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While stocks last on selected phones, only on a 24 month contract. For full terms and conditionsconditions see wwwwww.sure.com.sure.com Welcome to the November issue of the Town Crier. From Jersey Eisteddfod also gets underway this month, giving early this month the Roll of Honour is once again on islanders of all ages the opportunity to perform on various display at the screen at Charing Cross, from Monday stages especially in the Jersey Opera House. Town 11th November at 11am, reminding us that we are traders will be particularly focused this month on half-way through the Royal British Legion's enhancing their appeal to shoppers in the run- Poppy Appeal which culminates with up to Christmas; several groups are now Remembrance Sunday and Armistice Day. It is supported by the Parish in their efforts to always an honour to welcome the Chelsea ensure that areas such as Colomberie, West’s Pensioners to St Helier, and the reception Centre, Don Street and Market Street manage following the service at the Cenotaph on to attract customers, while the numerous Sunday 10th November gives us the chance to restaurants, pubs and cafés in St Helier ensure listen to their stories as well as to meet some of the that a trip to town is a satisfying social experience many other veterans who take part in the parade. The for residents, shoppers and visitors alike.

www.sthelier.je The Parish website is an Contents important way of keeping parishioners informed and Parish homes 4 updated. It doesn’t stand alone – we use adverts, circulars, press releases and of course this Town Crier to try and Parish matters 5 reach everyone. But the website helps those of us who Town matters 7 want to interact with organisations online and at a time Staying healthy and strong this winter that suits us. Why not take a look at what www.sthelier.je 8 can offer you? Constable’s Comment 9 St Helier schools 10

View on St Helier 10 As the cold nights are drawing in and December looms, why The French Connection 11 not warm up with some high-energy urban contemporary dance at Jersey Arts Centre? The UK’s leading all-male dance Parish notice board 12 company, 2Faced Dance, will be appearing on stage on Licencing Support Team 14 12 November with their brand new piece, Out Of His Skin. The Jersey International Finance Centre 16 Exploring society’s obsession with the extreme and what it means to be normal, the performance combines urban Conway Street redevelopment 18 styles such as hip-hop and break dancing with awe-inspiring Recycling guide 26 stunts. A must see! St Helier Gazette 30 Also, towards the end of the month, Jersey Arts Centre’s in-house adult theatre company, ACT, will present their Eisteddfod entries in a theatrical extravaganza! With one act plays, monologues, duologues and poetry being performed The St Helier Town Crier is published by the Parish of St Helier in association with MailMate. on 29 + 30 November, there’s sure to be something to suit all Parish of St Helier: TownHall,POBox50,YorkStreet, dramatic tastes. StHelier,Jersey,JE48PAwww.sthelier.je Editorial contact: AnnieLeNoury T:(01534)811821E:[email protected] Then, looking forward to next month, famed guitarist Martin MailMate: LeQuaiBisson,LeBoulevard,StAubin,Jersey,JE38JT Simpson returns to the Arts Centre stage with an intense, E:[email protected] Ifyoulikethelookofourmagazineandthinkitwouldbetherightplaceforyour eclectic and deeply moving performance of his new album companytoadvertisepleasecontact Phil Osborne on01534 493300 oremail Vagrant Stanzas on Saturday 7 December. Martin has been [email protected]. Copyright notice: 2013©ParishofStHelier.Theentirecontentofthismagazine nominated an impressive 26 times in the twelve years of the isprotectedbycopyright.Allrightsarereserved.Nopartofthismagazinemay BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards – more than any other performer – bereproduced,storedinaretrievalsystem,ortransmittedinanyformorbyany meanselectronic,mechanical,photocopying,recordingorotherwisewithprior and has won the prestig ious Musician of the Year Award writtenconsentofthecopyrightowner. twice. A definite date in the diary for any music fan, this is a Reprint details: Reprintsofarticlescanbeobtainedbycontactingthe publishers. perfect chance to see a true master at work. Disclaimer: WhiletheParishofStHelierandtheircontributorstoTheSt Helier TownCrierhaveprovidedtheinformationcontainedinthismagazineingood faith,theyacceptnoresponsibility,financialorotherwise,foranyactiontaken byanyotherpartyasaresultoftheinformationprovided.Independentand appropriateadviceshouldalwaysbesoughtonsuchmatters.Theviews To book tickets for any upcoming expressedwritteninthismagazinearethoseoftheauthorsanddonot performances and courses, please necessarilyrepresenttheviewsoftheParishofSt HelierorMailMate.Whilst everyeffortistakentoensureaccuracy,theParishofSt HelierandMailMate call the Box Office on 700444 or book acceptno responsibilityforerrorsoromissionsthatmayoccur. online at www.artscentre.je

3 NEWS FROM THE Parish homes

POEM BY A ST EWOLD’S RESIDENT Ken Brown is now in his 101st year and full of the joys of life. Despite his age he’s showing no signs of slowing down at all and is regularly out and about.

Jersey is the island of my birth You will smell the deep blue sea The finest island on this earth And feel the pebbles on the shore When your working days are done and the warm winds from the south Come along and have some fun. To the countryside we go, to hear the birds Another St Ewold’s resident, Ken Bring your dad and bring your mum in the trees and the rustle of leaves de la Haye, entered the 3K And all the children can come and see After the day is done, come and see the Standard Chartered Jersey Our deep blue sea setting sun Marathon on Sunday 6th October And the waves that break the rocks See Jersey at its best, as the sun goes down in This is the place to be. the west at the age of 74, raising £201.40 Mum, dad and children three, The bright red sky and the golden ball of fire for Headway Jersey, his chosen paddle in the deep blue sea. Will come to rest for another day charity. Ken has been involved in Portelet Bay. with the charity for twelve years, To the countryside we go since he suffered a stroke, and To the little streams that flow below Now your days are done, has completed numerous To the trees and the bees and the flowers come with me and pray marathons since then. He that grow in the valley below In the little church down in the bay That’s the place for peace and tranquillity. Close your eyes and dream managed the distance in a time of One of you may not see, Mum, dad and children three, 45 minutes (beating his time last that’s no trouble to me this is the place to be. year of one hour) and was Hold my hand and I shall lead Thank God for all the things delighted to have taken part you on your way that ar e good and free again. Although he’s said that this To the seashore not far away. From you to thee and me. year will be the last time he enters, he did add ‘but you never know’….!

