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Town Crier the Official Parish of St Helier Magazine TOWN CRIER THE OFFICIAL PARISH OF ST HELIER MAGAZINE May 2021 In partnership with the WELCOME MAY THE FOURTH BE WITH YOU WELCOME TO THE Jersey’s Star Wars stormtroopers were in town this month and visited the Town Hall TOWN to meet CRIER the Constable and some children hoping for a photo. APRILTHE ISSUE OFFICIAL OF PARISH OF ST HELIER MAGAZINE THE TOWN CRIER... Welcome to the May issue of the Town Crier. Everyone at the Parish is delighted that the continuing low infection rates of Covid-19 are allowing the ‘reconnection’ of our town, and it is gratifying to see so many people coming to town to enjoy St Helier’s unique atmosphere and variety of things to do. Of course, there is no room for complacency, and we are mindful that many other communities are not yet able to enjoy the freedoms that we can in Jersey; there is also the need for continued vigilance and the maintenance of good hygiene, including handwashing and the wearing of masks indoors. While this may annoy some people, we rely upon the scientific advice from the Government and it is definitely a case of ‘better safe than sorry’. The centrefold in this month’s issue is devoted to highlighting the threat to some of the green fields on the outskirts of St Helier, as proposed in the Bridging Island Plan released for consultation recently.TO While there is much to celebrateWN in this important new set CRIER of policies for the Island, such as the creation of a St Helier country park (more about this in next month’s issue), States Members will need to THEthink very carefully OFFICIAL before agreeing to buildPARISH on green fields OF ST HELIER MAGAZINE in an already over-developed Parish. TOWN CRIER THE OFFICIAL PARISH OF ST HELIER MAGAZINE Waitrose delivered food hampers to St Ewold’s Residential Home on Liberation Day: pictured left to right – Neil Baxter (Managing Director), Sergio and Natalie (Partners) and Phylis Gandino (Resident) and Kelly Kennedy (Home Manager) WEDDING BELLS IN THE TOWN HALL The Parish is pleased to be welcoming an increasing number of events in the Town Hall rooms, including exhibitions, public meetings, residents associations, and, most importantly, weddings. Last month the Constable was delighted to chance upon a couple and their supporters who were on the point of going into the Old Magistrate’s Court for solemnisation of their wedding vows. TOWN HALL: PO Box 50, St Helier, Jersey, JE4 8PA Opening Hours: 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday Phone: 01534 811811 Email: [email protected] www.sthelier.je 02 | | MAY 2021 CONSTABLE’S COMMENT A VIEW FROM THE BOWLING GREEN One of the first duties I was generosity of the then Seigneur asked to perform on being of Mélèches, Gervais Le Gros, elected Constable was to who gifted People’s Park and attend the Jersey Bowling Club its environs to the public. The early in 2002 to bowl the first Bowling Club has remained wood in the 90th year of the a constant source of sports Club’s existence. I remember recreation and friendship being concerned that it went throughout the turbulent years in roughly the right direction of the last century, and its and did not go bouncing down contribution to Island life and Westmount Road or land in to Jersey’s reputation on the People’s Park; it was a fair international stage has been attempt but did not distinguish incalculable. It was, therefore, enough for any Club member a matter of great regret that to suggest I join. I performed when I bowled the opening the same function for the Club’s wood of the Club’s season last centenary celebrations ten month there was a general years later, and it was observed expectation that this will be by members that there had the last occasion on which been no improvement in my this will happen in the present bowling over the past decade. location, given the intention of the Government of Jersey to Constable “Johnny” Pinel had bulldoze the site to make way only been in office for two for a new road to the hospital years when he bowled the at Overdale. It is perhaps of first wood ever, initiating more some comfort to the Club that than a century’s involvement following my amendment to of the Parish of St Helier with the proposition (P.123/20) to the Jersey Bowling Club. The approve the new hospital, the Club’s perfect situation on the Government has to provide slopes beneath the historic equivalent if not better facilities Mount Patibulaire, where Major for the Club before the current Francis Peirson gathered the premises must be abandoned. Island’s Militia and his troops Even so, the setting of the Club before defending the Island is unrivalled and will be very