The Town Crier February 2010
Your parish online www.sthelier.je Sweeping changes in Town Evening Street Cleaning Comes to St. Helier
in this issue Few would disagree that litter leaves St. Helier a 3 Remembering the Battle of Jersey less attractive place for residents and visitors. Now, 4 Our Clubs and Associations thanks to changes made by the Parish, the town streets are benefiting from a late sweep clean. 5 Patrick Freeley – Parish Phenomenon 6 Town Matters The new Parish of St. Helier evening cleaning team 8 The Community Notes… compliments the existing morning service, picking French, Polish, Portuguese, Jèrriaises up litter and emptying bins. Next time you are in 9 The Constable’s Column town after hours, look out for the late shift and say 11 Place d’Avranches hello. 14 Classified Job Vacancies Intelligent bathroom luxury, personalised for you
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Footsteps of the Militia Picture below Snow may have The intrepid walkers, The Battle of Jersey by artist Stephen Davis. Copies of this stopped play as far as led by Frank Falle, picture are available for sale the Battle of Jersey Chairman of the from the Town Hall from £10 . commemoration in the Socie‘te‘ Jersiaise Royal Square was History Section concerned, but it did (pictured left) not deter a handful of retraced the route of walkers from the the 1st or North planned walk into St. West Regiment (St. Helier from St. Ouen's Ouen, St. Mary & Church. St. John) of the Jersey Militia as they The commemoration marched to help was planned to defeat the invading include a display of French troops in the musket firing by the 1781 Jersey Militia, a Royal Square on 6th January 1781. tableau of the famous painting, 'The Death of Major Peirson' involving members of the Previous walks have included the route taken public, and a lunch at the Town Hall. Due to by the French under Baron de Rullecourt and, the inclement weather, however, only the walk last year, Major Peirson's march from St. Peter went ahead, leaving St Ouen's church at 9 with the soldiers of the 95th Regiment. a.m., and arriving in town at noon. f Page 4 The Town Crier St. Helier Parish Clubs and Contacts New Residents We intend making this new section a regular feature of the Town Crier. If you have details of any club or organisation that Parking Zone you would like to see detailed here, please contact [email protected] or telephone 811823. Launched Parish of St. Helier following situations: unemployed, young Battle of Flowers Committee or ex-young offenders, in or leaving social All welcome. For more information please contact care, homeless or excluded from school. St. Helier 's latest RPZ, 'St Thomas' Residents the Chair, Deputy Debbie de Sousa at The participants will take part in a five-day, Parking Zone' has been launched by the [email protected] or Tel: 632817 off-Island residential plan and carry out Constable of St. Helier at a reception attended Willows Day Centre – Open every day from community projects, two weeks' voluntary by politicians, clergy, Parish officials, town 8.30am, everyone is welcome and the Willows work experience, community challenges to businesspeople and residents. offers a full day of activities to pensioners for the benefit people in the community and a small sum of £4.35 (includes morning coffee and final presentation of their 12 weeks in front It links two previous schemes, St Mark's and Cheapside, and will biscuits, three-course lunch, afternoon tea and of VIPs and invited guests. allow permit holders to park in their neighbourhood without games). Space particularly available on the constant headache of moving their vehicles to avoid Wednesdays. Contact: Liz Salt on 851261 for more Sound Live : is aimed at young parking fines. Visitor spaces are provided on a scratch card basis, information. unemployed people between the business permits are available, while service companies can Salvation Army Drop-In Centre – near Minden ages of 18 to 25, who should also obtain temporary permits when carrying out work, for example, on properties within the zone. Full details of the scheme are on Street car park, all welcome. have an interest or talent in music. Taking the form of a six day the Parish website, www.sthelier.je La Motte Street Youth Centre residential, based at the La Motte ‘ Princes Trust - Team & Sound Live Programmes Street Youth centre, 30 young people Stephen Laugee, the Parish's RPZ coordinator, admitted at the launch event that it would be a challenge to provide sufficient Contact: Ted Pafitis from the South West of England, permits for all residents and businesses who were likely to apply Team Leader Tel: (01534) 766643 Guernsey and Jersey receive tuition for one, however, he was confident that any teething problems La Motte Street Youth Centre from professional musicians. Classes in the implementation of the new zone would be quickly sorted St. Helier JE2 4QL are typically in Guitar, Bass, out. Deputy Debbie de Sousa said that the Cheapside scheme TEAM : is a 12 week personal development Keyboards, Decks, Drums and Vocals. was working very well, and Deacon Iain Macfirbhisigh described programme aimed at young people aged the St Mark's RPZ as 'an absolute boon.' Deputy Ben Fox said between 16 and 25 who fall into any or all of the that he believed additional on-street parking spaces could be TTHOMMSSOONN’’SS An emporium of ever changing quality used furniture