4 A round-up of the latest news and events from the Town Hall, Parish departments and our associated Parish matters clubs and organisations. ST HELIER YOUTH COMMITTEE OFFERS CONGRATULATIONS GRANTS TO ST HELIER-BASED YOUNG PEOPLE go to Silvio Alves, the Parish’s Technical and Environmental Services Manager, who has recently attained chartered status with the Institute of Architectural Technologists. This will allow him to tap into the valuable resources of the Institute and keep abreast of technological advances in the built environment. Silvio has been with the Parish for The Parish's Youth Committee is voted more than £100,000 each year at the Parish Rates 13 years and has latterly been Assembly. Approximately half of the funding is directed towards supporting youth work in responsible for the delivery of the the various youth clubs around the Parish while there is some £60,000 available to support young parishioners in various activities, especially sporting and cultur al trips, school- Parish’s new recycling facility, the based initiatives and church activities. Grants are considered on a quarterly basis by a refurbishment of the historic and committee chaired by the Constable, which also includes several Parish deputies and other listed ‘Fisherman’s Cottage’ and interested parishioners. During the past months the Committee has supported Haute Vallée the provision of the Channel School's production of a TV commercial, youth clubs at First Tower, Grands Vaux and La Island’s first ‘Changing Places’ Motte Street, and the rece nt participation of the Musical Originals choir in an international facility. competition in Rimini, Italy. Details on how to apply for a grant are on the Parish website. continued overleaf

5 On 15th September a local engineering company with rockface experience undertook a further descale of the south and west face Parish matters and removed about ten tonnes of material and identified continued from page 5 significant sections of loose rock, following which the decision was made to keep the road closed for safety reasons. Numerous meetings with the contractor, the Parish, TTS and UK consultants BETWEEN A ROCK followed, and within five days the Planning Department had given its approval to commence emergency work, a contractor AND A HARD PLACE had been appointed and materials had been ordered. This was an enormous feat to accomplish within such a short period and shows the best of Jersey’s agencies and authorities pulling together to expedite matters and make things happen. The contract is likely to run until Christmas, but it is planned that traffic congest ion will be alleviated by opening up Mount Bingham, even if in part only, by the end of October. The Parish is continuing to monitor progress of the remedial work and if further improvements can be made to reduce the inconvenience to businesses in the area and the motoring public, these will be introduced without delay.

hoosing to keep the road at Mount Bingham closed following the removal of tonnes of loose stone from the Crockface was never going to be popular with motorists or businesses in the area, but a site visit by a UK geotechnical engineer confirmed that this was a prudent and sensible decision. How did this unfortunate situation come about and what is being done to expedite the remedial work? John Stievenard, the Parish’s Technical & Environmental Services Director, explains. Earlier this summer some very small fragments of rock were found on the road and promptly cleared, indicating that further investigation of the rockface was required. This revealed some movement of the surface stone in certain areas. Coincidentally, the Parish was already aware from a geotechnical report undertaken in 2011 that certain remedial works needed to be scheduled, but to complicate matters, because Mount Bingham has an SSI (site of special interest) designation, a formal planning application needed to be submitted. The listing relates to the South Hill battery which was developed in the late 18th century and was later integral to the 19th century fort complex and its defence strategy. The Environment Department also advised that there is a 200 year old ‘raised beach’ on the cliff top and so care would need to be taken to ensure it was not disturbed.

lthough here at the Parish we do receive our fair share A BOUQUET FOR THE of compliments and thank you’s, we also receive a lot Aof grumbles and moans from parishioners. Therefore REFUSE DEPARTMENT we’re always pleased to receive thank you’s like this one: ‘I just wanted to write to you to commend the refuse collectors in St Helier. We have recently moved out of our house in town pending completion of the sale of that property. As the house has been vacant there has been no one around to put the bins out at the relevant times. Your employees have gone above and beyond the call of duty; taking the bins out from behind the railings themselves. They obviously have noticed that we are trying to clear the place and this small but valuable gesture is very much appreciated. So we often write to people to complain and on this occasion I wanted to write to say thank you to the refuse collectors of St Helier! We are very grateful. Fab service!’

6 Parish matters s CONGRATULATIONS also Town matter Town Centre Manager Richard MacKenzie brings us up to date go to James Murphy, Parish maintenance with monthly events and activities around the streets of St Helier apprentice in the Painting and Decorating Team who, after four years’ hard work, lans are well underway for West’s Centre trade rs now have a group has finally completed his apprenticeship Christmas in town. I have been which meets regularly to discuss ways of in this area, achieving Highlands College’s Pworking to achieve the best enhancing the appeal of this part of Norman Limited Award – the Akzo Nobel possible display of festive lighting with town. The traders have organised a Trophy for Most Outstanding Apprentice our partners in the States of Jersey special event at 4pm on Saturday 30th Decorator. Development Company, Tourism and November for the switch on of the West’s TTS departments, and each year we Centre Christmas Tree lights and there is try to bring the magic of Christmas sure to be a lot on offer there throughout lights into new parts of our extensive the day. Colomberie and Don Street shopping area. The Christmas lights traders will also be contributing to the switch on is planned for Thursday overall enhancement of the town's 28th November in the Royal Square vibr ancy over the Christmas period. from 6pm. There will be free rides for The trading times proposed for Christmas children including a bouncy castle and appear in the Gazette section at the back swing boats as well as music and of this magazine and we all look forward entertainment. The lights will be to seeing you in St Helier. switched on at 6pm by two local children, assisted by Miss St Helier Richard MacKenzie, (Kelly Ahearn), Mr St Helier (Conrad Town Centre Manager Duckworth) and Junior Miss St Helier Tel: 07797 824843 (Kelly Pontes) and Father Christmas. Email: [email protected]

ST HELIER POLISH SOCIETY COMMITTEE At the last meeting of this Committee, the Constable was elected as President, with Magda Chmielewska Chairperson. The next meeting is organised for 5.30pm on Thursday 21st November and all newcomers will be welcomed. Please contact Magda Chmielewska for further information on 07700 811719.

7 Staying Healthy and Strong this Autumn and Winter he clocks changed at the end of last restless sleep. Being awakened by a sharp month and darker evenings make alarm in the morning, even if our sleep is T some people feel a bit low in mood only cut short by twenty minutes can lower and less optimistic. Many folks even find our immune system in time, making us their physical energy begins to feel rather susceptible to catching a cold or chest depleted. In my work as Slimming Together infection. Sleep deprivation also increases founder, I teach people from all walks our appetite. When we’re asleep, our brain of life. Many are from the business produces a hormone called leptin which community; some are from the finance or suppresses the appetite. When we’re sleep legal profession; some are from medical deprived, our brain doesn’t produce professions; and some a re teachers and sufficient leptin and we can then crave homemakers. The one thing we all have in simple carbohydrates such as sugar and common is that our lives are affected by white flour foods which if consume in our dietary and lifestyle choices, even quantity will increase our weight. Sleeping more than most people realise. an extra thirty minutes or one hour each night can strengthen our immune system We all understand the correlation between and sharpen our concentration throughout what we eat and how our diet affects our the day. weight. But dietary and lifestyle choices affect our mood and our physical energy, Practicing the Trinity of Health can and even have a bearing on whether we’re transform how we feel. A great deal of prone to catching colds and infections. For what’s being diagnosed as depression is the years now, I’ve practiced what I refer to as effects of a poor diet, no exercise, perhaps a the Trinity of Health. Let me share this with little too much alcohol, and insufficient you: The first principle requires us to put sleep. When we bring our habits into only that which is healthy into our body and balance, the results are remarkable. The keep all the foods, beverages, and health- body has an extraordinary, even miraculous depleting substances out of our body. On ability to heal itself when we treat it with this, I practice about 90% – I’ve personally the respect it deserves. Cutting out alcohol, made the shift from having a 100% junk sugar, white flour, processed foods, you’ll food diet to having a diet that’s healthy for find your energy and mood improving even the most part and I rarely drink alcohol. after just four days. Add good slee p and a couple of long walks on a nature trail to A great deal of what’s being diagnosed your practice, and you’ll find yourself as depression is the effects of a poor feeling revitalized. diet, no exercise, perhaps a little too We can’t control the weather patterns, but much alcohol, and insufficient sleep we can control how we respond despite the darker mornings and evenings. We can The second principle requires that we get control our behavioural choices. With the correct measure of exercise or activity practice, we can even control our mindset, as well as the correct measure of rest and cultivating an attitude of appreciating all relaxation. Stress affects our physical that’s going well in our lives and noticing health. Being stressed depletes our force all the ways that we’re supported by family, and is the cause of much illness in the friends, and loved ones. Our body is a body. Stress is a product of the untamed direct flow of our mindset; and our life mind. Exercise and rest, and even some follows the direction of our thinking. coaching and cognitive restructuring can Balancing our thinking and balancing our help us manage our nervous tension and lifestyle choices helps us shape our body act as preventative medicine. and our life in a most positive way.

