Town Crier February 2010

The
Town Crier
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Your parish online www.sthelier.je
Sweeping changes in Town
Evening Street Cleaning Comes to St. Helier
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Remembering the Battle of Jersey
Our Clubs and Associations
Patrick Freeley – Parish Phenomenon
Town Matters
The Community Notes…
French, Polish, Portuguese, Jèrriaises
9 The Constable’s Column
11 Place d’Avranches
14 Classified Job Vacancies
Few would disagree that litter leaves St. Helier a
less attractive place for residents and visitors. Now,
thanks to changes made by the Parish, the town
streets are benefiting from a late sweep clean.
The new Parish of St. Helier evening cleaning team
compliments the existing morning service, picking
up litter and emptying bins. Next time you are in
town after hours, look out for the late shift and say
hello.
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Remembering the Battle of Jersey
Unlike in January 1781, when Baron de
Rullecourt and his force of approximately
500 French soldiers landed at Pointe la
Rocque and later marched on St. Helier ,
the winter snow and ice put paid to the
2010 annual commemoration of the Battle
of Jersey in the Royal Square.
The anniversary of The Battle of Jersey on the 6th
January each year,is gaining in significance – not
just as an act of remembrance of the bravery of
Major Francis Peirson - but as one of those pivotal
moments in history which determine
consequences that reach down the ages. The
defeat of the French forces in and around the Royal
Square on January 6th, 1781 ultimately shaped the
Island and the community that lives here today.
Historians have long paid tribute to not just the
bravery of Major Peirson and his men, but also
the local Militia of the day -ordinary Jerseymen
– who quickly mustered and marched to the
defence of their Island.
That march was commemorated in January when a
few hardy souls braved the appalling weather and followed, as
accurately as possible, the known path from the west into Town
taken by the Militia.
Plans are at an advanced stage to create a
permanent memorial to the events of January
1781 – an important date in the Island’s history.
The Parish of St. Helier is looking for a work of
public art to commemorate this event
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- details are on the parish website.
Walking in the
Footsteps of the Militia
Snow may have
stopped play as far as
the Battle of Jersey
commemoration in the
Royal Square was
concerned, but it did
not deter a handful of
walkers from the
planned walk into St.
Helier from St. Ouen's
Church.
The commemoration
was planned to
include a display of
musket firing by the 1781 Jersey Militia, a
tableau of the famous painting, 'The Death of
Major Peirson' involving members of the
public, and a lunch at the Town Hall. Due to
the inclement weather, however, only the walk
went ahead, leaving St Ouen's church at 9
a.m., and arriving in town at noon.
Picture below
The Battle of Jersey by artist
Stephen Davis. Copies of this
picture are available for sale
from the Town Hall from £10.
The intrepid walkers,
led by Frank Falle,
Chairman of the
‘ ‘ Jersiaise
Societe
History Section
(pictured left)
retraced the route of
the 1st or North
West Regiment (St.
Ouen, St. Mary &
St. John) of the
Jersey Militia as they
marched to help
defeat the invading
French troops in the
Royal Square on 6th January 1781.
Previous walks have included the route taken
by the French under Baron de Rullecourt and,
last year, Major Peirson's march from St. Peter
with the soldiers of the 95th Regiment.
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The
Town Crier
S t . H e l i e r Pa r i s h
C l u b s a n d Co n t a c t s
We intend making this new section a regular feature of the
Town Crier. If you have details of any club or organisation that
you would like to see detailed here, please contact
towncrier@posh.gov.je or telephone 811823.
Parish of St. Helier
Battle of Flowers Committee
All welcome. For more information please contact
the Chair, Deputy Debbie de Sousa at
d.desousa@gov.je or Tel: 632817
Willows Day Centre – Open every day from
8.30am, everyone is welcome and the Willows
offers a full day of activities to pensioners for the
small sum of £4.35 (includes morning coffee and
biscuits, three-course lunch, afternoon tea and
games). Space particularly available on
Wednesdays. Contact: Liz Salt on 851261 for more
information.