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The Constable outlines the new New Residents parking zones to residents Introducing… found to supplement those Paddy Freeley - Parking Zone already available in the area of the RPZ, Procureur de and a range of useful suggestions Launched were made by members of the public at the launch. Mr Martyn Bien Public and Gallery, a member of the original Working Group that devised the first RPZ more than a decade ago, suggested that in some streets the tree Parish Institution planters could be removed to increase parking. Patrick Freeley is something of a A new Parish Warden is joining the team of three and the Constable said that part of the added value offered by the RPZs was the phenomenon, having served nearly sixty presence in the streets of these Parish officials who carry out a range of duties in addition to enforcing the parking restrictions. 'Our Parish years with the Parish of St. Helier Wardens provide a reassuring presence in town streets in the evenings in particular,' Mr Crowcroft said. 'They are helping us meet Known to all as Paddy, he issue of poorly attended Parish the challenges posed by litter, dog fouling and anti social behaviour, started work at the Town Hall meetings was causing concern. while the introduction of residents parking is adding to the quality of immediately after leaving life in town.' school on 23rd January 1953 at “The media have replaced the a starting salary of £2.00 per parish hall as the distributor of Studies are being carried out on two new major RPZs, - St Andrew’s, week. He recalls that day two local news and so it is natural (First Tower) and Havre des Pas. A number of smaller schemes are also of his employment saw him that many do not bother to being investigated. folding pound notes into fours come to the assemblies. But for insertion into pay packets. they should, for that is their The cost of a Residents’ Parking Permit for the period to the end of the Parish’s financial year on 30th April 2010 is £60.95 and the cost of a One of his first instructions was forum,” he said. Business Permit is £45.71 both are inclusive of GST. Replacement that no matter what else permits will have a validity of 12 months from 1st May 2010 and will happened he was to ensure Paddy formally retired in cost £200 (plus GST) for a Residents’ Permit and £150 (plus GST) for a that the Queen’s head was September 1996, but the allure Business Permit. folded to the top of the note. of the Town Hall life remained strong as be was elected, first a f In 1985, Paddy was appointed Roads Inspector and then in St. Helier Greffier – a post that 2006, Procureur de Bien Public. had evolved over the years He is now one year into his from Parish Secretary to Town second term in a post where Clerk, however, while the title there is still a real responsibility Red TRiangle has changed the job remained to ensure that the Parish he basically the same, namely, has devoted his life to is being StoreS Limited head of parochial properly and financially well administration, personal managed. The Shop of 1001 things assistant to the Constable of the day and often Parish Paddy Freeley has worked spokesman. It was this later with, or in his words “seen off”, Tried everywhere else? role that made Paddy eight Constables over the something of a permanent years. The current occupant of ...now try us for that elusive feature in the local media of the post, Simon Crowcroft, is hard-to-find item the time. his ninth! Speaking back then, Paddy Away from parochial life, Paddy enjoyed a long recalled: association and heavy “I have also to act involvement with local football as resident expert particularly Grouville where he on all aspects of the is still an Honorary Vice licensing, road and President. rates laws, attend Patrick Freeley is a useful link Honorary Police to a post war St. Helier that meetings and get has changed radically over the decades, so it is not unusual to involved with all hear the cry go up to a emergencies that particularly awkward question: might arise.” “Ask Paddy – he’ll know.”