The third principle requires that we get Joanne Reid Rodrigues is the founder of sufficient sleep. Sound simple? Well, you Slimming Together and the author of Slim, might be surprise to know that we’re a Happy & Free and Life Transformation Diet. nation of sleep-deprived people. Spending Joanne is an expert in weight-management too much time on the computer or watching and a leading life coach – she gives private television late at night or drinking too many coaching sessions at the Lido Wellness caffeinated drinks during the day often Centre. To contact Joanne, call 856490 or means that when we go to bed, we have email [email protected].

8 8 Constable’s Comment n the UK there is significant urban renewal funding being That is the kind of made available for town centres that are struggling to place where some Ipromote retail and keep their high streets alive. Although targeted funding St Helier is currently the best performing high street in terms of from the States empty shops, as far as I know, there are some serious problems would be extremely and the key one at the moment is Halkett Place where even the useful in terms of charity shops are closing , and there are a large number of improving the empty shops. environment of the shopper, because one of the things that we have been trying to do since the days of the States’ Urban Renewal Sub-Committee was to make the experience of the shopper not just about purchasing but about the surroundings, in terms of al fresco areas, wider pavements, tree planting and benches.

If you look around the world, you can see how they market Dubai as a shopping experience. It’s not just about pricing and tax-free shopping – it’s that every week is a different shopping festival. The idea that people would come to St Helier to shop is worth giving serious consideration to.

Tourism bring over French markets. I’m just curious to know why, instead of spending that money on bringing over the stalls, we are not having a weekly market of Genuine Jersey or local outlets. There is no doubt that they help, and a market every week in the summer would help draw people into town. I would like to see a much more co-ordinated approach so that every week between April and the end of September we have the sort of day where we had the St Helier Street Party, in which for two days town was transformed into the kind of experience people get when they go to France, where most towns have a weekly Saturday market.

The fire eater in action outside the Town Hall Dancers preparing for the during the St Helier Street Party St Helier Street Party Photo: Deputy Rod Bryans Photo: Gosia Hyjek

The E-Word Strikes Back! | Friday 29 November – Saturday 30 November 7.30pm Following their success in the 2012 Eisteddfod, ArtsCentreTheatre return to the Island’s première Arts Festival this year with a cornucopia of entries: monologues, duologues, one act plays, readings and poetry, classic and original pieces – including entries for a brand new Class: The A.C.T. Pot. Those entries are gathered together here for an Omnibus edition that is a celebration of the enduring legacy of the Eisteddfod and of the breadth and depth of ACT’s thespianic efforts.

| Tickets: £9 (£7 students) Members: £7.65 (£5.95 students) Box Office: 700444 www.artscentre.je

9 THE PARK ABOVE THE St Helier schools WATERFRONT CAR PARK by André Ferrari CHANNEL TV ADVERT The current Haute Vallée Year 11 Media Group had the opportunity to create a television advert for the Parish of St Helier during the last few months. André Ferrari is a heritage campaigner and They took part in a competition run by the School and Channel author of books on Jersey’s lost architecture. TV to design an advert to promote Cycle Safety, a topic that the Constable, Simon Crowcroft, is keen to promote. After several sessions of guidance from Channel TV’s Stig Adler, and a visit from the Headway Charity, each group of three or four students produced an idea for the advert. They had to face a t was one of the great ironies during the long battle for a panel of judges, made up of Stig Adler, Connétable Simon Millennium Town Park/underground car park, that another Crowcroft, Andrew Pemberton from the Parish of St Helier and Ipark-on-top-of-a-car-park was quickly built elsewhere, Mrs Lewis (Haute Vallée Head Teacher), to present their ideas in without a single call for its creation! That park was the one on a Dragons’ Den style interview. Two teams were picked to create top of the Waterfront Car Par k. Initially this park was referred the advert, although they would have to work together to produce to as 'Marine Park', but these days it might just as well be called the final idea. The students who went on to make the advert The Park With No Name, as there seems to be no official name were: Tia Carpenter, Mariel Ferrer and Shauna Whiteford. for it whatsoever! Maybe 'Marine Park' was a tad optimistic, as Alastair Walkinshaw who supervised the making of the adverts these days tall buildings have blotted out any view of the sea. But said, “It is an honour for us to have the Parish of St Helier trust in an area entirely surrounded by hard, modern architecture, us with their advert. This has now been happening for several this modest park provides an essential bit of green respite. years and Media Students look forward to designing the adverts. They enjoy the opportunity of working with industry professionals and it is a great experience of how to put forward a bid for an advert.” The advert, which has been going out regularly on Channel TV during the Summer, starred Tia Carpenter and Ryan Marrett. Ryan said, “I enjoyed the advert very much and it was a lot of fun to make. Everyone was so nice. When I first saw myself on TV I was really proud and happy and I still am. It’s not every day you get to do that.”

Tia Carpenter and Ryan Mallett

CAMERA SPONSORSHIP In June, the Parish of St Helier Youth Committee agreed a grant application for Haute Vallée School in the amount of £2,000. This enabled the The lack of a proper name perhaps rather highlights the Media Studies department to buy two Sony HXR MC2000E undervalued nature of this public space. Occasionally the area broadcast quality cameras which will be used to film School is used for some special event, but generally the park is less events and productions. These were purchase d in July and had used than the Jardins de La Mer. Which is a bit of a shame. The their first outing at the School Sports Day during that month, planting alongside the pergola-covered walkways is rather where Year 9 students were given the chance to film the events charming, with grasses, shrubs and perennials. At the marina and have been learning to edit using the footage this term. end there are even fig trees and palms, happily growing above The cameras produce high quality images and give students the the parked cars. This really is our only good example of a opportunity to use professional standard equipment and to rooftop garden. And the central grassed area is a perfect, develop their skills. contained area for younger children to play ball games, the very Mr Walkinshaw, Deputy Head of the Media department, said, ball games that might be discouraged in other parks. It is a “It is a great opportunity for students to be able to work with shame that all the low-level lighting was vandalised. But this professional quality equipment, allowing them to have real life type of lighting so beloved of landscape designers is perhaps experience of the media industry.” Mrs Lewis, Headteacher, more trouble than it is worth. Perhaps simpler, more added, “We are very grateful to the Parish of St Helier Youth straightforward lighting is the answer. Otherwise this park is Committee for their generosity and support to the students in well maintained and attractive. our School. This is a fantastic opportunity for our students to develop their expertise with Perhaps we should learn to love this space or risk losing it. Some industry standard media years ago, I was in the old WEB offices and spotted a plan of the equipment.” area with this park marked as a 'development site'! That plan It is hoped that there will be an may not have come to fruition, or indeed public notice, but it extra-curricular club starting in illustrates the problem with such ‘quango’-created facilities: what the near future to give all students the quango gives, the quango can just as easily take away! Quangos the opportunity to acquire filming are not directly accountable to us, the public! So it is up to us to and editing skills. use this space, cherish it and ensure it stays in the public domain.

