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23-04-2025
- Politics
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Concerns raised over Fort Regent development plans
Public concerns have been raised during a government presentation of its vision to develop a prominent part of St Helier. At an event on Tuesday, Jersey Development Company outlined its plans for Fort Regent, including a cinema, bowling alley, bars and restaurants, a skate park and cable cars connecting the fort with the town. Some islanders at the meeting expressed unhappiness with the plans and sports clubs which use the fort said they had not been properly consulted. Constable Andy Jehan, infrastructure minister at the States of Jersey, said he was confident solutions could be found to the issues raised. Roisin Pitman, 63, said she been involved with Fort Regent for 54 years and founded her Aikido club there in 1987. She said she was unhappy to be asked to relocate her club to another venue. "We feel, as long standing users, that we have been forgotten and just farmed out to what they said are suitable premises," said Ms Pitman. "But with the martial arts side of it, we've been told we will be one of seven groups that are fighting for space in just one room at Oakfield." Ms Pitman was also unsure about the future vision for Fort Regent. She said: "I'm not sure about having so many cinemas at Fort Regent, the current users of Fort Regent are not being given a second thought. "By giving health and well-being possibilities we are taking the strain off health and social services, but we could go out of business if we don't find suitable homes." James Evans, 39 said the government should put more focus on keeping sports clubs at the fort. "The government said they have spare rooms they aren't utilising and they have no plans for them, yet they are pushing these people out into various parts of the island that they don't want to be and can't use," he said. Michael Kidman, 65, also expressed concerns about the plans. He said: "I think they are unrealistic, they look marvellous but in looking marvellous I don't think they are workable. "The expense sheet is too big, I think you want to utilise the money progressively and there are 40 groups up there who have nowhere to go and if you lose those you lose a lot of money." Mr Kidman said he felt the government had not made enough effort to engage with groups currently using the site. He said: "They haven't made the effort to contact the support groups. "I've been there every step of the way and I said tonight let's start on a fresh footing so we will see." Jehan said he had taken the various concerns raised on board and would be looking for solutions. He said: "I need to do more engagement personally, there is no doubt about that. "I have been given assurances that things have happened but from what I hear tonight maybe they haven't happened as well as I'd been told. "So I'm going to spend time with user groups and individual sports to see if we can find solutions for them. "I'm confident that with the large estate we have on the island we can find solutions." Jehan said he wanted to hear more opinions on the proposed uses for Fort Regent, including the cinema. He said: "I think we are going to wait for the feedback from all islanders, clearly tonight we had a lot of people that have got an interest in Fort Regent from a sport perspective." Follow BBC Jersey on X and Facebook. Send your story ideas to New £110m redevelopment plans for Fort Regent Fort Regent plans backed by entertainment boss
BBC News
23-04-2025
- Politics
- BBC News
Concerns raised over Fort Regent development plans
Public concerns have been raised during a government presentation of its vision to develop a prominent part of St an event on Tuesday, Jersey Development Company outlined its plans for Fort Regent, including a cinema, bowling alley, bars and restaurants, a skate park and cable cars connecting the fort with the islanders at the meeting expressed unhappiness with the plans and sports clubs which use the fort said they had not been properly Andy Jehan, infrastructure minister at the States of Jersey, said he was confident solutions could be found to the issues raised. Roisin Pitman, 63, said she been involved with Fort Regent for 54 years and founded her Aikido club there in said she was unhappy to be asked to relocate her club to another venue. 'Pushed out' "We feel, as long standing users, that we have been forgotten and just farmed out to what they said are suitable premises," said Ms Pitman."But with the martial arts side of it, we've been told we will be one of seven groups that are fighting for space in just one room at Oakfield."Ms Pitman was also unsure about the future vision for Fort said: "I'm not sure about having so many cinemas at Fort Regent, the current users of Fort Regent are not being given a second thought."By giving health and well-being possibilities we are taking the strain off health and social services, but we could go out of business if we don't find suitable homes."James Evans, 39 said the government should put more focus on keeping sports clubs at the fort."The government said they have spare rooms they aren't utilising and they have no plans for them, yet they are pushing these people out into various parts of the island that they don't want to be and can't use," he said. Michael Kidman, 65, also expressed concerns about the said: "I think they are unrealistic, they look marvellous but in looking marvellous I don't think they are workable."The expense sheet is too big, I think you want to utilise the money progressively and there are 40 groups up there who have nowhere to go and if you lose those you lose a lot of money."Mr Kidman said he felt the government had not made enough effort to engage with groups currently using the said: "They haven't made the effort to contact the support groups."I've been there every step of the way and I said tonight let's start on a fresh footing so we will see." 'More opinions needed' Jehan said he had taken the various concerns raised on board and would be looking for said: "I need to do more engagement personally, there is no doubt about that. "I have been given assurances that things have happened but from what I hear tonight maybe they haven't happened as well as I'd been told."So I'm going to spend time with user groups and individual sports to see if we can find solutions for them. "I'm confident that with the large estate we have on the island we can find solutions."Jehan said he wanted to hear more opinions on the proposed uses for Fort Regent, including the said: "I think we are going to wait for the feedback from all islanders, clearly tonight we had a lot of people that have got an interest in Fort Regent from a sport perspective."
