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Above: Mr, Miss and Junior Miss St Helier look on asschool pupils collect their awards with delight

Right: The awards evening included a presentation ofprizes for the Parish's Primary School Art Competition.One of the judges, Geraint Jennings, explains theirdecisions to a Helvetia House pupil and her parents

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Parish matters – A Ceremony of Light

Constable’s Comment

The French Connection

St Helier schools

Town Centre news

The Beauty Wand

News from the Parish Nurseries

Town Church and Rectory costs

Painless weight loss at Slimming Together

Fête de St Helier 2014

20,000 flowers beside the sea

Battle of Flowers

Crossing Pegasus Bridge

Jersey Fertility Support

Your vote, your say

Havre des Pas Seaside Festival

View on St Helier

Parish Notice Board

Jèrriais by Geraint Jennings

Organisations in St Helier

Dates for your diary

The St Helier Gazette

ContentsWelcome to the Septemberedition of the Town Crier.Summer in St Helier is

festival season and we have lotsto report on with some stunningphotographs of the range of eventsthat have taken place in our Parish.First and foremost there was theBattle of Flowers, and St Helier made atriumphant return to the Island's carnival with its seasideholiday themed float. The Fête de St Hélier took place in theprevious month and proved to be as successful as the firstyear with the town centre transformed by colourful stalls,fairground rides and local musicians, while the Havre desPas Seaside Festival was also a great success. A moresombre note was struck at the commemoration of theoutbreak of the first World War held in the Royal Squareon 4th August, and we have had a lot of positive feedbackfollowing the in depth four page feature on the subject ofthe Great War in last month's Town Crier.

Not content with winning 'Best Parish' in the Britainin Bloom competition, St Helier's Parks and GardensDepartment, assisted by the Community in Bloom Group,has won 'Best Display' in the national flowerbed categoryat RHS Tatton Park flower show, competing against largecouncils like Preston, Manchester and Birmingham. Back athome, the Parish held its own horticultural competition forschools, businesses, private homes and al fresco areas, andthe Assembly Room was packed for the awards evening,showing how much pride St Helier residents and businessestake in keeping our environment attractive and welcoming.Our parishioners continue to show their appreciation of thework of the Municipal Services Department, including itsrefuse and recycling collections, street cleaning, roadsmaintenance and public toilet provision, in the feedbackthey send in by letter, telephone and email.

A round-up of the latest news and events from theTown Hall, Parish departments and our associatedclubs and organisations.

AS JERSEY MARKS THEOUTBREAK OF WORLD WAR 1

St Helier's Royal Square was packed for a ceremony at thebeginning of last month to mark the start of the FirstWorld War. A combination of traditional and modern

elements, the service included the recital of letters from asoldier who died in the conflict by members of the JerseyYoutheatre, alongside singing of a specially commissionedpiece in Jèrriais by Musical Originals singers. The service hada major role for the parishes, with the twelve constables beingaccompanied by lantern holders and standard bearers for thewreath-laying which formed the climax of the commemoration.

The Parish standard was carried byProcureur du Bien Public, Peter Pearce,with the following lantern carriers: Missand Mr St Helier, Nigel and Gwen Blake,Jane and Katie Pearce, Steve Healy, Nedde Carteret, Maureen Bougourd andRichard Mallet.

The Parish of St Helier is proposingto mark the centenary in additional ways,including the creation of a monumentrecording the casualties of the war, asSt Helier is the only parish not to have amemorial listing the names of the fallen,which it is hoped will be sited near theCenotaph. The Roads Committee isconsidering other opportunities to markthis important date.

A Ceremony of Light

Alain Meunier + Anne Le BozecTuesday 7 October 8pm

Alain Meunier began playing cello at the age of 13 and went on to studywith Maurice Maréchal. He has been a professor of the Paris Conservatorysince 1989, and he is now director of the Bordeaux International StringQuartet Competition. Pianist Anne Le Bozec has performed on some of themost prestigious stages, with various partners. A number of her CDs haveattracted an enthusiastic critical response.

Programme includes: Beethoven: Sonata No.4,Op. 102.1; Faure: Sonata No.1, Op. 109.

Tickets: £19 (£12 students) Members: £16.15 (£10.20 students)

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Photo: D

avid Santini

The parish wreathsin remembrance ofthe fallen

Left: The Royal Square was packedfor the 'Ceremony of Light'

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Ihad some adverse publicity lastmonth for suggesting that until theStates ‘gets its act together’

concerning the long-awaited review ofour licensing laws it would beinappropriate for the Royal Court tohand out another 7th category, orentertainment licence, to premises inthe area of the Weighbridge.Representatives of the States of JerseyPolice present in Court agreed with methat the town centre has reached‘breaking point’ in the early hours ofFridays and Saturdays, and that addinganother 400 revellers to the situationwas not going to help. The managingdirector of one of the town’s mainhotels also pleaded with the LicensingBench to spare a thought for the touristswhose stay in St Helier can be spoilt bylate night noise. It is not just the towncentre that suffers, of course; I alsoreminded the Bench that thousands ofparishioners live on the routes taken bymany of those walking home, and thatour sleep is frequently disturbed bysinging, shouting and brawling, whilein the morning you can follow the trailof litter from town centre take-aways asfar as the Ring Road.

The fact that solutions need to befound to the various problems causedby the 2am exodus from the nightclubsdoes not mean that I am opposed tofurther entertainment licences beinggiven out in the future. On the contrary,I have supported new licences of allcategories in the past on the groundsthat it is not the quantity of licencesissued that matters but the quality oflicensed premises. There is still adearth of places to go if, like me, youwant to have a quiet drink with a friendor a colleague, and don’t want to have

to shout to make yourself heard overthe dance music. But we need toimprove what is on offer from theevening economy as a matter ofurgency: late-night premises, forexample, could serve food to theircustomers during the evening so thatthey do not need to queue for fast fooduntil 3am; licensed premises need toaccept that selling as much alcohol aspossible between when the pubs closeand their customers leave is not in thebest interests of the town, or indeed, oftheir customers; soft drinks shouldcost less and you should be able toenjoy a coffee in a club if you feel youhave had enough to drink. These arejust my ideas, and some may notagree. But the Licensing Law Reviewcovered such matters and manyothers, including the controversialproposal to trial the staggering ofopening hours in order to make iteasier for the transport system to copewith getting people home. As far as Iam concerned we should try anythingif there is a chance of improving thecurrent situation which, let’s notforget, presents us ratepayers with ahuge cleaning up bill – and we shouldbe grateful to our early morning streetcleansing staff who transform whatoften looks like a war zone into theclean town our visitors and residentsexpect to find when they come toSt Helier at the weekend.

So, let the States hurry up andintroduce a new Licensing Law, takethe agreed steps necessary, and thenI for one will be happy to see moreplaces of entertainment licensed toallow our evening economy to prosper.

Constable Simon Crowcroft

WHAT I REALLYTHINK ABOUT THEEVENING ECONOMY

Constable’sComment

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Aurélie Leroy, manager of St Helier based Maisonde Normandie, keeps us up to date with eventsand developments just over the Channel in France.

If you would like to receive Maison de Normandie’s monthly newsletter about events andfestivals in Normandy, please send us an email info@maisondenormandie.com or becomea friend on Facebook: ‘MNMJersey’.

LE KAYAK POLO SERA LE CENTRE DE L’ATTENTION ENNORMANDIE EN SEPTEMBRE ALORS QUE LECHAMPIONNAT DU MONDE COMMENCE!

En août, le cheval est roi en Normandie ! Et encore plus cette année avecl’organisation des Jeux Equestres Mondiaux accueillis par la région pour lapremière fois du 23 août au 7 septembre. Les Jeux sont organisés tous les 4 ans

et la Normandie est fière d’avoir été choisie pour accueillir les jeux cette année dansune région déjà propice aux activités équestres et à la filière équine. Caen, Deauville,le Haras du pin et le Mont Saint Michel seront les lieux de compétitions majeurs etaccueilleront des centaines de milliers de visiteurs venant du monde entier. Parmiles 8 disciplines, une des plus spectaculaires sera surement l’épreuve d’endurancequi partira de la baie du Mont Saint Michel. En effet, la course sera lancée à partird’une des baies les plus belles au monde et les chanceux spectateurs auront lesmeilleures vues de la compétition. Quelques billets sont encore disponibles pourquelques dates notamment pour la cérémonie d’ouverture, le dressage, para dressage,horse-ball, voltige, concours complet,saut d’obstacles, attelage et polo. Mêmesi la plupart des finales sont déjàcomplètes, vous pouvez encoreconsulter les disponibilités et dates surle site internet de la billetteriewww.normandy2014.com

The FrenchConnection

KAYAK-POLO IS THECENTRE OF ATTENTIONIN NORMANDY INSEPTEMBER AS THEWORLD CHAMPIONSHIPSBEGIN!

Following the 70th anniversary ofD-Day (from 6th June until theend of summer) and the World

Equestrian Games (23rd August–7thSeptember), once again Normandy willbe the centre of attention with theWorld Championships of Kayak-Poloheld in the beautiful Suisse-Normandein Thury-Harcourt, at the heart of theregion, from 22nd to 28th September.Normandy has never been so well rewarded as in 2014. Thanks to our outstandingsports facilities, amazing landscape and wide range of accommodation, Normandywill host the World Championship in an area which has become very popular withtourists in the last few years. The Suisse Normande is so called because its hills,cliffs, valleys, rocky rivers and green tourism makes it look like Switzerland. Whytravel so far when, right at your doorstep, you can enjoy a peaceful break, in a greenprotected area, and where green sports are the motto of this stunning area. Thisevent is a good opportunity to discover or revisit the Suisse-Normande and enjoy aworldwide broadcast competition whilst respecting the environment.