Right to left: Ryan Da Silva, SCORE OUT OF 10: 8 (and one more when they give it a name!) Hannah Scotland, Nathan Nicolle

10 The French Connection Aurélie Leroy, manager of St Helier based Maison de Normandie, keeps us up to date with events and developments just over the Channel in France. TIN ROCKET IN THE JOH STUDIO C’EST DÉJÀ NOËL? SAT 16 NOV 8PM | £10-£12 Je sais bien, nous ne sommes qu’en novembre mais c’est justement le meilleur moment pour éviter les embouteillages devant les magasins pour commencer ses courses de Noël. Des marchés de Noël se tiendront pendant toute la durée du mois de décembre en Normandie et une liste de ces marchés reste à votre disposition à notre bureau. Que ce soit en chalets ou en plein air, les marchés de Noël sont toujours un évènement privilégié et surtout celui de Caen qui commencera le 30 novembre pour se finir le 31 décembre. Vous pouvez y trouver absolument tout de la bijouterie artisanale à du linge de maison en passant par les fameux marrons MET OPERA: TOSCA chauds qui sautent en cuisant, ce qui fait bien rire les enfants. L’ambiance et les SUN 17 NOV 7PM | £8–£17.50 animations sont toujours très riches et les enfa nts sont toujours ravis de voir que le Père Noel arrive toujours à trouver du temps pour faire un petit tour et prendre quelques photos ! De même, si vous souhaitez passer Noël ou le jour de l’an en Normandie, la Maison de Normandie a créé un document vous listant des idées de courts séjours et il est téléchargeable sur notre site internet. Il y a quelques offres sympathiques !

RSC: RICHARD II STARRING DAVID TENNANT ENCORE SCREENING WED 20 NOV 8PM | £11-£12.50

PETER GRIMES AT ALDEBURGH BEACH ENCORE SCREENING FRI 22 NOV 8PM | £11-£12.50

IS CHRISTMAS COMING ALREADY? I know it is only November but this is the best time to start Christmas shopping to avoid too much crowding in the shops. Christmas markets are taking place throughout Normandy during the whole month of December and a list of them is available for you to pick up from our office. Whether they are in chalets or outdoors the Christmas markets are always a t reat, especially the one in Caen THE JOHNNY CASH starting on 30th November until 31st December. You can find absolutely ROADSHOW everything in these markets from crafty jewellery to linen or food like the very SAT 23 NOV 8PM | £20 popular “hot chestnuts” which jump whilst being cooked and make children laugh. The atmosphere and entertainments are often very rich and children could LIMITED SEATS!! not be happier as Father Christmas always manages to find time and turn up even for a short while to take one picture or two! Also, if you would like to spend NT LIVE: THE HABIT OF ART Christmas or New Year in Normandy, the Maison de Normandie has created a ENCORE SCREENING short-break document for this time of year, downloadable on our website. There TUE 26 NOV 8PM | £11-£12.50 are a few very interesting offers! Box Office (01534) 511 115 If you would like to receive Maison de Normandie’s monthly newsletter about events and www.jerseyoperahouse.co.uk festivals in Normandy, please send us an email [email protected] or become a friend on Facebook: ‘MNMJersey’. OH! PRE-SHOW SUPPERS CAFÉBAR 2/3 COURSES (£12.5011 / £15.00) Parish notice board ave you something to share with fellow parishioners? Is there an event or activity coming up that you want to tell St Helier about? Let us know at the HTown Crier and we can include on the monthly Parish Notice Board. MAYOR OF WEYMOUTH TOWN CHURCH EVENTS ST ANDREW’S CHURCH EVENTS AND PORTLAND VISITS for information visit ww.townchurch.org.je (for more information on activities ST HELIER or telephone 736734 please visit www.standrewschurch.org.je ouncillor Ray Banham, Mayor of or email: CWeymouth and Portland, paid a ST MARK’S CHURCH EVENTS admin@s tandrewschurch.org.je) Contact Ian MacFeeters for more private visit to Jersey last month. He 1. Toddler service and fun – every information on 720595 was particularly motivated to visit due Thursday during term time from to last year’s ceremony on Weymouth 1. Family Service – Sunday 3rd November 2-3.30pm. Come and join us for a Pier when a plaque recording the at 10am, celebrating the Harvest short service in church with songs arrival of Jersey evacuees in 1940 was Festival with Duncan and Woolie and a story, followed by play in the unveiled. During his visit Mayor (puppets), great music and something hall. All welcome. Banham visited the States in session for all the family, finishing with 2. Messy Church – Sunday 3rd and was given a tour of St Helier by the teas/coffees and juices for the kids. Constable. He was very impressed with November at 11.30am. Fun for all the 2. St Mark’s Sparks – Thursday 7th, 14th, the central markets, and by the fact that family, with crafts, puppets, songs new businesses are opening in town in 21st and 28th November from 10am to and refreshments. All welcome. 11.30am. Singing, crafts and stories for spite of the difficult trading conditions. 3. Autumn Fayre – this takes place on the children, tea and cake for the carers. Saturday 9th November from 2-4pm 3. Wellcome Café Lunch – Wednesday at the Church. Plenty of free parking 13th November at 12.30pm. Come (entrance off Mont Cochon), lots of along and savour some tasty cooking stalls, fun for children and and enjoy some friendly chat. refreshments. Preceded by Holy Communion at 11.30am for those who wish to attend. ST HELIER METHODIST CENTRE, 4. King’s Café – Sunday 24th November Halkett Place (contact Sarah at 3.30pm. Fun for all the family at Keenan-Fox on 877517): D’Auvergne School, including big 1. Little Rascals (up to school age) screen Wii, puppets, crafts, hair and every Tuesday, 10am-12 noon. nails, sports and cracking bible stories. 2. Lunchtime Rascals (up to school age) At the Town Hall’s Vin d’Honneur 5. The Fridge Youth Group – open every Wednesday, 12.30-3.30pm. held for the Mayor. weekly on a Sunday from 5-7pm at the 3. Baby Rascals (up to 12 months) King’s Well at the back of St Mark’s Members of the Jersey Evacuees every Monday, 2.30-4pm. Association held a vin d’honneur in the Church. Suitable for school years 6-10. (For more details regar ding the Town Hall for the Mayor, which was Rascals groups, please contact Sally also attended by the Constable of St ALL SAINTS CHURCH EVENTS Saviour, Procureur du Bien Public Clive Contact Rev. David for more information Vasselin on 613925). Barton, Deputies Hilton, Green and on 768323 4. Messy Church, family time with fun, Rondel, Director of Tourism David de 1. All Age Worship Service on the first food and worship, Thursday 21st Carteret and members of the Salvation Sunday of each month. Come and join November from 3.30-5.30pm. Army and Methodist Church. The Mayor in this family-based se rvice at All told those present that the restoration of 5. The Paradise Community Café Saints Church in the Parade Gardens at St Helier Methodist Church the Condor link to Weymouth would at 10am on Sunday 3rd November. make it easier for members of the two (a donation-run community café communities to visit each other, as well 2. Messy Church a monthly family- open to paying and non-paying as saving Condor a great deal of money friendly Church experience (crafts, customers) is open on a Tuesday, in the shorter journey time and songs, videos, magic tricks and Wednesday and Thursday from 10am improved sea conditions. The Jersey puppets, followed by food) held on the to 2.30pm. All welcome to come Evacuees Association is planning further last Saturday of the month from 3pm along for a hot meal and some events in association with Weymouth, to 5pm. Join in on Saturday 30th c ompany. For further information, where there is a whole museum complex November. contact Louise Hicklin on 877517. devoted to the experience of evacuees during the 2nd World War. For more information about the Association please CRY JERSEY (CARE AND RELIEF FOR THE YOUNG) ARE HOLDING AN contact Jean McLaughlin on 721171. AUCTION at the Town Hall on Friday 15th November, with funds raised going to support CRY’s project in Myanamar, the Hosanna children’s orphanage for street children, including some left homeless after the Nargis cyclone of 2008 and others whose parents have died because of sickness and disease. The auction starts at 7.30pm with viewing from 7pm. Lots include works of art, antiques and collectables, meals, boat trips, days out, gym memberships, beauty products and lots more. Many items would make ideal Christmas gifts. For more details please contact Jane Allchin on 618497 (CRY shop) or 747367.