CenTral MarkeT. ST. Helier It seems that sometimes very little changes over the decades Tel/Fax: 731932 as back in the early 1990’s the f Page 6 The Town Crier Town Matters Christmas Shopping THE CHANGING FACE OF COLOMBERIE By Richard Mackenzie - A personal reflection from the busy days of the in the Snow Town Centre Manager 1970’s to now by Colomberie trader, Tony Everyone in town, shoppers and shopkeepers alike, were Nightingale just beginning to draw breath as the end of the Christmas My first experience of rush appeared on the horizon when the snow descended creating a new set of somewhat novel problems - like Colomberie was in the getting around, walking and driving!
mid 1970’s. The St. Helier seasonal shopping St. Helier now has a new tool in its At that time I was working for Modern Hotels at the Flamingo Disco. extravaganza started with a highly shopping measurement armoury. A The area was a thriving part of the town then and particularly the successful “switch on” of the motion sensor has been installed in summer season when the shops would be open until 10pm most Christmas lights in the Royal the main precinct to allow Parish Square. A large crowd wrapped up officials to monitor how many nights due to the amount of footfall. warmly to see soap stars Jessie people visit town at any time The reason for its success as an area I think was due to the fact that Wallace and Brian Capron do the during the day or night. The results Howard Davis Park was a centre of activity then with bands playing honours. More St. Helier streets from the sensor – which does not than ever displayed Christmas take photographs - will enable and marching, Leah Bell with her live musical shows plus many other lighting - some areas had been planners to assess the effectiveness forms of entertainment that brought great numbers of visitors and enhanced and the tree lights that of the town in attracting custom locals from all over the Island to the area and as they made their way had been added in Wests Centre and also judge the impact of new to the park saw all that was to offer with the shops, cafes, bars along made it a truly magical area. developments such as Liberty the way. Wharf and the Town Park on older The economic situation made St. Helier. Another great attraction to the area of course was the Blue Coach many traders apprehensive about ticket office. Holiday makers would go to book trips and shows, so the Christmas trading period, and Looking at what 2010 may bring again seeing everything on offer and perhaps returning another time there are reports that for some it there is already evidence of a to experience the hustle and bustle of Colomberie. was a very tough trading time. considerable number of new shops However, as Christmas approached in the town. Eight establishments In the last 10 years particularly the decline in visitor numbers, the generally strong trading continued have opened their doors over the closing of the Blue Coach station, no entertainment at Howard Davis into the January Sales. past two months. This must create Park and visitors using hire cars more so not walking through this optimism for the New Year and if a way has shown a great downturn in footfall . There is no doubt that a large cold winter is followed by a warm amount of confusion about summer then we will be looking for This in turn has led, I am sure, to empty units appearing constantly so opening on Boxing Day remained. a good spring and summer season. giving the area a negative feel. Locals used Colomberie far more in the 70/80’s as well mainly for the same reasons as above so it was then established in their minds that Colomberie was open for business. Now it has become a backwater with the main local footfall being people going to and from their workplace. Constable Crowcroft was very supportive with a pavement widening scheme to try to encourage a “flow” from King/Queen Street through to Colomberie but that does not appear to have helped too much although making it a great deal safer to walk through. We feel a greater use of the precinct area with buskers, local artists showing their work or any other ideas might encourage footfall to the area and hopefully save its demise. Meanwhile there are still plenty of local businesses offering a wide variety of goods and eateries in Colomberie trading throughout the year and with reasonable rentals are able to offer competitively priced products. So “Think Twice Buy Local” we won’t bite your heads off we are locals ourselves! f f February 2010 Go greener, By Richard Mackenzie - Town Centre Manager with Gas. Save energy. Save money.