More info on www.thuryharcourtcanoe2014.com.

AT THE HEART OF ISLAND LIFE

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Year 6 pupils from First Tower School took part in aribbon-cutting ceremony on Tower Road on the last dayof the summer term. The new section of footway is part

of the Parish's ongoing commitment to improve pedestriansafety on Tower Road, one of the busiest roads in the Parish andan important walking route for parishioners as well as forchildren making their way to and from school.

Even though it was a non-uniform day at First TowerSchool, students Josh Francis, Nathan Sukmak, Cara Coles andOlivia East all agreed to come to school in uniform on their lastday in primary school so that they could look their best for theceremony. Before the ribbon was cut, the Constable of St Helierthanked the School for their support of the project, as well asthe Parish's road gangs and foreman who were present for theopening, the Procureurs du Bien Public, the Honorary Policeand members of the Roads Committee.

St Helier schools

The Constable explains the new approach being taken totown centre management following the retirement of theprevious postholder.

After several years in the role the Town Centre Managerfor St Helier retired recently. Amongst his initiativeswere the development of the Fête de St Hélier, themed

events in town such as a Fashion Week, and the establishmentof trader groups in such areas as Colomberie, Conway Street,New Street, Market Street, Halkett Place and West's Centre. TheParish is committed to continuing the town centre managementrole with special attention being paid by the new postholder tothe retail and hospitality sectors. The Town Centre Managerwill have even greater liaison with Jersey Business and theChamber of Commerce, while maintaining the good linksalready established with the parochial and States authoritiessuch as Transport & Technical Services, the TourismDepartment and Planning & Environment.

Town CentreNEWS

At Jersey Laser Lipo Clinic in SealeStreet, St Helier, Beth Warren iscurrently using the latest advanced

radio frequency technology to provide non-surgical facelifts and a specific fat targetinglaser in her body treatments.

An established and increasing client listlays testament to the professional, friendlyenvironment that Beth has created. “I want myclients to see that you don't have to go underthe knife to produce amazing results,” she says.“And that, at a fraction of the cost of surgicalprocedures, they can quickly see the benefitsfor themselves.”

As well as treatments Beth also providesadvice on beauty treatment and skin care andhas developed a range of exclusive oils andserums at very reasonable prices. None of herproducts contain chemicals nor are they testedon animals.

Beth has now taken her treatments to thenext level by introducing the Beauty Wand.Containing three different technologies,ultrasound, infrared and galvanic, which wereonce only available for use by beauty andhealth professionals, the Beauty Wand hasbeen designed to be used in the privacy ofyour own home. It has met exacting localstandards and is fully CE approved for sale inthe UK and EU and, with exclusive rights for

It is so simple to usethat you can ‘wand’

whilst watching TV orchatting on the phone!

distribution, Beth is very excited about thisnew development.

As she explains, “the Beauty Wand iscompletely non-invasive and is a convenient,hand-held device that daily rejuvenates the skin.In fact it is so simple to use that you can 'wand'whilst watching TV or chatting on the phone!A lot of people simply don't have the time to goto a salon regularly so I am confident that theBeauty Wand will prove very popular.”

The Beauty Wand was developed to beused on the face, neck and décolletage and cansafely be used around the eyes to improve theappearance of puffiness, dark circles and bags.Used in conjunction with Beth's personallydesigned anti-ageing serum, the Beauty Wandis also ideal for frequent travellers or for useon holiday. And at a very reasonable £199 –including a first bottle of anti-ageing serum –Beth is confident that her research andinvestment into this product will prove well-founded.

Beth is very happy to demonstrate theBeauty Wand as in most cases there is anoticeable improvement in the appearance ofthe skin from the first time you use it. “I ampassionate about promoting the benefits ofnon-surgical beauty treatments,” she says. “Sogive me a call on 07797 902083 to arrange yourfree demonstration”.

TheBeautyWand

Town Church & Rectory costs

Several ratepayers in St Helier havecontacted the Town Hall recentlyto enquire about the amount of

funding which the Parish gives to theTown Church and the costs of runningthe Deanery. The following informationis supplied by Andrew Pemberton,Director of Finance. The Constable hasargued in the States that the Parish ofSt Helier ought to receive financialassistance for some of these costs, as theTown Church is the official church ofthe States of Jersey, while the Deanperforms an Island-wide function aswell as being responsible for theAnglican church in St Helier. Apartfrom a contribution towards the costsof refurbishing the Deanery in 2005,the Parish has yet to receive any States’contribution towards meeting theseIsland-wide costs.

All twelve Jersey parishes makesignificant payments for the Churchof England Town Church and for theRectory. These include the occasionalrestoration costs of the church (whichoccur every 20 years or so), plus therefurbishment costs of the Rectory(which occur every 10 years or so) andthe annual costs of maintaining theRectory and the Church.

Church Restoration Costs 2006–2013The Parish paid £1,050,000 for the recent

WESTMOUNT DAY NURSERY Children from Westmount visited BrooklandsFarm back in May where the Hackett family showed them around. They met recently-hatched chicks, pigs and many other farm animals and thoroughly enjoyed their day out.

NEWSFROMTHE Parish Nurseries

restoration of the Town Church (the totalcost was £1,871,000, of which £821,000is being collected from revenue from theChurch car park over a twenty yearperiod).

Rectory Refurbishment in 2005 TheParish paid £35,000 for the refurbishment(the total cost was £105,000, withone-third paid by each of the Parish,the States and the Church).

Rectory Annual Running Costs Therunning costs in 2014 are £16,134 (2013was £16,999), which include light andheat, rates and repairs, and the estimatedcosts of Parish labour and materials forgardening, repairs and redecoration.

Church Annual Running Costs Therunning costs in 2014 are £21,267 (2013was £36,756), which included heating,costs of the organ and repairs to thebuilding, and the estimated costs ofParish labour and materials forgardening, repairs and redecoration.

Conclusion The total cost of £40,901to the Parish in 2014, being £24,767 forthe Church and £16,134 for the Rectory,being spread over 15,500 domestic andbusiness ratepayers, equates to about £3per ratepayer. The Parish does notnormally make payments to otherchurches, but in 2008 the parishionersagreed to a one-off restoration grant of£50,000 to St Thomas’s Church.

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Alina Ibragimova +Cédric TiberghienAmici ArtiumTuesday 23 September 8pm

Monday MatinéeYentlMonday 22 September 2pm

The Sounds of MusicArt'Comedia in ConcertSaturday 27 September 8pm

Greensleevesand Pudding PiesLe Tresor D'OrpheéThursday 25 September 8pm

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Painless Weight Lossat Slimming Together

By Joanne Reid Rodrigues

Slimming Together’s 10-week course is £69 – youcan enrol online at www.SlimmingTogether.com

with Slimming Together’s easy, safe PayPal facilityor just go along to a class (payment by cheque or

cash only at classes). To contact Joanne emailjoanne@slimmingtogether.com or call 856490.

Later this autumn, my SlimmingTogether programme celebrates twenty-eight years of service in Jersey. Over

these years, we’ve had some remarkablesuccess stories, but then I measure success inmany ways. Obviously, most people attendingour classes do have a goal to release excessweight and in this respect we do achievesuccess. Yet, I encourage people to set goalsthat go beyond merely releasing excessweight: The bigger goals include increasingvitality and confidence, and participatingmore whether at work or socially, and gettingmore out of life. As an experiencednutritionist, I am aware of the importance ofeating healthily, so the weight-loss plan I’vewritten for Slimming Together members,Rapid Results, is designed to promote energyas well as weight-loss and to balance bloodsugar levels as well as boost mood. People areoften surprised that they can eat plenty andstill achieve optimum fat loss results! I don’tagree with the old adage of no pain, no gain. Ibelieve in making the process as painless andenjoyable as possible – we can lose weightwhile eating a variety of delicious foods. Onekey secret is eliminating or radically reducingany foods that you as an individual mighthave a sensitivity, intolerance or allergy to –at Slimming Together, we show you how tomake simple changes that bring significantresults on many levels.

Another important element of mySlimming Together programme is theemphasis on personal development. As acognitive behavioural therapist, I teach manyaspects of life-management. To keep weightoff long-term, we need to release self-

defeating habits such as managing negativeemotions with food or alcohol, and to masterthis, we need to become self-aware. Thesedays, most folks who are overweight doacknowledge that they either overeat or drinktoo much alcohol or are inactive. People aregenerally aware that their lifestyle choicesaffect their weight and health, yet many arestill unaware that their thoughts, their beliefs,and their mindset trigger within their bodycorresponding equivalent emotions that drivetheir behaviour. In other words, mindset isthe cause and everything else is the effect. Tosucceed, we need to do more than makechanges to our dietary and lifestyle choices;we need to develop emotional awareness andemotional intelligence.

Recognising that we’re eating high-calorie comfort foods because we’re bored orstressed is emotional awareness. Emotionalintelligence, on the other hand, is shownwhen instead of eating or drinking alcohol torelieve boredom or calm stress or distractourselves from any negative emotion, wechallenge the cause of the negative emotiondirectly and take responsibility for ourhealing and bringing balance to our life. Inthe second example, we’ve eliminated theself-defeating behaviour.