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ince June 2013 the Licensing Support Team of the States of Jersey Police has increased its numbers from From left to right: Roger Roberts – 88 yrs, a survivor of HMS Charybdis, Sone officer to four constables and one sergeant. The he was a stoker at the time that his ship was sunk and was in the new team are responsible for the 575 alcohol-licensed sea for nearly five hours before being rescued. He later became a premises in the Island. One of the key aims of the team is to Commando. Neil Wood – 89 yrs, a Radio Operator when ‘promote effective compliance with the licensing Law and to HMS Limbourne had her bows blown off. The Limbourne didn't create a safer culture around acceptable social behaviour’. sink then and he and another 100 men were transferred to The force is constantly looking at how it tackles the Island’s another ship. He went into Coastal Radar for the remainder of problems and it is common knowledge that alcohol is the the war. John Eskdale – 89 yrs, a Survivor of HMS Charybdis, he root cause of many issues everywhere, not just in Jersey. was a Royal Marine in the stern of the ship when the torpedoes The team works closely with partner agencies such as struck. A young, 17 year old marine was with him, having just Economic and Development and the Youth Service and joined the ship at noon that day. The lad was washed overboard conducts joint patrols with the Fire Service and with the wave and disappeared. John was the last Survivor to be Environmental Health. pulled out of the water after five hours. He founded the Charybdis Association 40 years ago and is its president. The officers meet regularly with the licensing trade and Far right – Alan Larcombe, 89 yrs, a survivor of HMS Limbourne, offer advice wherever possible to ensure the law is being was knocked unconscious by the blas t but was transferred to the complied with. As part of the approach a new ‘traffic light’ other ship. He went on to serve in Coastal Radar. warning system has been introduced where licensees are invited to Police Headquarters and shown evidence of where they may be breaching the law. A plan is then put in place where the licensee works closely with the Licensing Team to get the premises back to a ‘green’ status as soon as possible. This has proved particularly effective and has ensured that the licensees are fully aware of what concerns the police have in relation to such matters as public safety or crime and disorder. Training and support are offered and comments have been received back from the trade that the new system has allowed them to bring a quick resolution to issues raised. Jersey is a safe island, and the number of crime s, alcohol and non-alcohol related, are decreasing. The aim of the team is simple – to ensure that people can go about their A group of business, have a drink if they choose to and get home safely. VISIT FROM FRENCH SCHOOL LYCÉE LITTRÉ French school children visited the Town Hall on 24th The team works a variety of shifts covering week days and September. Volunteers from the Jumelage Committee assisted weekends and updates of what they are up to can be found with the visit and welcome patisseries and drinks were on the team’s own twitter account @SOJP_Licensing. provided to the teachers and children, who had prepared some Sgt 196 Paul Smith questions about Jersey and St Helier which were ably answered Licensing Support Team by the Jumelage Chair Annabelle Bishop. continued on page 18 14 States of Jersey Development Company

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The Jersey Development Company (JDC) has Whilst the development will predominately provide recently secured planning permission for the first new oce accommodation, it will also include oce building on the Jersey International Finance extensive areas of new public realm which will total Centre (JIFC) which will be developed on the nearly two acres in area. The facilities will include a current surface car park at the Esplanade. The new public park and a new public square which will development will provide nearly half a million be connected by a series of pedestrian streets. The square feet of much-needed premium oce development will also re-landscape a section of the accommodation for the Island’s financial services Esplanade into a tree-lined boulevard. industry. As part of the Esplanade regeneration, the old The oce accommodation will provide Jersey with Victorian sea wall which runs the length of the site an identifiable oce district which will cater for will be unearthed and the face of sea wall will once the needs of the Island’s finance industry and will again be exposed. Pedestrian links will be created be a positive attractor of business. It is important from the existing granite promenade into the the island provides modern and ecient oce pedestrian streets and the reception areas of the accommodation to ensure businesses based in oce buildings. Water will be reintroduced to the Jersey can operate in the most cost eective sea wall as a feature of the scheme. manner and equally important, provide a good working environment for sta. The new areas of public realm will oer opportunities for certain public events and There is a misconception that there is plenty of performances. JDC owns and/or manages the vacant oce space in St. Helier and there is no Weighbridge, Les Jardins de la Mer and the Marina need for new oce accommodation. The fact Gardens on top of the waterfront car park and is there is no premium, modern oce space encourages its areas of public realm to be used currently available and this could put Jersey at a for various activities, markets and exhibitions disadvantage if it is to attract new financial services throughout the year. Owners and occupiers of the business, especially given that the Island’s premier JIFC will maintain the new public areas which will industry is oce based. also be used for suitable public events.