Yahoo
27-03-2025
- Health
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Blood from islanders to be used in cancer study
Blood samples from islanders with certain types of cancer will be used in a pioneering piece of research being conducted at the University of Southampton. The study, which was approved last year by the Guernsey Ethics Committee, will combine computer science and medicine to help understand lymphoma and leukaemia better. The research was partly funded by businesses in Guernsey under Cancer Research UK's (CRUK) Business Beats Cancer campaign. Neale Jehan, from CRUK Guernsey, said: "Guernsey residents have played an important role in the ground-breaking research taking place in Southampton over the years and many of our residents have been treated by Southampton clinicians." Mr Jehan said giving researchers access to more patient samples would help "move research forward and discover new ways to treat disease". One part of the study will use nearly 2,000 samples, including people from Guernsey, to develop a "self-trained", computer-based risk score for chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL). CLL is the most common blood cancer in adults. Prof Francesco Forconi, who is leading the project, said the Channel Islands' data would be an "invaluable contribution" and help doctors "prioritise patient well-being and optimise medical resource allocation" in future. Any patients in Guernsey who want to take part in the study should contact his team at the University of Southampton. Follow BBC Guernsey on X and Facebook. Send your story ideas to Woman with cancer giving away 'hope' pendants Cancer patient urges take-up of regular screening Lung cancer is Channel Islands' deadliest cancer University of Southampton Business Beats Cancer - Guernsey
Yahoo
27-03-2025
- Health
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Blood from islanders to be used in cancer study
Blood samples from islanders with certain types of cancer will be used in a pioneering piece of research being conducted at the University of Southampton. The study, which was approved last year by the Guernsey Ethics Committee, will combine computer science and medicine to help understand lymphoma and leukaemia better. The research was partly funded by businesses in Guernsey under Cancer Research UK's (CRUK) Business Beats Cancer campaign. Neale Jehan, from CRUK Guernsey, said: "Guernsey residents have played an important role in the ground-breaking research taking place in Southampton over the years and many of our residents have been treated by Southampton clinicians." Mr Jehan said giving researchers access to more patient samples would help "move research forward and discover new ways to treat disease". One part of the study will use nearly 2,000 samples, including people from Guernsey, to develop a "self-trained", computer-based risk score for chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL). CLL is the most common blood cancer in adults. Prof Francesco Forconi, who is leading the project, said the Channel Islands' data would be an "invaluable contribution" and help doctors "prioritise patient well-being and optimise medical resource allocation" in future. Any patients in Guernsey who want to take part in the study should contact his team at the University of Southampton. Follow BBC Guernsey on X and Facebook. Send your story ideas to Woman with cancer giving away 'hope' pendants Cancer patient urges take-up of regular screening Lung cancer is Channel Islands' deadliest cancer University of Southampton Business Beats Cancer - Guernsey
BBC News
27-03-2025
- Health
- BBC News
Blood from Guernsey residents to be used in cancer study
Blood samples from islanders with certain types of cancer will be used in a pioneering piece of research being conducted at the University of study, which was approved last year by the Guernsey Ethics Committee, will combine computer science and medicine to help understand lymphoma and leukaemia research was partly funded by businesses in Guernsey under Cancer Research UK's (CRUK) Business Beats Cancer Jehan, from CRUK Guernsey, said: "Guernsey residents have played an important role in the ground-breaking research taking place in Southampton over the years and many of our residents have been treated by Southampton clinicians." 'Invaluable contribution' Mr Jehan said giving researchers access to more patient samples would help "move research forward and discover new ways to treat disease".One part of the study will use nearly 2,000 samples, including people from Guernsey, to develop a "self-trained", computer-based risk score for chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL).CLL is the most common blood cancer in Francesco Forconi, who is leading the project, said the Channel Islands' data would be an "invaluable contribution" and help doctors "prioritise patient well-being and optimise medical resource allocation" in patients in Guernsey who want to take part in the study should contact his team at the University of Southampton.