Autumn is a perfect season to succeed. Ihope it will uplift you to know that in thetwenty-eight years I’ve have the privilege ofteaching my Slimming Together programme,autumn is the season when we get the topresults. So whether you’re consideringjoining us or doing your own thing, be surethat this is the season when you can totallysucceed!

Joanne Reid Rodrigues is the founder of Slimming Together and the author of Slim,Happy & Free and Life Transformation Diet. Joanne is a clinical nutritionist and acognitive behavioural therapist. She is an expert in weight-management and a leadinglife coach – she coaches privately at the Lido Wellness Centre. Joanne also teaches fiveSlimming Together classes in Jersey each week. St. Helier Slimming Together classes arein the Church House, Town Church every Tuesday at 12noon and 1pm and in the JerseyArts Centre every Tuesday evening at 6pm. Joanne also teaches Slimming Together inSt. Clement in the Easter Good Companions Club every Monday evening at 6.30pm andin St. Brelade every Wednesday evening at 6.30pm.

Each year the Parish organises a range of special activitiesand free events centred around the 16th July, St Helier Day For more information please contact Sarah-Jane Jones on tel: 811811 or email: sarah-jane.jones@posh.gov.je.

Fête de St Hélier 2014

The annual Fête de St Hélierusually begins with thePilgrimage to the Hermitage

at Elizabeth Castle, but this yearthat was pipped at the post by theSt Helier-Polish Festival, now in itsfourth year, which was held on theWeighbridge in front of the RoyalYacht Hotel and the Jersey Museum.The area was packed with peoplekeen to sample Polish cuisine, rangingfrom hunter stew with cabbage anddumplings, pork knuckle and neck,sausages and gherkins. TraditionalPolish folk dances were performed bychildren in the Saturday PolishSchool held at d'Auvergne School inSt Helier, by Dominika Nalichowska.Two Polish DJs played the music andlive performances were provided by adozen local musicians from the LaMotte Street Youth Music club.

The St Helier Pilgrimage is the keyevent in the Fête which has been heldregularly in recent years on the nearestSunday to St Helier Day, 16th July. Theprocession leaves the Town Churchled by the Jersey Scout Band, makingits way down King Street, past theTown Hall and the Parade to VictoriaPark, where a blessing is given by theDean in front of the Millennium Cross.The Parish's Honorary Police are onhand to get the marchers across some

of the busy roads, especially theEsplanade in front of the Grand Hotel, atwhich point the Scout Band leaves thepilgrims to make their way across thecauseway to Elizabeth Castle. A service isheld in a marquee on Castle Green afterwhich the procession moves to theHermitage on the Castle breakwater,where a wreath is laid in the hollowedout rock inside the chapel. Admission tothe Castle is free on the day of thePilgrimage, thanks to the Jersey HeritageTrust, and refreshments are also providedback in the marquee.

The Band of the Island of Jerseylaunched this year’s town festival

Jersey's Scout Band ready tolead the St Helier Pilgrimage

Local youth bands performedin Parade Gardens

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Probably the largest children’sslide ever in St Helier

Dancers added to thecarnival atmosphere

‘The Blind Drivers’performed in Broad Street

The Parish's young ambassadorsaccompanied the Constable of St Helier

and 75 other pilgrims

The early morning communionservice on St Helier Day took place

at the foot of the Hermitage

A more recent addition to theFestival calendar took place on St HelierDay with an early morning communionservice at the foot of the Hermitage ledby Rev. David Grantham of All SaintsChurch. With a much smaller numberattending than for the Pilgrimage,perhaps due to the early start requiredin order for people to get back to WestPark in time for work, transport to theCastle and back was provided by theDUKWs. After the short service NigelBlake, member of the 1781 Royal JerseyMilitia, organised the firing of thecannon by the Constable, and RoadsCommittee member Geraint Jenningsraised the Parish flag.

Later in the week there was an OpenDay at the Parish's Municipal ServicesDepot on La Grande Route de St Jean.Visitors were able to see the Parish's newrecycling operation in action, with theblue and red bags of recyclables beingmechanically sorted and processedready for export to the Parish's recyclingpartner in France. Senhor Paulo Cafôfo,Mayor of Funchal, took advantage of theopportunity to see how Funchal's twintown is dealing with the challenge ofrecycling, and spent some time talkingto Debra D'Orleans about the Parish'srecycling operation. The Parks andGardens greenhouses were also open tovisitors, and many took advantage of theopportunity to see what goes on behindthe scenes of the Parish's successfulhorticultural department.

The Fête de St Hélier concludedwith the Street Party, now in itssecond year. The openingprocession was led by the Bandof the Island of Jersey, beginningat the Obelisk in Broad Street andfinishing in Parade Gardens.Miss and Junior Miss St Helieraccompanied by Deputy RichardRondel took part in the event,along with the Constable, flankedby the Mayors of St Helier's threetwin towns, Avranches, BadWurzach and Funchal. The two daystreet party included stalls sellinglocal produce and promotingcharities such as Fairtrade, withfunfair rides and several performancespaces for local musicians. The areain front of the Blue Note pub inBroad Street proved extremelypopular with several of Jersey's bestlocal bands performing, and thebraver members of the audiencedancing in the street. The stage inParade Gardens also hostedperformances by young musiciansfrom La Motte Street Music centrethroughout the weekend.

Burgermeister Roland Burkledoesn’t have a chain of office but

Germany won the World Cup

Dancing in Broad Street

Camera Moment

Camera Moment

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WISH YOU WERE HERE! WINSTWO AWARDS AND WOWSSPECTATORS AT THIS YEAR’SBATTLE OF FLOWERS

St Helier’s entry in the 2014 Battle of Flowers wasthe Parish’s fourth entry since rejoining thecompetition under the chairmanship of former

Deputy Debbie de Sousa in 2010. So far the Parish haschosen themes with cultural or historical relevancebeginning with the twinning of St Helier and Funchal(2010), the links between Jersey and New Jersey (2011)and the centenary of the birth of Charles Dickens (2012).Last year the Parish entered the Christmas parade butthis year a new committee chaired by Bruno Sousa hasbeen hard at work on a float on the subject of thetraditional seaside holiday and how our town beaches areso important to us as well. This fits in well with the factthat the Victoria Marine Lake at West Park was restoredand re-opened this year after a joint initiative between theParish, the States and the Jersey Development Company,while Havre des Pas had a successful Seaside Festivallast month – see page 22 of this month’s Town Crier.

This year’s float featured Mr St Helier (Michael Franca),Miss St Helier (Anya Skinner) and Junior Miss St Helier(Samantha Sekirsky) in their finery with other members ofthe Parish’s Battle of Flowers group either sitting on thefloat or dancing in front of it in old fashioned beach attire.The float was designed and co-ordinated by AngelaCrowcroft. ‘Wish you were here’ won the Prix d’Honneurin the Paper category as well as ‘Best two dimensionaldetailed work award’ for Sarah Richardson’s stylised

Above: The St Helierfloat moves alongVictoria Avenue onBattle day Photograph courtesyof Alex Cordiner

Right: SarahRichardsoncompleting thepencil pointpostcard whichwon an award

Below right: Theflower makingteam in action

Below: LeonardaFaria shows howflowers are madefrom folded andstapled paper

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ers beside the sea

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postcard of a view from Westmount overthe Victoria pool made up of hundreds oftiny paper flower buds. Sarah's motherDaphne Bland worked equally hard onher set piece, also taking over 200 hours,of a postcard back with a frankedstamp and together they produced adouble-sided parish flag for the top ofthe sandcastle. The restricted colourpalette chosen for the tissue paper keptthe seaside feel and on the front a cheekyseagull stealing an ice cream madeeveryone laugh. The float featuredrotating sailing boats on a small lake anda large crab climbing up the beach hutson the back, which were made byJefferson Randles and team. Thanks goto Pentagon for supplying the wood andour Parish technical staff who supportedwith their know-how.

Doing a fully paper float means thateveryone can contribute, young and old,and of course it is more cost-effectivetoo. The relatively small Battle ofFlowers team of builders and flowermakers were helped enormously by theresidents of the Parish’s Care Homes,St Helier House and St Ewold’s, as wellas enthusiastic volunteers at the LittleSisters of the Poor. “We could not havedone it without the help of our seniorcitizens. This float needs around twentythousand paper flowers which have to bemade by hand, so we are incrediblygrateful for our helpers”, says DeputyJudy Martin, who has been closelyinvolved in the creation of the Parishfloat. Residents of the three homes weretreated to a tea party at the MunicipalServices Depot laid on by Battle ofFlowers association members, who alsomade the cakes.

The Constable of St Helier, SimonCrowcroft, said that he was delighted andimpressed by all the creativity and hardwork put in by the many volunteers.“‘Wish you were here!’ was a feast ofcolour on Battle day,” he said. “I was soproud of the team as our float passedthe stands, with our young ambassadorswaving to the crowds, the wellchoreographed dancers, and theentrancing and amusing details onthe float itself.”

Above right:Jorge de Sousa wasresponsible for a lotof the carpentry

Centre: Deputy JudyMartin helped servetea to the seniorflower makers

Far right: AngelaCrowcroft, designerof this year’s float

Right: Alain Baudains,the all importantdriver, hidden fromview inside the float

Below: Miss St Helier(Anya Skinner)prepared the seagullfor flowering

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One of Jersey's highlights of theyear took place on the 14th and15th August - Jersey's oldest

event, the annual Battle of Flowers.Jersey residents and visitors, who

often plan their visit to coincide with theevent, enjoyed a spectacular cornucopiaof colour and pageantry culminating inthe amazing firework display in StAubin's Bay at the end of the MoonlightParade on the second day.