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Durou do século XV até By Aurélie LEROY Helier, with ao XVII, e foram responsáveis por importantes avanços Je ne peux pas commencer cet article sans souhaiter da tecnologia e ciência náutica, cartografia e astronomia, (Directrice, Maison de la Normandie et de la Manche) approximately à toute la population de Jersey une très bonne et www.maisondenormandie.com desenvolvendo os primeiros navios capazes de navegar fructueuse année 2010. Chaque mois, j’écrirai un 19,000 residences em segurança em mar aberto. Tendo levado inclusive a petit article sur « La Belle France » grâce à Je ne peux pas commencer cet article sans divisão do MUNDO em duas partes……>>> l’opportunité qui m’est donnée par le Connétable de souhaiter à toute la population de Jersey une très and businesses, is •Tratado de Tordesilhas, 7 de Junho de 1494. O tratado St. Helier , qui, entre autres élus de l’île, a toujours bonne et fructueuse année 2010. Chaque mois, definia como linha de demarcação o meridiano 370 montré un grand intérêt pour développer les j’écrirai un petit article sur « La Belle France » grâce home to léguas a oeste do arquipélago de Cabo Verde, os relations avec la France. Je lui en suis à l’opportunité qui m’est donnée par le communities from territórios a leste deste meridiano pertenceriam a reconnaissante. Jersey est une petite et magnifique Connétable de St. Helier , qui, entre autres élus de Portugal e os territórios a oeste, à Espanha. île à seulement une vingtaine de kilomètres de la l’île, a toujours montré un grand intérêt pour around the world. It •Nunca fomos escravos de ninguém; somos capitães da France : une forte relation et une histoire commune développer les relations avec la France. Je lui en nossa alma; em cada canto deste mundo há um lieront nos deux communautés à jamais. La richesse suis reconnaissante. Jersey est une petite et is a truly PORTUGUES.>> et diversité de nos deux peuples nous rend encore magnifique île à seulement une vingtaine de •JERSEY; Foi na década de 60 que terão chegado os plus fort et nous promet un bel avenir. Les échanges kilomètres de la France : une forte relation et une cosmopolitan primeiros portugueses em busca de uma vida melhor. scolaires, jumelages, relations entre entreprises, histoire commune lieront nos deux communautés environment. Residirão hoje cerca de 14mil portugueses (estimativa), à jamais. La richesse et diversité de nos deux sendo que registados no Consulado de Portugal serão peuples nous rend encore plus fort et nous cerca de 9mil. Os serviços consulares motivam à união Aller vaie la conmète promet un bel avenir. Les échanges scolaires, da comunidade portuguesa, tentando ter iniciativas em prol da cultura portuguesa residente neste território. Y'a chent ans en mille neu chents jumelages, relations entre entreprises, discussions The Town Crier will dgix, la p'tite maîson dans la Grand' sur l’environnement, participations communes à Embora as próprias viagens a terra natal são de elevado be celebrating this custo e com poucas alternativas, havendo apenas voos Rue fut bâtie. Achteu ch'est un café. des salons européens ne sont qu’un bref résumé L'année pâssée l'Assembliée de ce qui a pu être entrepris l’année dernière entre directos para a ilha da Madeira, e não havendo voos with regular directos para Portugal continental, com poucos esforços d'Pâraisse avait accordé en prîncipe la France et Jersey. 2010 semble encore plus la r'êcalopp'sie d'la p'tite maîson prometteuse, je vous tiendrai au courant! contributors para alterar tal rumo por parte de quem tem direito e dever de zelar pelos interesses da comunidade, sendo d'La Banque et l'café vaîthîn. Vot' A Promising New Year originating from isto uma questão importante que deveria ser abordada meunicipalité et l's Êtats lus entré-hèrtchîngnent por todos. acouo entouor les p'tites maîsons en Ville. Ch'est en I can not start this article without wishing the within the French, tchi toute l'Île les fait sèrvi mais ch'est les population of Jersey a very happy and prosperous • A todas as comunidades residentes em Jersey, Um abraço Português…. Joe da Costa contribuabl'yes dé Saint Hélyi tchi paient pouor. New Year 2010. Each month, I will write a small Polish and 1910 'tait étout l'année des deux conmètes. La article about “La Belle France” thanks to the Grande Conmète dé Janvyi 'tait la pus cliaithe dé opportunity given by the Constable of St. Helier , Portuguese Proud to be Portuguese tout l'vîngtchième siècl'ye, épis la Conmète à Halley who, amongst other politicians in the island, communities. • The Portuguese language, with more than 210 million r'vînt coumme ch'tait préveu au mais d'Mai. Nou always showed a great interest to develop native speakers, is the fifth most spoken language in the bliaûmait même la conmète pouor les hardelles relations with France. I am very grateful for that. world and the third most spoken language in the tchi lus gaûbèrgeaient en Ville sus des patîns à Jersey is a small and magnificent island - only 15 Western