Plans to cover stream on walking route in Guernsey on hold
'Constructive discussions'
The States said plans had to be submitted within six months of work starting on the site.President of the committee for ESC Deputy Paul Montague said the extension would allow alternative options to be looked at and discussions to take place about the planning requirement itself."Safe access to the Les Ozouets Campus for students travelling to and from The Guernsey Institute is clearly very important, however I am very keen that we find a way to achieve this without materially changing an important green space," he said."We will still have to review ways that we can improve active travel routes to Les Ozouets, and it may be the case that we need to return to this idea if there is no alternative, but we will be sure to engage with the public about those options. "I've been very grateful for the constructive discussions that have already taken place," he added.
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