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BBC News
22-04-2025
- Business
- BBC News
States of Guernsey stop potential £35m Bridge investment
Public investment into the regeneration of St Sampson, known locally in Guernsey as The Bridge, has been stopped, the States of Guernsey has announced. It comes after the States Assembly had agreed in principle to invest up to £35m in the project which aimed to improve coastal and flood Lyndon Trott OBE said: "This project has now been progressed as far as the States can invest."He added the States would now continue to focus on improving the delivery of "needed housing development" and would continue to invest resources in "other projects and initiatives as part of the wider Bridge regeneration". Mr Trott said the other projects and initiatives included: Enabling flood defences at The BridgeA delivery framework to co-ordinate delivery of housing sites and infrastructureSupporting the Guernsey Development AgencyApproving the Local Planning Brief for St Sampson Harbour Action AreaHe said: "We expect to be able to share positive updates on the progress of these initiatives for the community in due course."
BBC News
04-03-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Guernsey harbour plans submitted for debate
The final draft of plans to improve two harbours in Guernsey have been submitted for approved, deputies said the Local Planning Brief (LPB) would provide a framework for development in and around the sites at St Peter Port and St Sampson' proposals include 18 new policies which will apply to the sites, known as Harbour Action Victoria Oliver, president of the Development and Planning Authority president, said: "The LPB will inform, guide and influence planning decisions, as well as public and private sector thinking." She added the brief would enable "the private sector to identify appropriate opportunities for investment and working in partnership with the States of Guernsey". Climate resilience The new policies detail six themes of development in the two areas: • Resilient harbours and infrastructure• Supporting the marine sector to provide job and leisure opportunities• New and expanded uses and activities within the Harbour Action Areas• Culture, heritage, tourism and leisure• Making the harbours safe, healthy, efficient and easy for people and goods to get around• Climate resilience and the natural environment The proposal is due to be debated by the States next month.