There is a further misconception that the Retail space has intentionally not been included development will be a white elephant, JDC has in the JIFC development to ensure St Helier’s been in discussion with several prospective tenants traditional retail core is not aected. However, for some months and construction will only amenities for oce occupiers and other visitors to commence when enough pre-lets are in place. the area will include a small restaurant/gastro pub Subject to pre-lets, construction could start on site and one or two coee shops/sandwich bars which as early as Spring next year. will also ensure the area remains vibrant during evenings and weekends. Contingencies are in place to ensure no public car parking will be lost before, during or post completion. The current 520 car parking spaces will be relocated to the vacant development site between Les Jardins de la Mer and the Radisson www.jifc.je Hotel. On completion, JIFC will include a new 520 space underground public car park for commuters Right: Aerial CGI of development together with 250 additional private car parking Insert: Site plan of development spaces for tenants.

Conway Street Parish notice board continued from page 14 Public Toilets REDEVELOPMENT UPDATE he Parish of St Helier appointed ‘Jersey Demolition Contractors’ to Tcarry out the demolition of numbers 3 and 5 Conway Street following the closure of the toilets on 23rd September 2013. Demolition Entrants for the Customer Service commenced on site on 1st October 2013, Awards 2013. with this phase of the work anticipated to be completed early November 2013. JERSEY CUSTOMER SERVICE AWARDS This annual awards evening Following the demolition of the took place at Liberty Wharf on 4th buildings there will be a three week October, attended by the Constable who period w here investigative works will had pleasure in presenting the Parish of be undertaken to establish ground St Helier’s Courtesy Award to the team conditions and boundaries and enable at Jersey Pottery in Colomberie. Tot Stop the drawings to be finalised. Following this the project will go out to tender for Crèche, located at the St Helier Grand the construction phase. Marché, also scooped up an award for Marlene Gouveia and Kordian Dubeltowitz the Best Customer Experience, as well collected the Parish of St Helier’s Courtesy We are hopeful to commence as being the overall Customer Service Award 2013 on behalf of the team at Jersey construction in January 2014 with an Award winners. Pottery in Colomberie. anticipated completion date of October/November 2014; however we will update parishioners once we have appointed a main contractor to deliver our new building. The Parish would welcome expressions of interest for the rental of the upper office spaces to start-up companies and will consider charities. There is also an opportunity for the rental of the kiosk concession on the ground floor. This is an exciting aspect of the scheme, offering a window, literally, onto one of the busiest gateway streets in St Helier to market goods or Tot Stop Crèche at St Helier’s Grand Marché won the Best Customer Experience category services typically seen in city centres in and the overall Customer Service Award. the UK but seldom in St Helier. For further information on these rental opportunities and further visuals THE BRITISH RED CROSS is holding an FRENCH LANE MARKET – this please refer to the Parish website. To ‘Eyes Down Look In’ bingo evening on Friday takes place on Saturdays from register your interest please email 1st November at St Saviour’s Parish Hall, 10am to 4pm. And a market takes [email protected] or write to Technical starting at 7pm. Refreshments will be place on King Street outside BHS and Environmental Services, Town available and all are welcome, with plenty of on Sundays from 10am to 6pm. For Hall, PO Box 50, St Helier, JE4 8PA. free parking. Contact Beverly Dallas-Chapman further information please contact on 07797 935244. Bernie Manning on 07700 356438.

POSH PÉTANQUERS A most enjoyable weekend of pétanque took place over the weekend of 14th and 15th September, organized by the Jumelage Committee. Twelve players from Avranches arrived on the Friday evening and were home-hosted by members of the Jumelage and the St Helier Pétanque Club. Competitions were held during the Saturday morning and afternoon, and Constable Simon Crowcroft welcomed our friends from Avranches during an excellent buffet lunch at the Town Hall. St Helier won the pétanque competition, but all agreed that developing close friendships between the two towns was the most important part of the visit. On the Sunday afternoon we all visited Samarès Manor and played some very interesting and equally competitive games of pétanque before the Avranches players return to St Malo that evening. continued on page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eth )''#%0')

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21 OPERATION HAMPER 2013 continued from page 18 APPEAL Once again Age Concern, Parish notice board sponsored by Sandpiper, will be delivering hampers to older people in our community to ensure that they BAD WURZACH PARTNERSCHAFT UPDATE A group of 14 people have food in the cupboard for comprising former internees, family and friends, together with the Constable, Christmas. Last year’s appeal was an visited Bad Wurzach last month to celebrate 25 years of twinning. Visits to the overwhelming success and your help historical town of Memmingen, the surrounding nature reserve and museum were is needed to make it even more just a couple of the places visited, and a special service of commemoration was successful this year. This can be held to remember the twelve internees who did not return. More information will done in two ways: 1) by placing food be provided on this visit in December’s issue of the Town Crier. in the various receptacles left at the Parish Hal ls, and 2) by helping with A PERFORMANCE OF THE deliveries. If everyone gave just one HARROW APOLLO MALE CHOIR item of food, e.g. a tin of soup, tinned WITH THE HARMONY MEN took fruit, tea, coffee, sugar or biscuits place at the Town Hall on 28th etc, we would be able to fill at least September. The UK choir, which became 250 hampers. The appeal will be stranded on a visit to the Island as a launched on Monday 4th November result of the Icelandic volcano ash and collections will be made from incident three years ago, returned to the Parish Halls on 9th, 10th and perform a special concert with the Jersey 11th December to allow time for choir which befriended them during that sorting, packing and delivery. Please difficult time, performing a programme of let us know if you’re willing to help songs from the shows and popular by contacting Age Concern Jersey on classics. The choir celebrated their 70th 0800 735 0345. Your help would be anniversary in 2011 and, in July last year, greatly appreciated. sang at the formal opening of the Bomber Command Memorial in Green Park, London, at which HM The Queen THE CAESEAREA QUILTERS officiated. The evening raised £800 by (Patchwork and Quilters) meet on the way of a retiring collection for the charity third Monday of every month. The next Jersey Kidney Patients’ Association. meeting is being held on Monday 21st MACMILLAN JERSEY’S GREATEST October at Trinity Parish Hall from COFFEE MORNING Friday 27th 7.30pm to 10.00pm and we welcome September saw the Parish take part by SHOPMOBILITY CHRISTMAS prospective new members. We will be holding its own coffee morning at the SHOPPING EVENING This year having two demonstrations by members. Town Hall. The Constable was on hand the evening will be on Thursday The first demo will be on how to make a to welcome and recommend the 5th December from 5pm to 9pm and Chop Suey Bag and the second demo will delicious cakes which were generously most of the stores will be open and be on Nautical Blocks. There is a raffle made and donated by residents and the will welcome disabled people. and refreshments will be provided. We chefs at St Helier House. The event was Shopmobility will make available also have one place available on our well attended and kept Mr St Helier, wheelchairs and powered scooters Phillipa Naylor workshop being held in Conrad Duckworth, very busy serving for those who need them for no hire March 2014. The November meeting will the teas and coffees and talking to the charge and will be open until after be held on Monday 18th November and guests. All money raised went to the shops close. Contact Edward there will be demonstrations on Prairie Macmillan Jersey and will stay here in Trevor on 07797 736797 for more Points and a short talk by the Harbour the Island to help the community. information. Gallery. Please contact Chairman Sarah Matlock on 487883 for further details.