Salvation Army Drop-In Centre – near Minden
Street car park, all welcome.
La Motte Street Youth Centre
Princes Trust - Team & Sound Live Programmes
Contact: Ted Pafitis
Team Leader Tel: (01534) 766643
La Motte Street Youth Centre
St. Helier JE2 4QL
TEAM: is a 12 week personal development
programme aimed at young people aged
between 16 and 25 who fall into any or all of the
following situations: unemployed, young
or ex-young offenders, in or leaving social
care, homeless or excluded from school.
New Residents
Parking Zone
Launched
St. Helier 's latest RPZ, 'St Thomas' Residents
Parking Zone' has been launched by the
Constable of St. Helier at a reception attended
by politicians, clergy, Parish officials, town
businesspeople and residents.
The participants will take part in a five-day,
off-Island residential plan and carry out
community projects, two weeks' voluntary
work experience, community challenges to
benefit people in the community and a
final presentation of their 12 weeks in front It links two previous schemes, St Mark's and Cheapside, and will
allow permit holders to park in their neighbourhood without
of VIPs and invited guests.
the constant headache of moving their vehicles to avoid
Sound Live: is aimed at young
parking fines. Visitor spaces are provided on a scratch card basis,
unemployed people between the
business permits are available, while service companies can
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
have an interest or talent in music.
the Parish website, www.sthelier.je
Taking the form of a six day
residential, based at the La Motte
‘
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
from the South West of England,
permits for all residents and businesses who were likely to apply
Guernsey and Jersey receive tuition
for one, however, he was confident that any teething problems
from professional musicians. Classes
in the implementation of the new zone would be quickly sorted
are typically in Guitar, Bass,
out. Deputy Debbie de Sousa said that the Cheapside scheme
Keyboards, Decks, Drums and Vocals.
was working very well, and Deacon Iain Macfirbhisigh described
the St Mark's RPZ as 'an absolute boon.' Deputy Ben Fox said
that he believed additional on-street parking spaces could be
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The Constable outlines the new
parking zones to residents
found to
supplement those
already available in
the area of the RPZ,
and a range of
useful suggestions
were made by members of the public at the launch. Mr Martyn
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
planters could be removed to increase parking.
Patrick Freeley is something of a
phenomenon, having served nearly sixty
years with the Parish of St. Helier
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
presence in the streets of these Parish officials who carry out a range
of duties in addition to enforcing the parking restrictions. 'Our Parish
Wardens provide a reassuring presence in town streets in the
evenings in particular,' Mr Crowcroft said. 'They are helping us meet
the challenges posed by litter, dog fouling and anti social behaviour,
while the introduction of residents parking is adding to the quality of
life in town.'
Known to all as Paddy, he
started work at the Town Hall
immediately after leaving
school on 23rd January 1953 at
a starting salary of £2.00 per
week. He recalls that day two
of his employment saw him
folding pound notes into fours
for insertion into pay packets.
One of his first instructions was
that no matter what else
happened he was to ensure
that the Queen’s head was
folded to the top of the note.
Studies are being carried out on two new major RPZs, - St Andrew’s,
(First Tower) and Havre des Pas. A number of smaller schemes are also
being investigated.
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
Business Permit is £45.71 both are inclusive of GST. Replacement
permits will have a validity of 12 months from 1st May 2010 and will
cost £200 (plus GST) for a Residents’ Permit and £150 (plus GST) for a
Business Permit.
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Introducing…
Paddy Freeley Procureur de
Bien Public and
Parish Institution
In 1985, Paddy was appointed
St. Helier Greffier – a post that
had evolved over the years
from Parish Secretary to Town
Clerk, however, while the title
has changed the job remained
basically the same, namely,
head of parochial
administration, personal
assistant to the Constable of
the day and often Parish
spokesman. It was this later
role that made Paddy
something of a permanent
feature in the local media of
the time.
Speaking back then, Paddy
recalled:
“I have also to act
as resident expert
on all aspects of the
licensing, road and
rates laws, attend
Honorary Police
meetings and get
involved with all
emergencies that
might arise.”