This year there were 26 floats withmany of the parishes represented. Eachyear the creators and builders of thefloats seek to surpass previous years,vying to be more colourful, artistic andinnovative than ever before and, ofcourse, hoping to win one of the covetedawards on offer including best set design,best animation, best costume, theSpectator's Awards and, especially, thePrix d'Honneur, the major prize of thetwo-day event. This top prize was wonby The Optimists Club, with their entrycalled ‘Fire Cracker’ (pictured below).

The Battle of Flowers is now anintegral and long-established part of theIsland's calendar and would fit easilyinto any Mardi Gras from New Orleansto Rio de Janeiro, certainly laying claimto being amongst the best in Europe.

But what exactly is the Battle ofFlowers and why is it so called? Whydoes an island dignitary exclaim, "Let theBattle commence" at the beginning of theDay Parade on the Thursday, and howdid it all come about?

The first Battle in 1902 was actually aparade. Jersey decided to commemoratethe Coronation of King Edward V11 andQueen Alexandra and the event tookplace in August. Back then most of thefloral floats would have been horse-drawn whereas now hidden motorisedmachinery is used to move the floats.

The 'Battle' in the title originates fromalmost the beginning when flowers weretorn from the floats along the route andthrown to spectators who would thenthrow them back. Legend would alsohave it that flowers were thrown byyoung men on the floats to ladies in thecrowd in the hope that they would bedemurely thrown back. This practice lostits romantic leanings over the decadesand so vigorous did the throwing to andfro become that the practice wasabandoned in 1964 for fear of injuries tospectators and float bearers. That first

parade was deemed so successful that itbecame an annual event and it continuedto be held on Victoria Avenue every year,except for the First World War Years,until 1928 when the event moved to theSpringfield Stadium. The Second WorldWar brought another halt when theChannel Islands were occupied byGerman forces. With the austerity of post-war years, it was 1951 before the Battle ofFlowers returned to the Jersey calendarwhen, to encourage community spirit andtourism on the Island, a group of Jerseybusinessmen reintroduced the event at itsoriginal location in Victoria Avenue.

In 1989 the Moonlight Parade wasintroduced. Although the parade is verysimilar to the previous day's event, thistime the floats are illuminated bythousands of tiny lights, creating a trulymagical spectacle and, some may say, amore carnival feel, as the exhibitors havethe chance to let their hair down andparty well into the evening.

The first Miss Battle of Flowers waselected for the 1953 event and the firstMr Battle of Flowers the following year;each year Miss Battle of Flowers ischosen in front of an audience and ajudging panel and, once elected,undertakes a series of publicengagements throughout the followingyear before handing over the crown tothe next winner. This year's Miss Battleof Flowers, the 61st, is Holly Perchardfrom St Martin. A male celebrity is alsoengaged each year to escort Miss Battleof Flowers throughout the event and thisyear was Dancing on Ice Champion ofChampions 2014 and X-Factor runner-upRay Quinn. A Junior Miss Battle ofFlowers was also chosen at the annualBattle Funfair, 'Funtasia', at theWaterfront, the lucky winner beingPaige Higgins from St Martin.

The process ofdesigning andchoosing thetheme for eachfloat and theincredible artistryand flair that isrevealed is keptunder a heavilyguarded cloak ofsecrecy until theunveiling at the

beginning of the Day Parade. A hugeamount of work is carried out in themonths leading up to Battle week withhundreds of volunteers preparing driedflowers and harestails (laguras grass)into intricate designs and patterns on thefloats. However, the majority of theflowering work starts on the Monday ofthe week the Battle of Flowers takesplace. Precision planning mightoccasionally give way to organised chaoslate into the night as the deadlineapproaches, but when the Battlecommences it's all smiles.

In addition to the 26 floats on parade,a number of local bands and six bandsfrom the mainland performed along theroute. Also taking part in the paradeswere majorette troupes, performers,dancers, comedy acts and much more.

Jackie Donald, The Battle of FlowersEvents Director, said “Every year provesto be different. The floats never cease toimpress, and 2014 was no different.Despite the weather being a little bitinclement on Thursday the spectators,exhibitors and all participants appearedto have a fantastic time. Miss Battle wavedand smiled all day and engaged with theaudience along with her escort this year,Ray Quinn, 2014 Dancing on Ice Championof Champions. Of course without thehelp of Jersey Tourism and CPA Globalwe would not be able to put on such anevent, therefore we are extremelygrateful for their continued support.”

There have been over one millionvisitors to the Battle of Flowers

This year was the 98th Battle of Flowers

Nearly 30,000 people attended thisyear’s Battle of Flowers

This year’s charity is Jersey Diabetes

Battle of FlowersA HISTORY By Cliff Golding

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The visit this month will include a visit to the famous café atPegasus Bridge

For more information about any of theperformances or courses available,please contact the Box Office on: 700444or go online at: www.artscentre.je.

Calling all Jersey artists! Whether oils are your forte or fabricsare your favourite medium, get creating and enter this year'sFox Open Art Competition. The annual art exhibition thatcelebrates the talents of Channel Islanders is back, and thisyear will be judged by celebrated English artist Liam Spencer,who will be exhibiting his own work in the Berni Gallery fromMonday 15 September. The handing-in dates for entries intothe Fox Open Art Competition is either 9 or 10 September andall mediums are accepted, other than photography. This year'sprizes include £1,000 for the overall winner, so get yourmasterpieces together and get entering!

Jersey Arts Centre is delighted to welcome back Frenchtheatre company Art'Comedia to the Island for the third timeon Saturday 27 September. Showing themselves in a differentlight to their previous visits, Art'Comedia members VéroniqueMartinez and Bertrand Larmet will present an evening ofFrench and English love songs from the world of musicaltheatre. Make sure not to miss this enchanting evening of wellknown and new songs.

Finally, have you ever wanted to learn how to crochet?With all things homemade making a fashionable comeback,Jersey Arts Centre is offering you the chance to learn thefundamental aspects of this classic skill with Hazel McLarenfrom 18 September. Over 6 weeks, participants will learn basicstitches and how to crochet a granny square. You will also learnhow to read patterns and follow diagrams to create your owncrochet crafts. Spaces are limited, so book your place now!

A PREVIEW OF THE PARISH-ORGANISED VISITLATER THIS MONTH BY THE NORMANDYVETERANS ASSOCIATION AND THE BAND OFTHE ISLAND OF JERSEY

Two years ago, in torrential rain, representatives ofJersey's Normandy Veterans Association were led acrossPegasus Bridge, near Bénouville in Normandy, by the

Band of the Island of Jersey. This month a similar exercise isplanned, thanks to the kind cooperation of the Maire deBénouville who has agreed once again to close this busy roadin order to allow the Jersey group to cross the Bridge at whathas become one of the most significant sites in the history of'Operation Overlord' and D-Day, but better weather is hoped for!

CrossingPegasus Bridge

The visit to Normandy has become an annual feature in thecalendar for Jersey's NVA and includes visits to the landingbeaches, cemeteries and museums in the region. The Constableof St Helier, who is a patron of the Band of the Island of Jersey,said that he was delighted the Band would be accompanyingthe Veterans this year. “As well as leading our Veterans acrossPegasus Bridge, which will be extremely moving this time as itwas before, the Band have agreed to march through our twintown of Avranches and play two concerts there,” he said.

Earlier this year, Jersey NVA members Harry Fenn and BillReynolds were able to take part in the international memorialservices held at the beginning of June, a visit which wasreported in the July edition of the Town Crier.

The visit takes place from Friday 12th to Sunday 14thSeptember.

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They say that the sweetest sound isthat of a baby or small childlaughing, the recurring chant of

utter joy and happiness lighting up a roomand delighting everyone within earshot.

Inducing laughter in a contented babyis just about the easiest thing to do. Justsaying “boo” behind cupped hands isenough to reduce them to fits of giggles,which they repeat on a loop no matterhow many times you do it. A quick visit toYouTube will throw up lots of examples ofchuckling babies and small children anddelighted parents encouraging them.

Delighted parents and contented babies.It is the perfect scene and one that coupleslook forward to with such joy andanticipation. Having children with a lovedone when a relationship develops into apermanency of either marriage orcohabitation is a natural progression for themajority. Mostly planned, sometimes asurprise but welcome nonetheless, it is theseal which completes a union. Far morevaluable than any material possession, thegift of life is, perhaps, the greatest gift of all(although parents might need to remindthemselves of that fact when their child orchildren enter their teenage years!).

But what if you don’t conceive at thefirst opportunity or when you plan to?What happens if you are trying for monthsor years and you don’t have the joy ofannouncing that you are expecting? Forthousands of couples this is all too real ascenario, as month after month they don’tget the news they have been hoping andpraying for.

In the first instance, a coupleexperiencing fertility problems, or in needof fertility advice, would be advised tovisit their GP who, if it is required, caninitiate a referral to the infertility clinic.

If at this point it becomes clear that amedical issue is preventing conception,the confirmation of the fear that somethingwas wrong can still come as a huge shockto a couple and lead to inevitable stressand strain both emotionally and to therelationship.

The World Health Organisation (WHO)defines infertility as: ‘...a disease of thereproductive system defined by the failureto achieve a clinical pregnancy after 12months or more of regular unprotectedsexual intercourse.’