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22 Parish organisations and associations 0 0 0 Don’t get technical 1 1 1 There are lots of opportunities for parishioners to get involved in the variety of activities organised in St Helier. For anyone interested in THE CHANNEL ISLANDS’ CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY becoming involved in these groups, a brief overview and contact AND AIRTEL-VODAFONE HAVE TEAMED UP TO MAKE details are shown below. MOBILE PHONES MORE ACCESSIBLE TO ALL

St Helier in Bloom They may seem to be far too complicated, but mobile phones have their uses, and not only for the young. Many The Community in Bloom Group encourages community planting and vulnerable people, particularly those who live alone, may environmental initiatives, with artistic flourishes. want a phone that enables them to get in touch with family Contact Tony Andrews on 811700 or carers quickly, easily and cost-effectively. or email [email protected] Mobile pho nes may appear confusing and expensive, but St Helier’s Honorary Police with a bit of help and advice you can get one that’s simple, The Honorary Police are an integral part of the Parish, working closely reliable and useful. with the States Police to provide a service unique in the British Isles. The Co-operative and Airtel-Vodafone are teaming up to Contact the Honorary Police Co-ordinator on 811890 give help and advice on the mobile phones that meet the or email [email protected] needs of those who, in many ways, need them the most. St Helier – Avranches Jumelage Representatives from Airtel-Vodafone will be in TheJumelageCommitteefacilitatesschoolgroupexchanges,and Peter Zunino from Airtel-Vodafone culturalandsportinglinkswithAvranchesinNormandy. Grand Marché St Helier said: “Mobile technology has the answering any questions potential to make life safer and easier Contact Annabelle Bishop on 07797 762008 for all, but many people, especially or email [email protected] that shoppers may have and showing them how the older generation are not using it. It may be because they are put off by easy and cost-effective St Helier – Bad Wurzach Partnerschaft the technology or worried about the St Helier twinned with Bad Wurzach, where many Islanders were mobile phones can be. cost, but we hope to put their minds interned during the Second World War, in 2002. The Partnerschaft at rest on both points.” Committee promotes cultural links between the two towns. As well as offering help and Contact Clive Armstrong on 854152 advice, all shoppers who request it will be given a or email [email protected]. leaflet that offer tips how on how people who are less www.sthelierbadwurzachpartnerschaft.com technical minded can better understand and use mobile phone technology. St Helier – Funchal Geminação TheCommitteesupportsactivitiescelebratingthePortugueselanguage, music,foodandnationaldays,followingthetwinningwithFunchalin2012. TOP FIVE TIPS Mark Cox, Channel Islands’ Co-operative’s Chief Operating Contact Simon Crowcroft on 811821or email [email protected] ■ Keep the functions Officer said: “We are committed to Facebook page: Comité de Geminição St Helier-Funchal simple. Not everyone needs a smart phone, serving the local community and by St Helier Polish Society and if it’s only going to working with Airtel-Vodafone we are be used for reaching offering something that can help AnewgrouptopromotePolishculturelocally. educate our customers and members. someone quickly in an Contact Magda Chmielewska on 07700 811719 The service may be particularly or [email protected] emergenc y, then get a beneficial to the older generation, phone with speed dial but is open to everyone.” St Helier – Youth Committee and little else. TheStHelierYouthCommitteegivesfinancialsupporttoyouth ■ Phone Lock/Unlock. projectsthroughouttheParish.Itisalsoresponsibleforallocating – How the phone locks and unlocks is important for grantstogroupsandindividualswholiveintheParish. people with arthritis. Normally, to lock or unlock a phone, Applicationformsavailablefromourwebsite:www.sthelier.je a person has to press a series of buttons. Flip-style Contact Sarah Richardson on 07797 732901 phones are sometimes better because the phone or email [email protected] unlocks as soon as it is flipped open. St Helier – Battle of Flowers Association ■ Understand the basics TheStHelierBattleofFlowersAssociationisawelcominggroupkeen ■ Turn it on and off tocreateacommunityatmosphere.AllIslandersarewelcometojoinin. ■ Dial and speed dialing Contact Bruno Sousa on 07797 833146 ■ Hang up or email [email protected] ■ Charge the battery ■ Get a phone that’s the right size. It should St Helier Pétanque Group be large enough to hold comfortably. The ‘POSH Pétanquers’ meet on Fridays at 2pm in the Millennium Town Park. Newcomers are welcome and coaching is provided. ■ Make sure the screen is big and the right resolution. The words and numbers should be big and bright Contact Tony Allchurch on 767593 or email [email protected] enough to see, the font size should be adjustable.

St Helier Community Services Team Airtel-Vodafone representatives will be at When the administration of welfare was moved to Income Support the Grand Marché St Helier on: Parish retained some of its staff skilled in supporting the community, • Saturday 9 November 11am–5pm assisted by volunteers. New members are always welcome. • Wednesday 13 November 11am–5pm Contact Julie Garrod on 811856 or email [email protected] • Tuesday 19 November 11–1 and 3:30–6pm • Saturday 23 November 11am–5pm St Helier Social Committee Anybody who moves their number to Airtel-Vodafone on The Parish’s Social Committee make possible activities like the Liberation Pay-as-you-go on these dates will also receive a free £30 Cream Tea and the Christmas Lunches. New members welcome. Co-operative voucher. Contact Jane Skelhorn on 811823 If you cannot make any of these dates, you can still get help and advice or email [email protected] from Airtel-Vodafone’s store in Queen Street.

Parish clubs and groups

This section is devoted to the many voluntary clubs and groups run throughout St Helier. If you would like to promote your organisation or a planned special event, or just to include contact details, please telephone 811821 or email [email protected].