against the French in 1781, difficult to replace. with its views of the sea and the town, is also due to the PARISH PARISH NEWS MATTERS COLOUR AND FRAGRANCE AT FIRST TOWER The First Tower area has been enjoying the sights and smells service by the Courts, with Officers from the department of over two thousand stock and wallflower plants currently supervising the work. Watering of the plants, which takes in full bloom at what is now known by the locals as ‘Floral several hours, is carried out daily by volunteers from the ST HELIER Corner’, adjacent to the Martello tower at the junction of Association. Victoria Avenue and St Aubin’s Road. This floral effort sits Last year the Association extended the Floral Corner concept WELCOMES atop a huge pumping station and is the work of the First across the road from the bottom of Mont Cochon along the Tower Community Association, given permission from the fence of the Old Bakehouse Café and the walls of Jardin States’ IHE Department to take over maintenance of what NEW RECRUITS du Soleil up to Route es Nouaux with flower baskets and was once known as ‘Pinel’s Garden’. April saw Jessica Chays, Rachel Nugent, containers, receiving an Award of Recognition from the judges Sinead Hanrahan and Tony Bougeard join Chairman of the First Tower Community Association, Ted of the St Helier in Bloom Competition. our Honorary Police Team; all of them have Vibert, said that six years ago the Association set about The Association receives a grant from the Association of started their training and are currently making First Tower a more pleasant area to live in and visit, Jersey Charities, and Mr Vibert says, “Without this, and shadowing other officers. as well as organising a youth club to provide a meeting place the cooperation of the Jersey Probation and After Care for the many young people living there. All the planting, then Although Liberation Day wasn’t the same Service we simply couldn’t carry out this project”. Plants weeding, dead-heading and general maintenance is carried this year, a vintage car cavalcade took place, are purchased from Bonny’s Garden Centre at Sion, and the out by the Jersey Probation and After Care Service Team as starting from Broad Street and winding its Association is planning an even more ambitious programme part of their programme for those sentenced to community way through all twelve parishes. for this summer. The Honorary Police continue to be proactive in their patrols which, with restrictions easing, are expanding until the early hours of the morning, and as summer progresses it is expected that the Team will be busier in the evenings as well. Annual checks of licensed premises have now resumed ensuring the law is complied with, and licence holders are reminded to have the correct nameplate above the door, a copy of the Act of Court on the premises, and a copy of the law to hand – matters that can sometimes be overlooked when premises change management and ownership. We would also remind the public to check that windscreen insurance discs are in date, as there has been an increase recently of out of date discs. If you’re interested in learning more about joining St Helier’s Honorary Police, please contact the Honorary Police Administrator at [email protected]. #YourParishNeedsYou MAY 2021 | | 03 PARISH WELCOMES FLYING THE FLAG POLISH CONSULAR ON ANZAC DAY A short ceremony was held on Sunday 25th April OUTREACH SERVICES to honour Islanders who served in the World Wars, Last month the Old Magistrate's Court of the Town Hall especially the Gallipoli campaign, attended by was attended by 340 Polish people living and working the Bailiff, Chief Minister, Constable, Dean and the in Jersey who needed to renew their passports and get Lieutenant Governor’s Chief of Staff. John Davis, advice and information. The delegation from the Embassy an Australian living in Jersey, also attended with his of the Republic of Poland in London, Consular Section, family and representatives of the Royal British Legion stayed in St Helier for several days to meet the demand for and the Royal Commonwealth Society. A bugler from consular assistance. The Constable of St Helier is pictured the Band of the Island of Jersey and a member of with Katarzyna Hopkin, First Secretary/Vice-Consul the Jersey Pipe Band performed, and Paul de Freitas (left), and Vice-Consuls, Dorota Spiewak and Tomasz from the Parish provided hot drinks which were Balcerowski (right); the fourth member of the delegation appreciated given the early start! was Jacek Nasciszewski, Consular Assistant. A delegation from the Romanian Embassy will be performing a similar service for Romanian nationals living in Jersey this weekend.
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