C e n T r a l M a r k e T. S T. H e l i e r
Tel/Fax: 731932
It seems that sometimes very
little changes over the decades
as back in the early 1990’s the
issue of poorly attended Parish
meetings was causing concern.
“The media have replaced the
parish hall as the distributor of
local news and so it is natural
that many do not bother to
come to the assemblies. But
they should, for that is their
forum,” he said.
Paddy formally retired in
September 1996, but the allure
of the Town Hall life remained
strong as be was elected, first a
Roads Inspector and then in
2006, Procureur de Bien Public.
He is now one year into his
second term in a post where
there is still a real responsibility
to ensure that the Parish he
has devoted his life to is being
properly and financially well
managed.
Paddy Freeley has worked
with, or in his words “seen off”,
eight Constables over the
years. The current occupant of
the post, Simon Crowcroft, is
his ninth!
Away from parochial life,
Paddy enjoyed a long
association and heavy
involvement with local football
particularly Grouville where he
is still an Honorary Vice
President.
Patrick Freeley is a useful link
to a post war St. Helier that
has changed radically over the
decades, so it is not unusual to
hear the cry go up to a
particularly awkward question:
“Ask Paddy – he’ll know.”
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The
Town Crier
TownM a t t e r s
THE CHANGING FACE OF COLOMBERIE
A personal reflection from the busy days of the
1970’s to now by Colomberie trader, Tony
Nightingale
My first experience of
Colomberie was in the
mid 1970’s.
At that time I was working for Modern Hotels at the Flamingo Disco.
The area was a thriving part of the town then and particularly the
summer season when the shops would be open until 10pm most
nights due to the amount of footfall.
The reason for its success as an area I think was due to the fact that
Howard Davis Park was a centre of activity then with bands playing
and marching, Leah Bell with her live musical shows plus many other
forms of entertainment that brought great numbers of visitors and
locals from all over the Island to the area and as they made their way
to the park saw all that was to offer with the shops, cafes, bars along
the way.
Another great attraction to the area of course was the Blue Coach
ticket office. Holiday makers would go to book trips and shows, so
again seeing everything on offer and perhaps returning another time
to experience the hustle and bustle of Colomberie.
In the last 10 years particularly the decline in visitor numbers, the
closing of the Blue Coach station, no entertainment at Howard Davis
Park and visitors using hire cars more so not walking through this
way has shown a great downturn in footfall .
This in turn has led, I am sure, to empty units appearing constantly so
giving the area a negative feel.
Christmas Shopping
in the Snow
By Richard Mackenzie Town Centre Manager
Everyone in town, shoppers and shopkeepers alike, were
just beginning to draw breath as the end of the Christmas
rush appeared on the horizon when the snow descended
creating a new set of somewhat novel problems - like
getting around, walking and driving!
The St. Helier seasonal shopping
extravaganza started with a highly
successful “switch on” of the
Christmas lights in the Royal
Square. A large crowd wrapped up
warmly to see soap stars Jessie
Wallace and Brian Capron do the
honours. More St. Helier streets
than ever displayed Christmas
lighting - some areas had been
enhanced and the tree lights that
had been added in Wests Centre
made it a truly magical area.
The economic situation made
many traders apprehensive about
the Christmas trading period, and
there are reports that for some it
was a very tough trading time.
However, as Christmas approached
generally strong trading continued
into the January Sales.
There is no doubt that a large
amount of confusion about
opening on Boxing Day remained.
St. Helier now has a new tool in its
shopping measurement armoury. A
motion sensor has been installed in
the main precinct to allow Parish
officials to monitor how many
people visit town at any time
during the day or night. The results
from the sensor – which does not
take photographs - will enable
planners to assess the effectiveness
of the town in attracting custom
and also judge the impact of new
developments such as Liberty
Wharf and the Town Park on older
St. Helier.
Looking at what 2010 may bring
there is already evidence of a
considerable number of new shops
in the town. Eight establishments
have opened their doors over the
past two months. This must create
optimism for the New Year and if a
cold winter is followed by a warm
summer then we will be looking for
a good spring and summer season.