world. rouôlettes. miles away from France: a strong relationship and Mindful of the role • Portuguese discoveries resulted in the expansion of Mais sav'-ous tch'est qu'nou veurt dithe quand nou Portugal and made an essential contribution to shaping common history link our two communities forever. and importance of va vaie la conmète? Assa, quand les p'tites maîsons The richness and diversity of both our population the map of the world. They lasted from the fifteenth to n'taient pon des palais sannitaithes modèrnes also make us even stronger and full of hopes for the Island’s own the seventeenth century, and were responsible for coumme au jour d'aniet, nou-s'allait au bas du the future. School exchanges, twinnings, business important advances in technology and nautical science, gardîn. "J'm'en vais aller vaie la conmète," qué nou connections, environment talks, joint participation linguistic cartography and astronomy, building the first ships able dit. at showcases in Europe are just a brief summary of to navigate safely in open water, which resulted in the J'avons-t-i' avanchi d'pis ches temps-là! Et what took place last year between Jersey and inheritance, each division of the world into two parts… j'avanch'chons acouo dans La Banque. France. 2010 looks even more promising, I will edition will also • Treaty of Tordesillas, in June 7, 1494, the treaty defined keep you updated! as the dividing line meridian 370 leagues west of the Comets at your convenience contain a regular Cape Verde Islands, the territories east of this meridian belong to Portugal and to the west, to Spain. A century ago, in 1910, the Broad Street toilets column in Jèrriais by • We have never been slaves of anyone, we are captains were constructed - now a café. Ratepayers of Saint of our soul, in every corner of this world there is a Helier spend more than a penny on public toilets, St. Helier’s own, PORTUGUESE! and the States still haven't agreed to pay towards • JERSEY; the 1960's was when the first Portuguese what is provided for the public at large. The Parish Maître-Pêre des people arrived in the island, in search of a better life. Assembly has approved steps towards Pages Jèrriaises, Resident here today approximately 14,000 Portuguese redeveloping toilets in Conway Street (La Banque - people and registered at the Consulate of Portugal are so-called for the sandbanks it was built on). Geraint Jennings. about nine thousand people. The consular services 1910 was also a year of two comets. The Great include motivating the union of the Portuguese January Comet was the brightest of the century community, helping with initiatives to promote the and May saw the regular return of Halley's Comet. Portuguese culture. However, the trip to our homeland is The comets were blamed for new-fangled fads, at a very high cost and with few alternatives, with direct including young ladies roller-skating around Town. flights to Madeira but no flights to mainland Portugal. Comets have another significance in Jèrriais, This is an important issue that should be addressed by because "going to see the comet" is the equivalent all. of "spending a penny". The expression comes from • To all communities living in Jersey, a Portuguese Hug the days of outside toilets, so there's been some Joe da Costa progress in the last 100 years. February 2010 f f Page 9
discussions sur l’environnement, participations communes Constable’s Column à des salons européens ne sont qu’un bref résumé de ce qui a pu être entrepris l’année dernière entre la France et After the success of the pilot edition of the new Jersey. 2010 semble encore plus prometteuse, je vous tiendrai au courant! format Town Crier launched before Christmas, we are moving closer to achieving a Parish magazine that will be produced and delivered to every household and business A Promising New Year in St. Helier at no cost to the ratepayer. Some people may be sorry to lose the original I can not start this article without wishing the population of Jersey a very happy and prosperous New Year 2010. town crier logo (though it was only a piece of internet 'clip art'), while there may be Each month, I will write a small article about “La Belle stronger objections to the introduction of advertising in the new magazine. But we France” thanks to the opportunity given by the Constable have been promised the adverts won't swamp the information and articles and they of St. Helier , who, amongst other politicians in the island, are, of course, essential to funding a free magazine. always showed a great interest to develop relations with France. I am very grateful for that. Jersey is a small and New Town Park magnificent island - only 15 miles away from France: a strong relationship and common history link our two The first Town Crier carried news of the consultation sessions in the Town Hall communities forever. The richness and diversity of both following the States' approval of the Millennium Town Park. It's a sobering thought our populations also make us even stronger and full of that the primary school children pictured, proudly showing their prize-winning park hopes for the future. School exchanges, twinnings, designs and models in the Assembly Room, will have reached adulthood without a business connections, environment talks, joint participation at showcases in Europe are just a brief turf being laid on the proposed park. However, thanks to the amendment to this summary of what took place last year between Jersey and year's States Budget brought by Deputy Southern (No. 2 District), assisted by the ring- France. 