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25 Your handy guide to Parish recycling! • St Hélyi r’cycl’ye! MONDAY – YOUR COLLECTION DAYS ARE: NOV 4 and 18; DEC 2, 16 and 30; JAN 13 and 27 Clarke Avenue Jardin des Carreaux La Rue des Canons Mont à l’Abbé Farm Great Union Rd Brighton Road Elizabeth Place La Grande Route de Mont à l’Abbé La Rue des Maupertuis Pimley Close (from Poonah Road) Clearview Street Gloster Terrace La Retraite La Ruette Pinel Queen’s Road Dorset Street Clairvale Road Hillcrest Avenue La Ruelle de Rauvet La Vert Chemin Rouge Bouillon (Police Albert Street Val Plaisant (bottom) Station to First Stop Café) Columbus Street MONDAY – YOUR COLLECTION DAYS ARE: NOV 11 and 25; DEC 9 and 23; JAN 6 and 20 Avenue de Petit Mont Drury Lane Le Moulin Close Oak Tree Gardens Trinity Road / Trinity Gardens Whitley Close Balmoral Drive Green Street Le Mount Neron Oaklands Lane Trinity Hill (top of Old Trinity Hill Willow Grove Beechfield Lane Greenwood Terrace Les Grand Vaux Stafford Gardens to Beechfield Lane) Sutton Court Cherry Orchard Court Havre des Pas (between Les Ruisseaux Stafford Lane Vale Mews Wilkes Gdns Clos des Pas South Hill and Havre des Mount Bingham South Hill (Avenue du Petit Vale C ourt Dongol a Road Pas Gardens) Nicole Close Mont to Mount Bingham) Valley Road TUESDAY – YOUR COLLECTION DAYS ARE: NOV 5 and 19; DEC 3, 17 and 31; JAN 14 and 28 Abbotsmount New St John’s Road Westmount Estate Springfield Lane St Mark’s Lane Avenue et Dolmen Abbotsmount Court Ellora Estate Westmount Road Oxford Road Apsley Road Gas Place Le Clos Vaze Old St John’s Road Springfield Road Byron Road Chevalier Road Robin Lane Le Grand Clos Ocean Apartments Janvrin Road Byron Lane Common Lane Tunnel Street Clubley Estate Westmount Court TUESDAY – YOUR COLLECTION DAYS ARE: NOV 12 and 26; DEC 10 and 24; JAN 7 and 21 Cleveland Avenue La Clos de Mon Sejour Marett Court Roseville Street (La Route St Clement’s Road Cleveland Road La Frédée Lane Nelson Avenue du Fort to Havre des Pas) Town Mills Estate Croydon Lane La Rue de Petit Camps Mont Millais (bottom) Rue des Côtils Trinity Hill (Old Trinity Hill Croydon Road La Rue de la Hauteur Orchid Court Rue de Mon Sejour to Vallée des Vaux) Havre des Pas (between Havre des La Rue Petit Clos Peel Court Springbank Avenue Vallée des Vaux Pas Gardens and St Clement’s Rd) La Route du Fort Rodney Avenue Runnymede Court WEDNESDAY – YOUR COLLECTION DAYS ARE: NOV 6 and 20; DEC 4 and 18; JAN (1st : none) 15 and 29 Bellozanne Avenue Doue de St Croix Richelieu Park Tower Road Craig Street Bellozanne Road La Côtil de Haute Clair Rue des Podetre Midvale Road Duhamel Place Clos du Bas La Mont Pelle St Anne’s Farm New Street (to Burrard Street) Grove Street Croydon Terrace Mashobra Park St Anne’s Terrace Winchester Street Halkett Place Dunedin Farm Orchard Mews St Aubin’s Road (Town to Vauxhall Street James Street Hautbois Gardens Osbourne Court Paris Lane inc Tyneville Lane) Nelson Street Val Plaisant (top) Hillside Court Pomme D’Or Farm Westhill Duhamel Street St Helier Court WEDNESDAY – YOUR COLLECTION DAYS ARE: NOV 13 and 27; DEC 11 and (25th : none) JAN 8 and 22 Abbey Close College Lane Grosvenor Street La Pepiniere La Clos du Briard Millais Park Adelina Wood Fairfield Avenue La Grande Route de St Jean La Pouquelaye (top) Le Hurel Mont Millais (top) Claremont Road Fountain Lane (up to Greenacres) La Rue des Arbres Manor Park Mont Pinel Clarence Road Highview Lane La Hougue Avenue Landfield Drive Avenue Nomond Avenue College Hill Greenacres Estate La Manoir de Mont à l’Abbé La Breton Lane Manor Park Road Palm Grove THURSDAY – YOUR COLLECTION DAYS ARE: NOV 7 and 21; DEC 5 and 19; JAN 2,16 and 30 Boulevard Avenue Seafield Avenue Victoria Avenue (all) Stopford Road Providence Street Ann Street Mont Cochon St Aubin’s Road (Paris Lane David Place Belmont Road Belmont Gardens Brooklyn Street Paris Lane to Seafield Avenue) St Mark’s Road Simon Place Belmont Place Don Street Romeril Close Tower Gardens Victoria Street Museum Street Ann Place THURSDAY – YOUR COLLECTION DAYS ARE: NOV 14 and 28; DEC 12 and 26; JAN 9 and 23 Chapel Lane Roseville Street (La Route Upper Clarendon Road Victoria Crescent Saville Street The Parade Queen’s Lane Cleveland Road du Fort to Colomberie) Clarendon Apartments West Park Avenue Clare Street Roussel Street Undercliffe Road Hastings Lane St James Place Upper Midvale Road Elizabeth Lane Cannon Street Dummy Lane Manor Court Hastings Road Rouge Bouillon Midvale Close Parade Road Lemprière Street Le Clos de Balmain La Pouquelaye (bottom) (both sides – all) Devonshire Place Roussel Mews Le Mont Cantel FRIDAY – YOUR COLLECTION DAYS ARE: NOV 8 and 22; DEC 6 and 20; JAN 3, 17 and 31 Bellozanne Valley La Ruelle Vaucluse Millbrook Close St Andrew’s Road Journeaux Street Hansford Lane La Ville au Roi Millbrook Lane Pomona Road Great Union Road Hillgrove Estate Landscape Grove Old Mont Cochon Poonah Road (Devonshire Place) La Clos de la Bl inerie Le Clos St André Old St Andrew’s Road Pomona Lane Windsor Road La Rue Cyril Mauger Le Douet de St Croix Pied du Côtil Aquila Road Garden Road La Rue de Trachy Les Champs Park Estate Route es Nouaux Aquila Lane Devonshire Lane FRIDAY – YOUR COLLECTION DAYS ARE: NOV 1, 15 and 29; DEC 13 and 27; JAN 10 and 24 Almorah Crescent Apartments La Pouquelaye (bottom) Palmyra Lane Raleigh Avenue Clarendon Road La Clos de Debenaire Palmyra Road Raleigh Lane Clos du Parcq Le Clos de Paradis Pen Y Craig Avenue Richmond Road La Grande Pouclée Lower Kings Cliff Queen’s Avenue Upper Kings Cliff No Service Wednesday 25th Dec – next collection 8th Jan No Service Wednesday 1st Jan 2014 – next collection 15th Jan

26 BORROWING MONEY THE LONG AND SHORT OF IT!

n these testing times borrowing money can be a minefield. WHAT IS A SHORT TERM LOAN When an unexpected bill arrives, how do you meet the A Short Term Loan is a loan designed to meet an identified Icommitment? financial problem. These problems are usually emergency situations, such as, when your car breaks down and you need to The traditional way would be to ring your bank and request an bridge your short fall to pay the bill until you receive future overdraft. Many consumers find that the banks will not provide income. them with a formal overdraft. However, they will let them pay a bill and go overdrawn to a small extent but charge them heavily Short Term Loans are for a period of one week to six months, for the privilege. The ongoing short fall causes more and more and payments are usually made for the loan on a weekly or bank charges and problems. monthly basis. It is recognised that a Short Term Loan can overcome these LONGER TERM FINANCE problems if used in the right way and can be the least expensive option. Long Term Loans are often the option when you need to make an expensive purchase or when you wish to consolidate a mixture of finances that you have already been paying for over a long p eriod. It is sometimes possible to consolidate all your loans and credit cards into one payment to reduce your monthly outgoings.