NHS UK (www.nhs.uk) states thatnearly one in seven couples finds itdifficult to conceive. This totals about 3.5million people in the UK. NHS UK furtherstates that: ‘About 84% of couples willconceive naturally within one year if they

have regular unprotected sex. For every100 couples trying to conceive naturally:

• 84 will conceive within one year• 92 will conceive within two years • 93 will conceive within three years

For couples who have been trying toconceive for more than three yearswithout success, the likelihood ofpregnancy occurring within the next yearis 25% or less.’

Learning that either you or yourpartner, or both, have fertility problemscan unleash a myriad of emotions.Foremost among the questions is why,and then who. Is it me or is it him? Is itme or is it her? If the answer is as simpleas that is there 50% relief and 50%disbelief and shock? And however muchyou try as the strain takes its toll, howdifficult is it not to apportion blame?

To try and understand these and manymore questions, and to offer hope andunderstanding to couples trying toconceive, Vicky Bartlett founded andchairs a Jersey charity called JerseyFertility Support (www.jerseyfertilitysupport.org.je).

As Vicky says on the website, “We areforemost a support group, meeting everymonth with the aim to help you feel lessisolated, to share stories and knowledgeand, most of all, validate your emotionalpain to the life crisis of infertility.

Our aim is to support people in Jerseywho are experiencing problems inconceiving by sharing our ownexperiences through group meetings. Weare not doctors, nor are we counsellors.But we all have experience, which couldhelp you.

Most importantly – we are friendswho want to help other people and tohelp make their journeys to parenthoodas short and painless as possible whilstappreciating the challenges that fertilityissues can bring.

When you decide to start a familythere is an assumption that you just stopusing contraception and quickly, and inaccordance with your plans, you fallpregnant. Sadly, for some that isn’t thecase. Infertility, whether there is amedical reason or it is unexplained, is amost difficult thing to come to terms withand even understand.”

On a small island like Jersey, uniqueissues are also challenging. As Vickyexplains, “In Jersey a simple visit to thefertility clinic at the hospital meanshoping that you won’t bump into anyoneyou know. Even walking to thedepartment and sitting in the waiting

JERSEY FERTILITY SUPPORTBY CLIFF GOLDING

room can cause anxiety, for why elsewould you be there? Now everyone knowsyou can t conceive. Another issue withJersey is that you often have to travel tothe mainland or even further afield toreceive treatment or have consultationsand this can be a very expensive process.”

Other emotions rise to the fore too,however hard you try to suppress them. Itwill suddenly feel that just abouteverybody you know is falling pregnantexcept you. They call this fertility envyand it is very difficult to deal with. Thereis also unexplained infertility when youhave both had every test available andthere is no clinical explanation as to whyyou haven t conceived.

Medical professionals will look at allaspects in advising couples aboutconception. It might be a question oflifestyle. If either of you smoke you wouldbe encouraged to stop. Diet, weight, andalcohol intake would also be discussed aswell as stress and pressure in theworkplace. Meditation, wellness, positivityand adopting a holistic approach thebenefits of which are perhaps not fullyappreciated can also help.

But, what if there is a medical reasonwhy conception isn’t happening? What arethe options for those couples?

It is estimated that up to 40% ofconception failure is due to maleinfertility. If addressing the issuesmentioned before do not improve thechances of conception then there also aresurgical procedures, which can assistcouples to conceive.

It is known that women only carry somany eggs from birth. Into adulthood thisnumber reduces. With more and morewomen delaying starting a family untillater in life, or having a second familylater in life with a new partner, thechances of conceiving naturally arediminished. For these women and forthose with a definite medical conditionpreventing natural conception, assistedconception could be the way forward.

Intrauterine insemination (IUI) or invitro fertilization (IVF) will be theconsidered options. IUI is a method wherehealthy, fast moving sperm are identifiedand introduced to your own eggs in asurgical procedure. Fertility drugs mightalso be introduced to aid conception. If thisisn’t successful, or not considered suitable,then IVF could be the answer.

In 1978 Louise Brown became the firstperson in the world to be born as a resultof IVF. Dubbed by the media as the ‘TestTube Baby’, her pioneering birth has led,nearly 40 years later, to around 200,000IVF births a year worldwide.

There are two types of IVF. With thefirst type a woman’s own eggs wouldbe used which are extracted and

Your vote, your sayYou will shortly be given the

chance to make history. OnWednesday 15th October

Jersey’s holding its first GeneralElection, and every politician, whetherhe or she is a Senator, Constable, orDeputy, needs your vote if they’re to sitin the States.

But instead of voting for them, haveyou ever thought about joining them?There are few restrictions. Basicallyyou need to be British, over 18, and tohave lived in the Island for more thantwo years. Still interested? You can finda form and more detailed informationon our website: http://www.sthelier.je/media/327319/nomination-documents-senator-connetable-deputy.pdf. The important dates foryour diaries are 16th September –nomination day for Senators, and 17thSeptember – nomination day forConstables and Deputies.

Even if you can’t or don’t want tostand for election, you can still beinvolved. If you’re over 16 and havelived in the Island for two years you’reentitled to vote – you don’t have to beBritish. But you do need to register.The Parish is keen to let everyoneknow they do have a say, and this yearwe’ve broken new ground by posting aseries of mini videos in English,Portuguese and Polish on YouTubeexplaining the registration process.We’ve also asked the Island’s youthwhy they think it’s important youngislanders register. You can see and hearwhat they say at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s24n8QnDNNc

Still have any questions? Thencontact our Election Officer, EricBlakeley, on 811840 or emaileric.blakeley@posh.gov.je. Remember:it’s your Island and your Parish – getinvolved.

reintroduced with her partner’s spermat a time to maximise the chances ofconception. In the second type donoreggs from another female are used if apatient’s own aren’t considered suitable.If necessary, donor sperm would also beused in this process.

IVF treatment is completed in cyclesand can be very expensive with anaverage cycle costing between £6,000 to£10,000. Renowned fertility expert,Professor Lord Winston of ImperialCollege, London warns that success fromjust one cycle is about 25%. He says youstart beating the odds after three cycles.

Vicky Bartlett is very keen todemystify IVF. “Firstly, we want to putpeople at ease,” she says. “Often it’s thefeeling that there is no one to talk to andthat you are completely alone which canbe so completely overwhelming. Seeingbabies and children conceived by IVFcan give great encouragement to couplestrying to conceive and thinking of IVF.We can also help them with ideas onhow to finance IVF.”

Vicky can be contacted athello@jerseyfertilitysupport.org.je withan assurance that any email or contactwill be completely confidential.

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The Havre des Pas Seaside Festival took place lastmonth providing its now familiar start to Battle ofFlowers week. Organised by Mario Pirozzolo, the

Festival saw the closure of Havre des Pas and the settingup of numerous stalls selling local food and drink, withtraditional fairground entertainment and live music.Mario said, “I would like to express my thanks to theParish for the provision of the refuse bins, and also a bigthank you to Mitch Couriard MBE and all the HonoraryPolice that turned up again this year to support the event.”

“The idea for the Jersey Seaside Festival came aboutsome 11 years ago through discussion with residents ofHavre des Pas and the Connétable. The idea was to put onseries of events which would raise the profile of Havre desPas as a seaside district of St Helier. Allied to that was theaim of creating a festival atmosphere for visitors arriving in the Islandfor the Island’s flagship event, the Jersey Battle of Flowers four dayslater. Now in its tenth year the Jersey Seaside Festival brings a littlebit of magic to Havre des Pas every summer, attracting thousands offestival-goers, both locals and visitors alike. The event is well known

Michelle Buckley took advantage of the SeasideFestival to open her private garden up to the public,raising money for the Brooke Hospital for Animals.Michelle has won the top prize in both the gardencompetition run by the Parish of St Helier as well asthe Island-wide competition run by the RJA&HS (the3 x 5 perch courtyard garden category).

Crowds enjoying the range of stalls onthe Havre des Pas promenade

for its food fair, arts and crafts stalls,activities on the beach, the Promenadeand attractions in Roseville Street.The event also provides a vanguardfor a number of charities to raisemoney, which runs into thousands ofpounds every year. This year therewas the opportunity to win a new carin the Variety Club of Jersey Raffle.”

The Festival depends onsponsorship, and event organisersare now looking for a corporateorganisation to support the JerseySeaside Festival 2015. “The benefitsthrough advertising exposure areimmense,” says Mario.

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This month's column is promptedby the latest plans for the JerseyGas site. My reaction? Too big!

Overdevelopment! Far from inspiringdevelopment with quality amenityspace, it seems our Millennium TownPark is now being used as a crudeexcuse for cramming in as much aspossible around it. If anything is goingto make our modestly-sized Park looksmaller, it will be this city-sizeddevelopment as a lumpy great backdrop.

But my complaint stems from a muchgreater problem with the redevelopmentof St Helier: quite simply, the town'scommunity gets so little say in it. It maysurprise many that Planning produced adevelopment brief for the Jersey Gas site,with the consultation for this being acouple of years ago; the comments ofthose who responded are now on thePlanning website. Against eachsubmitted comment is space for aPlanning Officer’s response and anotherfor any recommended change to theproposed brief. And against each andevery comment are the words 'Nochange'. In short, nothing that anyonesaid made any difference. So don't worryif you missed the brief opportunity tohave your say on the redevelopment ofthis area, they didn't take any noticeanyway. And there, in a nutshell, is theproblem with our planning policies.