2010 looks even more promising, I will keep you binder of a Senator who previously represented the same district, it looks as though updated the Town Park will actually become a reality within two years. To achieve this the Sukces motorem życia! States will have to reject the notion of building flats on the town park, as proposed in Magdalena Chmielewska the North of Town Masterplan which is due to be debated in May; allowing building on the park will not only mean further delays in the project while the plans for the Ja traktuję sukces jako możliwość robienia tego, co kocham i lubię. To remediation of the contaminated land go back to the drawing board, but it will also pozwala mi żyć w zgodzie ze sobą. totally compromise the size of park that can be created. Jestem pewna, że każdy z nas rozumie go w sposób indywidualy, Ann Court utożsamiając go z różnymi The Town Park Implementation Group which I chair has been investigating how the osiągnięciami. Zauważyłam jednak parking requirements of the area can be met if underground parking is not included in pewną prawidłowość i myślę że się ze mną zgodzicie. Każda osoba, która jest the project. The site of the former Ann Court will provide 130 spaces for shoppers for szczęśliwa i spełniona jest the two years it will take to build the town park, but after that time it will be przepełniona marzeniami, które developed to provide much needed housing; recently Deputy Wimberley and I got on motwują ją do wysiłku i działania tu i teraz. Jestem pewna, że sukces w jakielkowiek dziedzinie our bikes and went around the neighbourhood examining all the parking spaces in naszego życia nie wynika tylko ze szczęśliwych zbiegów States and Parish ownership! We feel that some of the privileged parking spaces okoliczności, czy też dobrych ludzi napotkanych na created at taxpayers' or ratepayers' expense and now let privately on contract, should naszej drodze. To również trafne wybory, które podejmujemy kierując się w równym stopniu logiką, jak i be made available for public parking. There is also a distinct possibility that the intuicją. Otwórzmy zatem nasze oczy i serca na to co się States' decision (at last!) to get on with the Town Park project will act as a catalyst in dzieje wokół nas. the area, and that we will see the private landowners in the area coming forward Każdy z nas powinien wziąć ster życia w swoje ręce i with proposals to invest in the many areas of derelict and desolate land in the north podąrzać za marzeniami wykorzystując to co ma tu i teraz, a tzw. okazje same zmaterializują się przed naszymi of St. Helier . oczami. Zatem do dzieła! Residents’ Parking Success drives our lives! The latest addition to St. Helier 's Residents' Parking Zones or RPZs went live at the For me success means ability to do what you love and beginning of the year. As with the previous RPZs, Cheapside and St Mark's, there have feel passionate about. It allows me to have a peaceful mind. I am sure that everyone has a very individual been teething problems; for people on the waiting list to get a permit it is particularly approach to success and associates it with different frustrating not being able to use the areas which were previously disc parking, while things and achievements. However, I noticed a pattern in some residents who already have off-street parking are concerned about whether people’s perception of success and I am sure you agree there are enough spaces provided for visitors. At the meeting accompanying the with me. Everyone who is happy lives life full of dreams, which motivate to action here and now. launch of the new RPZ, held for obvious reasons in St Thomas church hall, a number of useful suggestions were made, especially about how the number of parking spaces I am sure that success in any aspect of our life is not just a available may be increased, and the team at the Town Hall is looking into the result of coincidence or meeting the right people at the right time. At the end of the day it comes down to proposals. However, most of the feedback we have received has been positive: decisions we make, which are equally arrived to by way residents of streets previously clogged up in the evenings and weekends by high-sided of logical analysis and intuition. Let’s open our eyes and commercial vehicles are delighted to get some light in their windows; the Parish hearts and follow our dreams. Do not be disheartened when you do not have everything you need to hand i.e. Wardens, whose activities are funded by the permit fee, are