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
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The
Town Crier
The
Community
Notes…
The Parish of St.
Helier, with
approximately
19,000 residences
and businesses, is
home to
communities from
around the world. It
is a truly
cosmopolitan
environment.
The Town Crier will
be celebrating this
with regular
contributors
originating from
within the French,
Polish and
Portuguese
communities.
Mindful of the role
and importance of
the Island’s own
linguistic
inheritance, each
edition will also
contain a regular
column in Jèrriais by
St. Helier’s own,
Maître-Pêre des
Pages Jèrriaises,
Geraint Jennings.
Orgulho de ser Português
•A língua Portuguesa, com mais de 210
milhões de falantes nativos, é a quinta
língua mais falada no mundo e a terceira
mais falada no mundo ocidental.
•Os descobrimentos portugueses resultaram na
expansão portuguesa e deram um contributo essencial
para delinear o mapa do mundo. Durou do século XV até
ao XVII, e foram responsáveis por importantes avanços
da tecnologia e ciência náutica, cartografia e astronomia,
desenvolvendo os primeiros navios capazes de navegar
em segurança em mar aberto. Tendo levado inclusive a
divisão do MUNDO em duas partes……>>>
•Tratado de Tordesilhas, 7 de Junho de 1494. O tratado
definia como linha de demarcação o meridiano 370
léguas a oeste do arquipélago de Cabo Verde, os
territórios a leste deste meridiano pertenceriam a
Portugal e os territórios a oeste, à Espanha.
•Nunca fomos escravos de ninguém; somos capitães da
nossa alma; em cada canto deste mundo há um
PORTUGUES.>>
•JERSEY; Foi na década de 60 que terão chegado os
primeiros portugueses em busca de uma vida melhor.
Residirão hoje cerca de 14mil portugueses (estimativa),
sendo que registados no Consulado de Portugal serão
cerca de 9mil. Os serviços consulares motivam à união
da comunidade portuguesa, tentando ter iniciativas em
prol da cultura portuguesa residente neste território.
Embora as próprias viagens a terra natal são de elevado
custo e com poucas alternativas, havendo apenas voos
directos para a ilha da Madeira, e não havendo voos
directos para Portugal continental, com poucos esforços
para alterar tal rumo por parte de quem tem direito e
dever de zelar pelos interesses da comunidade, sendo
isto uma questão importante que deveria ser abordada
por todos.
• A todas as comunidades residentes em Jersey, Um
abraço Português…. Joe da Costa
Proud to be Portuguese
• The Portuguese language, with more than 210 million
native speakers, is the fifth most spoken language in the
world and the third most spoken language in the
Western world.
• Portuguese discoveries resulted in the expansion of
Portugal and made an essential contribution to shaping
the map of the world. They lasted from the fifteenth to
the seventeenth century, and were responsible for
important advances in technology and nautical science,
cartography and astronomy, building the first ships able
to navigate safely in open water, which resulted in the
division of the world into two parts…
• Treaty of Tordesillas, in June 7, 1494, the treaty defined
as the dividing line meridian 370 leagues west of the
Cape Verde Islands, the territories east of this meridian
belong to Portugal and to the west, to Spain.
• We have never been slaves of anyone, we are captains
of our soul, in every corner of this world there is a
PORTUGUESE!
• JERSEY; the 1960's was when the first Portuguese
people arrived in the island, in search of a better life.
Resident here today approximately 14,000 Portuguese
people and registered at the Consulate of Portugal are
about nine thousand people. The consular services
include motivating the union of the Portuguese
community, helping with initiatives to promote the
Portuguese culture. However, the trip to our homeland is
at a very high cost and with few alternatives, with direct
flights to Madeira but no flights to mainland Portugal.
This is an important issue that should be addressed by
all.