A few years ago I attended a forumon the 'regeneration of the north of StHelier' as a member of the EnvironmentSection of the Société Jersiaise. We hadcommented on the proposals for theMillennium Town Park and as aconsequence we got an invitation. Oncethere I was astonished to find that thismeeting for 'stakeholders' didn't have asingle person who actually lived in thearea! What a marvellous example of the'consultation industry' going at full pelt,and entirely missing its main objective!

Meanwhile at the time I was alsoprivileged to be on the Waterfront DesignGroup. It was hardly a democraticexercise, as we were mostly past criticsof the Waterfront, invited by the thenPlanning Minister to form a panel toprovide a second opinion for theproposed masterplan. Our remit waslimited. For instance, the proposedFinance Quarter was a 'given' and wehad to work within that restraint.Nevertheless it was a useful forum, andwe were able to tone down themasterplan in terms of design details, butwith the change of EnvironmentMinister, we were simply abolished. Notso much as an e-mail, text or Tweet to

tell us we no longer existed. And after allthat, the masterplan was then 'revised'behind closed doors, thereby consigningall our efforts to the great dustbin ofJersey-style consultation. What is thesubliminal message here?

Fast forward to the recent FutureSt Helier Seminar held at the RadissonHotel. How many town residents evenknew it was on? It was aimed at politicaland business leaders. But how manypeople who live in the town got toattend? It seems even our Constable wasonly given minimal notice with hisinvitation, compared with much longerfor some heritage groups. What on earthdoes that say about the prevailingattitude to the Parish and its inhabitants?

But then when did we ever get askedabout what gets put in St Helier? Did weever get asked about the four originalreclamation sites, let alone anything thatactually went on the Waterfront? No!Come to think of it, who actually asked

THE JERSEY GAS SITEBy André Ferrari

André Ferrari is a heritage campaignerand author of books on Jersey’s lostarchitecture.

View onSt Helier

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for a Finance Quarter? Where did thatidea come from? Who was behind it?And what a telling contrast with theMillennium Town Park! One a projectplucked out of thin air and imposed onus come hell or high water, whilst theother took 15 years of battling, withevery attempt at obstruction thrown inthe way. Perhaps the incinerator project,with its broken promise of adequatescreening, was ultimate proof of howlittle say the residents of St Helier get atwhat is dumped in their community.

What we have is a fundamentalconflict of interest between centralisedministerial government, and the localcommunity which bears the brunt andcost of those centralised policies. It isestablished States policy to 'grow' thepopulation. It is also their policy toconcentrate new development in thebuilt up area. So everything consequentlygets piled in our Parish. Perhaps there isa certain rationale to not consulting withus over this pile-it-up-and-cram-it-inpolicy. We might actually say 'No'!

And it is not simply the quantity andscale of development which is now beingimposed on us. An extra 1,000 or so newisland residents each year is impactingon traffic levels. And not just traffic. Itmeans more people squeezed on ournarrow pavements and more peopletrying to cross at those dangerousjunctions which year on year carry moretraffic. The list goes on. And how isSt Helier supposed to deal with all this?Not easily. The Havre des PasImprovement Group has highlighted theproblem with traffic. Main roads areunder the centralised control of TTS, andattempts by the Parish to control trafficflow or install crossings get thwarted.St Helier gets lumbered with theproblems, yet is left without the meansto deal with the consequences.

Perhaps it is time to debate devolvingsome Planning powers away from centralcontrol, down to Parish level. Nevermind devolution for Scotland! Let ushave a bit of devolved power for thebiggest single community in Jersey. Theirony is that given present policies wewill ultimately get that power anyway. In50 years’ time, a vast, high risepopulation crammed into St Helier willhave the majority political clout. Andthen, at last, perhaps, we will be able toinfluence how our Parish is developed.

SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCINGAn opportunity to get fit and to learn anew skill, this class is for beginnersand no partners are required. Justcome along, join in and have some fun.Every Thursday from 7.30-8.45pm atFirst Tower School, £4 per person.Contact Joy on 862205 orjcchanjoy97@gmail.com or Alan on484375 or alan.nicolle88@gmail.com.

Have you something to share withfellow parishioners? Is there an

event or activity coming up that youwant to tell St Helier about? Let us knowat the Town Crier and we can include onthe monthly Parish Notice Board.

Parish notice boardGeneral THE JERSEY CROQUET CLUB

is looking for new members andmeets at Les Quennevais SportsCentre. For more details pleasecontact Elizabeth on 741879.

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Churchdetails

ALL SAINTS CHURCHParade, St HelierContact Rev. David on 768323

BELMONT ROAD GOSPEL HALLSt HelierTel: 726644

CHRISTIAN PORTUGUESEMISSIONSt Paul’s Centre, St HelierTel: 522480

IMMANUEL CHRISTIAN CENTRE(Freedom Church), Victoria Street, St HelierTel: 768957

JERSEY BAPTIST CHURCHVauxhall Street, St HelierTel: 879611

ST ANDREW’S CHURCHLe Mont Cochon, St Heliervisit www.standrewschurch.org.je,www.facebook.com/StAndrewsChurchJersey, telephone 734582 or emailenquiries@standrewschurch.org.je

ST COLUMBA’SMidvale Road, St HelierTel: 733220

ST HELIER METHODISTCENTREHalkett Place, St Heliercontact Sarah Keenan-Fox on 877517

ST MARK’S CHURCHSt Mark’s Road, St Heliervisit www.stmarksjersey.org or contactMonika Le Seelleur on 720595

ST PAUL’S CHURCHNew Street, St HelierContact the Church Office on 887887or visit www.stpaulsjersey.org.

ST THOMAS’ CHURCHVal Plaisant, St HelierTel: 720235

THE SALVATION ARMYMinden Place, St HelierTel: 723336

TOWN CHURCHChurch Street, St Heliercontact the Town Church on 736734or visit www.townchurch.org.je

Open each Sunday from 27th July until26th October, 10am until 5pm. For marketstall enquiries contact Nick Steel on603093 or nick.steel@jerseybusiness.je;for general enquiries contact BernieManning on 07700 356438 orberniemanning@hotmail.co.uk.

A new group of the WI is starting upon Tuesday 9th September at 8pm atKensington Chambers, KensingtonPlace (opposite Casa Mia). Allwelcome to attend.

WERE YOU MARRIED ORCHRISTENED AT ST MARK’SCHURCH? Does your family have aconnection to the Church? The 170thanniversary of the Church’s openingis taking place on Sunday 12thOctober at 4pm and everyone iswarmly invited to attend. For furtherinformation please telephone 720595or visit www.stmarksjersey.org.

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CYCLE RIDE FORMACMILLAN JERSEY

As previously mentioned in ourJune issue, Town Hall caretakerKevin MacCarthy is taking part in

the Coast to Coast Cycle Challenge(Venice to Genoa) this month with a teamof 25 in aid of the Macmillan CancerSupport Group. Kevin has been verykindly sponsored with a racing bike forthe challenge by Nick Thomas at Boudin’sCycle Shop, for which he is most grateful,and which will hopefully assist withmaking the ride more enjoyable andenable him to keep up with the rest of thepack. Nick said “It gives me a greatamount of pleasure to sponsor Kevin inthis way, as this is without doubt a veryworthy cause. Macmillan do a fantasticjob and this is my way of being a part ofit. I wish Kevin and the team a safe andwonderful journey.”

Sunday 7th September will see theinaugural Halkett Hoedown for Headway,which is hoped to become an annualevent. The brainchild of David Stokes,proprietor of Bean Around the World,together with Louise Stirling of HeadwayJersey, an amazing street party has beenorganised in the centre of town, all in aidof Headway Jersey. Halkett Place will beclosed to traffic for the day and townreally will meet country, with straw balesand Western-themed decorations, WildWest fancy dress (optional, with prizesfor best costume, adult and children’scategories), live music, food, cheer andfun! From lunchtime ‘til late.

HALKETT HOEDOWNFOR HEADWAY

There are lots of opportunities for parishioners to get involved inthe variety of activities organised in St Helier. For anyone interested inbecoming involved in these groups, a brief overview and contactdetails are shown below.

ST HELIER IN BLOOMThe Community in Bloom Group encourages community planting andenvironmental initiatives, with artistic flourishes.Contact Tony Andrews on 811700or email anthony.andrews@posh.gov.jewww.facebook.com/Poshbloomgroup

ST HELIER’S HONORARY POLICEThe Honorary Police are an integral part of the Parish, working closelywith the States Police to provide a service unique in the British Isles. Contact the Honorary Police Co-ordinator on 811890or email kevin.molloy@posh.gov.je

ST HELIER – AVRANCHES JUMELAGEThe Jumelage Committee facilitates school group exchanges, andcultural and sporting links with Avranches in Normandy.Contact Annabelle Bishop on 07797 762008or email annabelle.bishop@googlemail.com

ST HELIER – BAD WURZACH PARTNERSCHAFTSt Helier twinned with Bad Wurzach, where many Islanders wereinterned during the Second World War, in 2002. The PartnerschaftCommittee promotes cultural links between the two towns.Contact Clive Armstrong on 854152or email clive.partnerschaft@outlook.comwww.sthelierbadwurzachpartnerschaft.com

ST HELIER – FUNCHAL GEMINAÇÃOThe Committee supports activities celebrating the Portuguese language,music, food and national days, following the twinning with Funchal in 2012.Contact Simon Crowcroft on 811821or email constable@posh.gov.je.Facebook page: Comité de Geminição St Helier-Funchal

ST HELIER POLISH SOCIETYA new group to promote Polish culture locally.Contact Magda Chmielewska on 07700 811719or magda.chmielewska@hotmail.co.uk

