1 fee.
The proposal, if approved, would give a guarantee that the parish would “undertake immediate essential repairs” at an estimated cost of £7,000, in order to “ensure public safety”.
The commemorative Allix Shipyard Garden sits on the site of a 19th-century shipyard, in operation during the Island’s shipbuilding heyday – a period recently highlighted in a series of stamps created by Jersey Post.
HAVE YOUR SAY…
Parishioners are being invited to vote on the garden’s future at 7pm on Wednesday 29 October at the Town Hall. They should register in advance by emailing alison.roberts@sthelier.je or by calling 811880.