• To all communities living in Jersey, a Portuguese Hug
Joe da Costa
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“Une nouvelle
année
prometteuse”
By Aurélie LEROY
(Directrice, Maison de la Normandie
et de la Manche)
www.maisondenormandie.com
Je ne peux pas commencer cet article sans souhaiter
à toute la population de Jersey une très bonne et
fructueuse année 2010. Chaque mois, j’écrirai un
petit article sur « La Belle France » grâce à
l’opportunité qui m’est donnée par le Connétable de
St. Helier , qui, entre autres élus de l’île, a toujours
montré un grand intérêt pour développer les
relations avec la France. Je lui en suis
reconnaissante. Jersey est une petite et magnifique
île à seulement une vingtaine de kilomètres de la
France : une forte relation et une histoire commune
lieront nos deux communautés à jamais. La richesse
et diversité de nos deux peuples nous rend encore
plus fort et nous promet un bel avenir. Les échanges
scolaires, jumelages, relations entre entreprises,
Aller vaie la conmète
Y'a chent ans en mille neu chents
dgix, la p'tite maîson dans la Grand'
Rue fut bâtie. Achteu ch'est un café.
L'année pâssée l'Assembliée
d'Pâraisse avait accordé en prîncipe
la r'êcalopp'sie d'la p'tite maîson
d'La Banque et l'café vaîthîn. Vot'
meunicipalité et l's Êtats lus entré-hèrtchîngnent
acouo entouor les p'tites maîsons en Ville. Ch'est en
tchi toute l'Île les fait sèrvi mais ch'est les
contribuabl'yes dé Saint Hélyi tchi paient pouor.
1910 'tait étout l'année des deux conmètes. La
Grande Conmète dé Janvyi 'tait la pus cliaithe dé
tout l'vîngtchième siècl'ye, épis la Conmète à Halley
r'vînt coumme ch'tait préveu au mais d'Mai. Nou
bliaûmait même la conmète pouor les hardelles
tchi lus gaûbèrgeaient en Ville sus des patîns à
rouôlettes.
Mais sav'-ous tch'est qu'nou veurt dithe quand nou
va vaie la conmète? Assa, quand les p'tites maîsons
n'taient pon des palais sannitaithes modèrnes
coumme au jour d'aniet, nou-s'allait au bas du
gardîn. "J'm'en vais aller vaie la conmète," qué nou
dit.
J'avons-t-i' avanchi d'pis ches temps-là! Et
j'avanch'chons acouo dans La Banque.
Comets at your convenience
A century ago, in 1910, the Broad Street toilets
were constructed - now a café. Ratepayers of Saint
Helier spend more than a penny on public toilets,
and the States still haven't agreed to pay towards
what is provided for the public at large. The Parish
Assembly has approved steps towards
redeveloping toilets in Conway Street (La Banque so-called for the sandbanks it was built on).
1910 was also a year of two comets. The Great
January Comet was the brightest of the century
and May saw the regular return of Halley's Comet.
The comets were blamed for new-fangled fads,
including young ladies roller-skating around Town.
Comets have another significance in Jèrriais,
because "going to see the comet" is the equivalent
of "spending a penny". The expression comes from
the days of outside toilets, so there's been some
progress in the last 100 years.
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Constable’s Column
discussions sur l’environnement, participations communes
à des salons européens ne sont qu’un bref résumé de ce
qui a pu être entrepris l’année dernière entre la France et
Jersey. 2010 semble encore plus prometteuse, je vous
tiendrai au courant!
After the success of the pilot edition of the new
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
in St. Helier at no cost to the ratepayer. Some people may be sorry to lose the original
town crier logo (though it was only a piece of internet 'clip art'), while there may be
stronger objections to the introduction of advertising in the new magazine. But we
have been promised the adverts won't swamp the information and articles and they
are, of course, essential to funding a free magazine.
A Promising New Year
I can not start this article without wishing the population
of Jersey a very happy and prosperous New Year 2010.