ST HELIER – YOUTH COMMITTEEThe St Helier Youth Committee gives financial support to youthprojects throughout the Parish. It is also responsible for allocatinggrants to groups and individuals who live in the Parish.Application forms available from our website: www.sthelier.jeContact Sarah Richardson on 07797 732901or email sarah2r@hotmail.com

ST HELIER – BATTLE OF FLOWERS ASSOCIATIONThe St Helier Battle of Flowers Association is a welcoming group keento create a community atmosphere. All Islanders are welcome to join in.Contact Bruno Sousa on 07797 833146or email brunosousa583@hotmail.co.uk

ST HELIER PÉTANQUE GROUPThe ‘POSH Pétanquers’ meet on Fridays at 2pm in the MillenniumTown Park. Newcomers are welcome and coaching is provided. Contact Tony Allchurch on 767593 or email tony@allchurch.je

ST HELIER COMMUNITY SERVICES TEAMWhen the administration of welfare was moved to Income Support theParish retained some of its staff skilled in supporting the community,assisted by volunteers. New members are always welcome. Contact Julie Garrod on 811856 or email julie.garrod@posh.gov.je

ST HELIER SOCIAL COMMITTEEThe Parish’s Social Committee makes possible activities like the LiberationCream Tea and the Christmas Lunches. New members welcome. Contact Jane Skelhorn on 811823or email jane.skelhorn@posh.gov.je

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ST HELIER'S GARDENERS have chosen a remembrancetheme for their floral badge in La Collette Gardens this year.

THE SMOOTH MOVES DANCE SCHOOL is holding itsAutumn Dance Festival from Friday 26th to Sunday 28thSeptember, starting with a Social Dance at the Town Hall at8pm on Friday 26th, a Gala Dance evening with the Jersey BigBand at the Town Hall on Saturday 27th, and a dance eveningat the Merton Hotel with the Jersey Big Band on Sunday 28thSeptember. For more information please emailcome2dance@hotmail.com or telephone 07797 758902.

CENTRAL SCHOOL OF DANCE From September class timeson a Monday are as follows:

• Ballet 6.15–7pm (aimed at all levels)

• Modern 7–7.30pm (intermediate level with roughly a Grade 3standard required)

• Tap 7.30-8.15pm (aimed at all levels)

There'll be a slight fee increase this term with prices at £8 payas you go and £80 for a ten week booklet, but prices are held at£20 per month for standing order payments. Modern remainspriced at £5 per class (or £13 per month if paying by standingorder). Classes take place on the following Mondays: 8th, 15th,22nd and 29th September; 6th, 13th, 20th and 27th October;and 3rd, 10th, 17th and 24th November. Any queries, pleasetelephone Claire on 07797 767961.

GARDENING TIPSFOR SEPTEMBER

3 September is generally a cooler, gustier month thanAugust and the days are noticeably shorter. While there’snot as much to do in the ornamental garden at this time ofthe year, if you have a fruit or vegetable patch you’ll bebusy reaping the rewards of harvest. It’s also time to get outand start planting spring flowering bulbs for next year, andyou can collect seeds for next summer’s colour too. Makethe most of the remaining warmth while you can.

3 Top jobs for this month include dividing herbaceousperennials, picking autumn raspberries, netting pondsbefore leaf-fall gets underway, cleaning out cold frames andgreenhouses so that they’re ready for use in the autumn,covering leafy vegetable crops with bird-proof netting andplanting spring flowering bulbs.

Organisations in St HelierThis section of the Crier is devoted to the many voluntary clubs and groups run throughout St Helier. If youwould like to promote your organisation or a planned special event, or just to include contact details,please telephone 811821 or email towncrier@posh.gov.je.

WOMEN’S INSTITUTE There are four meetings in St Helier as follows: St Helier Sirens WI:1st Thursday ofeach month at Church House (opposite Chambers) at 8pm. Contact Helen Asplet on 483000 or emailhelenasp@jerseymail.co.uk. La Pouquelaye WI: 2nd Wednesday of each month at the La Pouquelaye CommunityCentre (the old La Pouquelaye School) at 7.30pm. Contact Gill James on 722467 or gilljames527@gmail.com.West Park WI: 1st Tuesday of each month at 2.15pm at the meeting room at the George V Cottage Homes onLa Grande Route de St Aubin. Contact Pam Kelly on 726694. First Tower & Millbrook WI: 2nd Wednesday ofeach month at the St Andrew’s Church Hall at 7.30pm. Contact Joan Cadoret on 735534

MOBILE LIBRARY George V Cottage Homes: Mondays, 9.20–9.45amClos du Paradis: Tuesdays, 9.15–9.45am B&Q, Queen’s Road: Tuesdays, 9.50–10.30am

BEAVERS, CUBS AND SCOUTS 14th Jersey (St Helier) Scout Group: Salvation Army Hall, Minden Place.Beavers and Cubs: Monday evenings. Scouts: Wednesday evenings. Contact Mary Roberts, Island Secretary,on 486935. or email: jersey.scouts@jerseymail.co.uk

RAINBOWS, BROWNIES AND GIRL GUIDES All Saints Church Hall group, The Parade: Thursday and Fridayevenings. Contact: Daphne on 871199. La Pouquelaye group, La Pouquelaye Community Centre: Tuesdayevening. Contact Tina de la Cour on 07797 761746 or 877559. South Rainbow group, d’Auvergne School:Saturday morning. Contact: Jean on 509003/07797 719003. 5th St Mark’s Brownies group, All SaintsChurch Hall: Wednesday evening. Contact Vee on 789571 or 07797 795587. 5th St Mark’s Guides group,La Pouquelaye Community Centre: Monday evening. Contact Pat on 481418. First Tower group, First TowerSchool: Monday evening. Contact Jayne on 723621

LITTLE MONKEYS GYMNASTICS Fort Regent. Various classes to suit children from 1 to 6 years.Phone or text Mel on 07797 731101 or email littlemonkeys2009@gmail.com

REGENT GYMNASTICS CLUB Fort Regent. Visit: www.regentgymnastics.co.uk/

ROYAL BRITISH LEGION 2–4 Great Union Street. Tuesday to Friday from 12pm and Saturday and Sunday from 11am

SUN BOWLS Starts mid-April, Opening times: 10.00am, 2.00pm and 6.00pm, leagues on Monday and Tuesdayevenings and Thursday mornings. Contact Terry Bell on 734721

FIRST TOWER BILLIARDS & SNOOKER CLUB Open weekdays from 7pm to 11pm and Sundays from 1pm to 6pm.Email firsttowersnookerclub@gmail.com

JERSEY SCRABBLE CLUB Every Tuesday evening at 7pm. Contact Anne on 730409 or email apasturel@live.co.uk

ST MARK’S SPARKS Thursdays during term-time from 10am to 11.30am at St Mark’s Church. Contact Ian MacFeeters on 720595

THE CAESAREA QUILTERS Third Monday of every month. Contact Sarah Matlock on 487883

SOROPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL OF JERSEY Ladies Service Club Every fourth Wednesday of the month at7.30pm at the Monterey Hotel. Contact Mrs Jean Dale on 888882 or email jeand@bullandcompany.com

JERSEY BOWLS CLUB Westmount Prospective new bowling members are welcomed.Please contact Jean Lowery on 07797 776790

TOP (TRIUMPH OVER PHOBIA) Offers structured self-help for people with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder andphobias. The Headway Centre on Thursday evenings from 7–8.30pm. Contact Celia on 0800 735 0608 ortopjerseyci@gmail.com

JERSEY ASSOCIATION OF RETIRED PERSONS A friendly club for the over 50’s. Contact Mrs Annette Elliott on 742402

AGE CONCERN JERSEY Home cooked lunches every week day at 12 noon (excluding bank holidays), and bingoevery Wednesday at 1.30pm. Computer courses for every level on Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays. Telephone758922 or Freephone 0800 7350345. Frozen meal delivery – please contact Chris on 870354

REGENT BOWLS CLUB Fort Regent: Indoor bowling takes place on Monday, Wednesday and Friday morningsfrom 9.30am to 12 noon, with free tuition given to new members. For more information contact Harold Noelon 617926

GOOD COMPANIONS CLUB Hosting various events for the Island’s over 50s, and based at Le Marais, St Clement,more information on The Good Companions Club can be obtained by contacting Manager Angela Falla atgcclub@hotmail.co.uk

JERSEY ALZHEIMER’S ASSOCIATION Seale Street: The office and drop-in centre are open from 10am to 1pmMonday to Thursday. Call in for information and advice, telephone 723519 or emailjerseyalzheimers@hotmail.com. Website: www.jerseyalzheimers.com. Helpline: 443075

JERSEY CODERS (computer coding club for teenagers): Meets weekly on a Wednesday at JT premises inSt Helier. For further information please contact Gwyn Garfield-Bennett on 715411 or 07797 715560 or emailgwyn@directinput.je

JERSEY BUMPS & BABIES GROUP Meets on the first Thursday of each month, 11am to 1pm, at the Café atSt Helier Methodist Centre, Halkett Street. Contact Viki Lucas at membership.jersey@nct.org.uk or 07700362022

COMMUNITY SAVINGS LTD. offers account facilities, budgeting advice and in certain cases emergency funding toIslanders. Drop into the Seale Street office Tues-Fri 9.30am-12.30pm or call 737555. Information also available atwww.communitysavings.org.je

