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BBC News
2 days ago
- Business
- BBC News
Children's play area to open in old arcade in Jersey
A former arcade on St Helier's waterfront will be converted into a children's indoor play area and café. Jersey Development Company secured planning permission for the site at the Waterfront Centre, Rue de L'etau that was previously home to Tamba Arcade and Arcadia. The company announced in March that the opening of the new soft play area would enable the existing facility at Fort Regent to close, which would help in the Fort's planned plans for the new play zone to open later in the summer.
Yahoo
23-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
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."
BBC News
05-03-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Majority satisfied with St Helier waterfront plans
Nearly three quarters of people surveyed about plans to reshape St Helier's waterfront say they are satisfied with them.A total of 2,190 people took part in the survey on Jersey Development Company's (JDC) proposals, which was carried out by research agency 71% said they were satisfied with the plans and satisfaction was highest among young people aged 16–34, with 80% of that age group saying they research firm said it had produced a "statistically robust and representative sample" which had included street interviews to engage underrepresented groups and young people. Dorothy Parker, director of 4insight, said: "It was particularly good to see significant numbers of both young islanders and the Portuguese community, as surveys are often very low on responses from these groups."Researchers found 95% of the residents and visitors surveyed wanted improvements to the connections between St Helier and the waterfront.A total of 88% of participants said it was important to open up views between the new waterfront buildings and the one proposals include a redesigned Les Jardins de La Mer and a new children's jet play outdoor swimming pool with eight lanes and suitable for water polo, with a cafe, sauna and changing facilities, are also included in results showed young people were especially keen for the plans for sports facilities such as a new outdoor swimming 60% of under-25s said they thought the overall plans would enhance tourism. 'Strong community support' JDC said the results showed there was a potential avenue for promoting Jersey as a destination for younger asked about the proposed new amenities, 88% of respondents said they would use food and drink outlets, 77% were interested in a cinema and 64% said they would use the public chief Lee Henry said: "We are really pleased to see such strong community support for the waterfront development proposals."