Each month, I will write a small article about “La Belle
France” thanks to the opportunity given by the Constable
of St. Helier , who, amongst other politicians in the island,
always showed a great interest to develop relations with
France. I am very grateful for that. Jersey is a small and
magnificent island - only 15 miles away from France: a
strong relationship and common history link our two
communities forever. The richness and diversity of both
our populations also make us even stronger and full of
hopes for the future. School exchanges, twinnings,
business connections, environment talks, joint
participation at showcases in Europe are just a brief
summary of what took place last year between Jersey and
France. 2010 looks even more promising, I will keep you
updated
New Town Park
The first Town Crier carried news of the consultation sessions in the Town Hall
following the States' approval of the Millennium Town Park. It's a sobering thought
that the primary school children pictured, proudly showing their prize-winning park
designs and models in the Assembly Room, will have reached adulthood without a
turf being laid on the proposed park. However, thanks to the amendment to this
year's States Budget brought by Deputy Southern (No. 2 District), assisted by the ringbinder of a Senator who previously represented the same district, it looks as though
the Town Park will actually become a reality within two years. To achieve this the
States will have to reject the notion of building flats on the town park, as proposed in
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
remediation of the contaminated land go back to the drawing board, but it will also
totally compromise the size of park that can be created.
Sukces motorem życia!
Magdalena Chmielewska
Ja traktuję sukces jako możliwość
robienia tego, co kocham i lubię. To
pozwala mi żyć w zgodzie ze sobą.
Jestem pewna, że każdy z nas
rozumie go w sposób indywidualy,
utożsamiając go z różnymi
osiągnięciami. Zauważyłam jednak
pewną prawidłowość i myślę że się ze
mną zgodzicie. Każda osoba, która jest
szczęśliwa i spełniona jest
przepełniona marzeniami, które
motwują ją do wysiłku i działania tu i teraz.
Jestem pewna, że sukces w jakielkowiek dziedzinie
naszego życia nie wynika tylko ze szczęśliwych zbiegów
okoliczności, czy też dobrych ludzi napotkanych na
naszej drodze. To również trafne wybory, które
podejmujemy kierując się w równym stopniu logiką, jak i
intuicją. Otwórzmy zatem nasze oczy i serca na to co się
dzieje wokół nas.
Każdy z nas powinien wziąć ster życia w swoje ręce i
podąrzać za marzeniami wykorzystując to co ma tu i
teraz, a tzw. okazje same zmaterializują się przed naszymi
oczami. Zatem do dzieła!
Ann Court
The Town Park Implementation Group which I chair has been investigating how the
parking requirements of the area can be met if underground parking is not included in
the project. The site of the former Ann Court will provide 130 spaces for shoppers for
the two years it will take to build the town park, but after that time it will be
developed to provide much needed housing; recently Deputy Wimberley and I got on
our bikes and went around the neighbourhood examining all the parking spaces in
States and Parish ownership! We feel that some of the privileged parking spaces
created at taxpayers' or ratepayers' expense and now let privately on contract, should
be made available for public parking. There is also a distinct possibility that the
States' decision (at last!) to get on with the Town Park project will act as a catalyst in
the area, and that we will see the private landowners in the area coming forward
with proposals to invest in the many areas of derelict and desolate land in the north
of St. Helier .
Residents’ Parking
Success drives our lives!
For me success means ability to do what you love and
feel passionate about. It allows me to have a peaceful
mind. I am sure that everyone has a very individual
approach to success and associates it with different
things and achievements. However, I noticed a pattern in
people’s perception of success and I am sure you agree
with me. Everyone who is happy lives life full of dreams,
which motivate to action here and now.
I am sure that success in any aspect of our life is not just a
result of coincidence or meeting the right people at the
right time. At the end of the day it comes down to
decisions we make, which are equally arrived to by way
of logical analysis and intuition. Let’s open our eyes and
hearts and follow our dreams. Do not be disheartened
when you do not have everything you need to hand i.e.
money or a degree. Use what we have here and now and,
trust me, opportunities will materialize in front of you. So
take your chance!