JERSEY MS THERAPY CENTRE at Rope Walk, St Helier. Open from 11am to 6pm on Tuesdays and Wednesdays,the Centre offers complementary therapies, meditation / relaxation, and oxygen therapy in the Barochamberwhich is available to anyone. For more information please telephone 737297, email info@jerseymstc.co.uk orvisit www.jerseymstc.co.uk

D'ÈRTOU OU À MAÛ R'TOU?N'y'a rein d'nouvé souos l'touônnementdu solé, coumme nou dit. Mais léStembre èrveint châque année et lesêcoles r'atchil'yent les mousses auc'menchement d'eune nouvelle annéescolaithe. Mais s'i' y'a des mousses tchisont heutheurs d'êt' d'èrtou l'avant èsblianches plianches, y'en a étout tch'ensont à maû r'tou. Et nou peut dithe démême dé tchiqu's'uns d's ensîngnants,sans doute! Nou r'a dit 'à bétôt' èsvacanches d'Êté – pouor les cheinstch'ont 'té hors – et 'à la préchaine' èsvîsiteurs d'Êté – pouor les cheins tchitravâlent dans les sèrvices d'hospitalité.Ch'est un long jour tchi n'a pon d'tours,et nou peut dithe qu'lé mais d'Septembreest l'dêtou d'l'année: les fiellesquémenchent à touônner, et l's espritsr'touônnent ès pensées d'Hivé. Lesmodes des temps r'fraidgis sont d'èrtoudans les boutiques à habits et lescandidats ès êlections r'sont à faithe destouônnées des salles, des strades, et d'sus. Châtchun a san tou à monter encârrosse, mais tchi qui s'sa r'touônnéauprès la vot'tie? Ché s'sa l'tou d'sêlecteurs dé dithe s'il' en sont à maûr'tou d'lus êlus!

GLAD TO BE BACK OR GLADTO SEE THE BACK OF?There's nothing new under the sun, asthey say. But Autumn comes back everyyear and schools welcome back oncemore the children at the start of a newschool year. Some children will behappy to be back in front of the whiteboard; for others, it will just get theirbacks up, and that goes for some of theteachers too, no doubt! Once again we'vesaid 'goodbye' to Summer holidays – forthose who've been away – and 'comeback soon' to Summer visitors – forthose who work in hospitality services.It's a long day that has no turnings, andit can be said that the month ofSeptember is the pivot of the year:leaves start to turn, and thoughts turn toWinter. Fashions for colder weather areback in the clothes shops and electioncandidates are back doing the rounds ofhalls, stages and doorways. Every doghas his day, but who'll be back in officeafter the voting? It's back in the voters'court to say if they want to see the backof their elected representatives!

JèrriaisBy Geraint Jennings

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TUESDAY 16TH SEPTEMBER

Nominationsfor SenatorTown Hall at 7.30pm

WEDNESDAY 17TH SEPTEMBER Nominations for Deputyand ConstableTown Hall from 7pm

SUNDAY 7TH SEPTEMBER

Halkett Hoedownfor Headway

Halkett Place, lunchtime ‘til late

FRIDAY 19TH SEPTEMBERVisite du Branchageet CheminsContact Jonathan Vibert on 811847or jonathan.vibert@posh.gov.je

WEDNESDAY 24TH SEPTEMBER

Havre des PasImprovement Group

meeting6pm at The Ommaroo Hotel

Contact Annie Le Noury on 811821

or annie.lenoury@posh.gov.je

THURSDAY 11TH SEPTEMBER

Battle of BritainInternationalAir Display

12.45–5pm, West ParkContact Mike Higgins at

m.higgins@jerseyairdisplay.org.uk

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CONTACTSConnétable: Simon Crowcroft

Tel: 811821 Fax: 619146Email: constable@posh.gov.je

Town Hall: PO Box 50, St Helier, Jersey, JE4 8PATown Hall Opening Hours:9am to 5pm Monday to Friday

Parish Meetings: Notices of Parish meeting arepublished on our website: www.sthelier.je, in TheSt Helier Town Crier and the Jersey Evening Post.

Procureurs du Bien Public: Clive Barton MBE and Peter Pearce Tel: (CB) 880088Email: clive.barton@moorestephens-jersey.com andTel: (PP) 639533 Email: pearcejewellersltd@gmail.com

Director, Finance: Andrew PembertonTel: 811829 Email: andrew.pemberton@posh.gov.je

Director, Parks, Gardens & Open SpacesAnthony Andrews Tel: 811700Email: anthony.andrews@posh.gov.je

Director, Human Resources: Martin RobertsTel: 811824 Email: martin.roberts@posh.gov.je

Director, Municipal Services: Debra D'OrleansTel: 811703 Email: debra.dorleans@posh.gov.je

Director, Technical & Environment Services:John Stievenard Tel: 811845Email: john.stievenard@posh.gov.je

No 1 DistrictDeputy James BakerTel: 07797 713141 Email: j.baker@gov.je

Deputy Judy MartinTel: 780641 Email: ju.martin@gov.je

Deputy Nick Le CornuTel: 07797 740886 Email: n.lecornu@gov.je

No 2 DistrictDeputy Rod Bryans Tel: 737236 Email: r.bryans@gov.je

Deputy Geoff SouthernTel: 728231 Email: g.southern@gov.je

Deputy Sam MézecTel: 07797 811130 Email: s.mezec@gov.je

PROCUREURS AND PARISHMANAGEMENT BOARD

ST HELIER DEPUTIES

No 3 DistrictDeputy Jackie HiltonTel: 07797 713293 Email: j.hilton@gov.je

Deputy Mike HigginsTel: 873956 Email: mr.higgins@gov.je

Deputy Andrew GreenTel: 483356 Email: a.green@gov.je

Deputy Richard RondelTel: 07797 711537 Email: richard.rondel@gov.je

Customer Services Manager: Daryn CleworthTel: 811870 Email: daryn.cleworth@posh.gov.je

Constable’s PA: Annie Le NouryTel: 811821 Email: annie.lenoury@posh.gov.je

Community Support Helpline: Tel: 811866

RPZ Helpline Tel: 811811 Email: rpz@posh.gov.je

Parish Depot: Tel: 811708

Duty Centenier: Tel: 07797 722227

Registrar: Tel: 811088

Electoral Officer: Eric Blakeley Tel: 811870

Avranches & Westmount Nurseries: Val PayneTel: 811718 Email: val.payne@posh.gov.je

St Helier House: Jacqueline JolleyTel: 811715 Email: jacqueline.jolley@posh.gov.je

St Ewolds: Ann McleanTel: 811716 Email: ann.mclean@posh.gov.je

Nigel BlakeTel: 875339 Email: g.n.blake@jerseymail.co.uk

Geraint JenningsTel: 280778 Email: geraint@newtelsurf.com

The Very Rev. Bob KeyTel: 720001 Email: robert_f_key@yahoo.com

Bob Le BrocqTel: 743606 Email: rlebrocq@jerseymail.co.uk

Peter WadeTel: 875663 Email: bema9@hotmail.com

John WildingTel: 872920 Email: johnwilding@jerseymail.co.uk

ST HELIER ROADS COMMITTEE

PARISH NURSERIES & HOMES

OTHER PARISH CONTACTS

The St Helier

Parish Notices

PLEASE NOTE THAT FRIDAY 19TH SEPTEMBER IS THE CORRECT DATE FOR THE AUTUMN BRANCHAGEIn accordance with the requirements of the Loi (1914) sur la Voirie, as amended, the second

Visite du Branchage of the year will take place in St Helier on Friday 19th September.

The Loi requires occupiers of land bordering on the public roads of the Parish to trim hedges andbranches and to cut all overhanging trees so as to give a clearance of 12 feet over main roads and

by-roads and of 8 feet over footpaths and to remove any other encroachments on the public highway.

A fine may be levied for each infraction. The attention of occupiers of land is drawn to the need to ensurethat all cuttings and trimmings are removed from the roads and footpaths after the branchage is completed.

VISITE DU BRANCHAGE ET CHEMINS

An Assembly of the Principals and Electorsof the Parish of St Helier will be held at theTown Hall on Wednesday 24th September

at 7pm to consider Parish business.

A meeting of the St Helier Roads Committeewill take place on Wednesday 17th

September at 9.30am at the Town Hall.

Members of the public are invitedto attend part ‘A’ of the agenda.

Agenda for the above meetings will bepublished no fewer than five days in advanceand will be available from the Town Hall or

the Parish website, www.sthelier.je.

A.S. Crowcroft Connétable

PARISH ASSEMBLY &ROADS COMMITTEE

MEETINGS

An Assembly of La Communauté de laVingtaine de la Ville de St Hélier

will be held at the 1st Floor CommitteeRoom, Town Hall, St Helier on

12th September 2014 at 12pmto consider the following business:

1. To elect a Procureur to replace MalcolmJohn Le Boutillier whose term of officehas expired;

2. To approve the Minutes of the Assemblyheld on 7th August 2012;

3. Matters arising from the Minutes of theprevious meeting;

4. To receive and adopt the Procureurs’Accounts;

5. To receive and adopt the Procureurs’Report;

6. To consider proposals to carry outrepairs to the gates at the Regency Arch,Regent Road;

7. To consider estimates for decorating theiron railings at Allix’s Shipyard, Havredes Pas;

8. Any other business.

August 2014

M J LE BOUTILLIERD R K LETTO

Procureurs

NOTE: Persons entitled to attend and voteat this meeting are proprietors (or companymandataires) of property situate in theVingtaine de la Ville, Canton de Haut andCanton de Bas, in the Parish of St Helier.

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