adding to the sense of money or a degree. Use what we have here and now and, security in town streets; in St. Helier , as elsewhere, residents' parking adds to the trust me, opportunities will materialize in front of you. So sense of living in a particular neighbourhood, spares residents the headache of take your chance! having to move their vehicles all the time, and means that if you live in town and want to drive out to the beach or the countryside you have a pretty good chance of f being able to park in the vicinity of your home when you come back. Page 10 The Town Crier Introducing… The Town Centre Partnership The Town Centre Partnership is Secondly, there is the Battle of the brand under which the Jersey which will be used in town centre management the promotion and performs. The aim of the development of historic, Partnership is to support all St. events, projects and initiatives. Helier’s retail outlets, which are The third image to be featured essential to creating a vibrant is Liberation Stature which will and viable Town Centre, as well be much present later this year as supporting all other when the Island celebrates the business’s and town centre 65th anniversary of the residents. Liberation. The Partnership is a joint And finally, Elizabeth Castle New Sushi Bar Opens in St. Helier initiative by the Economic was chosen as the gateway to It takes courage to open a new restaurants in town. Development Department and St. Helier and an ever-present restaurant during an economic 'Eating here is as much an the Parish of St. Helier. reminder of the parish. f down-turn but that is what Phil experience as a meal,' Mr Retailers will be encouraged to Wood has done, with Bento Crowcroft said, 'and the location display the newly created Town Sushi, situated on the corner of of Bento Sushi will benefit from Centre Partnership logo, which Conway Street and Commercial past and forthcoming will start appearing in shop Street. investment in the area of windows around St. Helier. Jersey's first Sushi Bar was Conway Street by the States and The logo features four different officially opened earlier this the Parish.' iconic images that can be used month by the Constable of St. You can take your place at the for different occasions. Helier, who said he was Sushi bar between 11am and Firstly, there is the Toad which confident that Bento Sushi 7pm, Monday to Friday, and is to be seen in Charing Cross would provide a valuable between noon and 8pm on and is a true symbol of Jersey. addition to the range of Saturdays. f Page 11
news St. Helier Venue for Third Jersey Safer St. Helier Winter Beer Festival Good news for devotees of real ale. The Third Community Partnership Jersey Winter Beer Festival took place at the St. James Centre in James Street earlier in the The Safer St. Helier Community Responsibility award in 2008, month. More than forty real ales and ciders Partnership (SSHCP) is an award winning has received recognition were featured, together with live music. community initiative which draws on by the National Among the beers was 'Middle Jersey', one members of the public including Community Safety brewed especially for the Festival. representatives of the hospitality industry, Network in the UK and Bottoms up! transport providers, businesses and residents, visitors and taxi residents who are committed to drivers say they feel safer because anti- Twinning News improving people’s quality of life in St. social behaviour has been reduced. Our Parochial Links with Europe Helier . The SSHCP aims to deliver some more St. Helier proudly maintains links with three exciting and innovative projects in 2010. European towns through its twinning The aim of SSHCP is to reduce crime and Colin Russell, Chair of the partnership said associations. Through them, there is the regular New Sushi Bar Opens in St. Helier anti-social behaviour in St. Helier . One of ‘In 2009 we established ourselves as a exchange of news, views and events, all of the successful initiatives developed by the partnership that delivers effective and which go towards making our town and Parish more culturally vibrant places. If you group in partnership with taxis, sustainable solutions to crime and anti- would like to become involved in twinning businesses, states departments and the social behaviour and we have done that activities below are the contact details of each parish has been the self- funding Q-Safe by working with numerous businesses, association. Taxi Marshal scheme which provides individuals and agencies. In 2010 we aim St. Helier - Avranches Jumelage supervision for the late night taxi queues to build on that success and with the help For more information please contact Annabelle Bishop on tel. at the Weighbridge. It has won a British of the community we can make 2010 even 07797 762008 or email: [email protected] Institute of Innkeepers’ Social more successful.’ St. Helier - Bad Wurzach Partnerschaft For more information please contact Angela Trigg on tel. 483675 / 07797 795911, or email: [email protected] St. Helier - Funchal Geminação A committee has been set up to develop relationships Place d'Avranches between the Parish and the capital of Madeira, Funchal. Place d'Avranches is the new name given planning a number of events this year Among the activities being fostered by the group are local to the small paved area that has been designed to maintain and develop the events to celebrate Portuguese language, music and national days, while preparations are in hand to welcome the Mayor of created by Parish of St. Helier stone links between the two communities, Funchal to St. Helier later this year to complete the twinning masons at the top of Old Street. including sporting and cultural exchanges. agreement. The refurbishment was carried out last The Chair of the Jumelage is, Annabelle For more information please contact Simon Crowcroft on tel. year and includes the replacement of the Bishop, a native of Avranches, and the 811821 / 07797 717933 or email: [email protected] tarmac surface and pavements with group also includes representatives from cobbles and granite sets running between La Maison de Normandie and the Alliance Why Not Join the York Street and Union Street. Francaise. Town Crier Team Place d'Avranches also has solar powered To join the St. Helier Jumelage please get lights set into the paving which give the in touch with the Chair, and Top Up Your new space an attractive ambience at [email protected], or Income? night, while new seating and litter bins phone 07797762008. Committee Plans are advanced for the new St. Helier have been installed. The renaming of the members are not expected to be French Magazine - The Town Crier - to increase open space was suggested to the Parish of speakers, however, the Jumelage provides its print run and be delivered to St. Helier St. Helier Roads Committee by committee opportunities for those who wish to learn homes and businesses. member, Geraint Jennings, who is also a the language if they wish. f member of the We are looking for methodical and Parish's Jumelage reliable people who would like to join Committee. the distribution team each month. St. Helier has been For more information about terms and twinned with payment rates please contact: Avranches in Normandy since [email protected]. 1982, and the Maire Ajoint of Avranches, Andre Bazin, was in St. Helier last month to carry out the naming ceremony. The Jumelage Committee is Beds Relax... A large range of adjustable Chairs electric beds. Are you sitting comfortably? 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In particular we would like to hear from • Administration St. Helier OnLine - people with any of the following skills to work For more information, please call Colin Russell on on an awareness raising campaign aimed at 07797 735640 or go to our website www.sthelier.je addressing underage drinking. www.safersthelier.org In the last edition of the Town Crier, we announced the launch of the new parish of St. Helier website at www.sthelier.je. PARISH. OF St. Helier This popular new facility adds to the range of ways by which parishioners can interact with MOTOR TECHNICIAN – GRADE 6 the Parish, providing fast and convenient Workshops Department Knowledge and Experience Required Reporting to Department Supervisor/Manager The postholder must have a recognised access to a range of information and services Purpose of Job apprenticeship/technical trade qualification, as well for anyone with an internet connection. In To maintain and repair vehicles/plant/ as specialist knowledge of all motor vehicles, plant the specially designed ‘Do It On-Line’ section equipment owned by the Parish of St. Helier in and mechanical equipment under the control of you can find a wide range of forms and accordance with manufacture’s recommendations the Parish of St. Helier. An HGV driving licence is guides previously only available by calling or and specifications to ensure reliability, safety and essential. cost effectiveness. Common sense and diplomacy are required. The visiting the Town Hall. And this is just the Main Duties postholder must be alert to ensure the safety of the beginning. • Diagnose faults, repair/rebuild and test motor general public at all times and be willing to work Over the coming months, we intend to vehicles, plant and mechanical equipment. overtime in emergencies. continually update and improve the website • Installing, repairing and rebuilding of playground Applications please to: equipment. Mrs A Sweeney, Human Recourses Manager in order to provide the best possible service. • Fabrication and repairs of all manner of items Parish of St. Helier Why not take a look yourself? Just type under Parish of St. Helier control. PO Box 50 www.sthelier.je into your browser, and start • Minor electrical repairs, plumbing jobs and York Street interacting with your parish. various other jobs which require fitter skills. St. Helier JE4 8PA • Stand-in for chargehand/supervisior. Tel: 811880 or e-mail [email protected] February 2010
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