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The latest addition to St. Helier 's Residents' Parking Zones or RPZs went live at the
beginning of the year. As with the previous RPZs, Cheapside and St Mark's, there have
been teething problems; for people on the waiting list to get a permit it is particularly
frustrating not being able to use the areas which were previously disc parking, while
some residents who already have off-street parking are concerned about whether
there are enough spaces provided for visitors. At the meeting accompanying the
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
available may be increased, and the team at the Town Hall is looking into the
proposals. However, most of the feedback we have received has been positive:
residents of streets previously clogged up in the evenings and weekends by high-sided
commercial vehicles are delighted to get some light in their windows; the Parish
Wardens, whose activities are funded by the permit fee, are adding to the sense of
security in town streets; in St. Helier , as elsewhere, residents' parking adds to the
sense of living in a particular neighbourhood, spares residents the headache of
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
being able to park in the vicinity of your home when you come back.
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The
Town Crier
Introducing…The
Town
Centre Partnership
Secondly, there is the Battle of
Jersey which will be used in
the promotion and
development of historic,
events, projects and initiatives.
The Town Centre Partnership is
the brand under which the
town centre management
performs. The aim of the
Partnership is to support all St.
Helier’s retail outlets, which are
essential to creating a vibrant
and viable Town Centre, as well
as supporting all other
business’s and town centre
residents.
The third image to be featured
is Liberation Stature which will
be much present later this year
when the Island celebrates the
65th anniversary of the
Liberation.
The Partnership is a joint
initiative by the Economic
Development Department and
the Parish of St. Helier.
And finally, Elizabeth Castle
was chosen as the gateway to
St. Helier and an ever-present
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reminder of the parish.
Retailers will be encouraged to
display the newly created Town
Centre Partnership logo, which
will start appearing in shop
windows around St. Helier.
The logo features four different
iconic images that can be used
for different occasions.
Firstly, there is the Toad which
is to be seen in Charing Cross
and is a true symbol of Jersey.
New Sushi Bar Opens in St. Helier
It takes courage to open a new
restaurant during an economic
down-turn but that is what Phil
Wood has done, with Bento
Sushi, situated on the corner of
Conway Street and Commercial
Street.
Jersey's first Sushi Bar was
officially opened earlier this
month by the Constable of St.
Helier, who said he was
confident that Bento Sushi
would provide a valuable
addition to the range of
restaurants in town.
'Eating here is as much an
experience as a meal,' Mr
Crowcroft said, 'and the location
of Bento Sushi will benefit from
past and forthcoming
investment in the area of
Conway Street by the States and
the Parish.'
You can take your place at the
Sushi bar between 11am and
7pm, Monday to Friday, and
between noon and 8pm on
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Saturdays.
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Safer St. Helier
Community Partnership
The Safer St. Helier Community
Partnership (SSHCP) is an award winning
community initiative which draws on
members of the public including
representatives of the hospitality industry,
transport providers, businesses and
residents who are committed to
improving people’s quality of life in St.
Helier .
The aim of SSHCP is to reduce crime and
anti-social behaviour in St. Helier . One of
the successful initiatives developed by the
group in partnership with taxis,
businesses, states departments and the
parish has been the self- funding Q-Safe
Taxi Marshal scheme which provides
supervision for the late night taxi queues
at the Weighbridge. It has won a British
Institute of Innkeepers’ Social
Responsibility award in 2008,
has received recognition
by the National
Community Safety
Network in the UK and
residents, visitors and taxi
drivers say they feel safer because antisocial behaviour has been reduced.
The SSHCP aims to deliver some more
exciting and innovative projects in 2010.
Colin Russell, Chair of the partnership said
‘In 2009 we established ourselves as a
partnership that delivers effective and
sustainable solutions to crime and antisocial behaviour and we have done that
by working with numerous businesses,
individuals and agencies. In 2010 we aim
to build on that success and with the help
of the community we can make 2010 even
more successful.’
Place d'Avranches
Place d'Avranches is the new name given
to the small paved area that has been
created by Parish of St. Helier stone
masons at the top of Old Street.
The refurbishment was carried out last
year and includes the replacement of the
tarmac surface and pavements with
cobbles and granite sets running between
York Street and Union Street.
Place d'Avranches also has solar powered
lights set into the paving which give the
new space an attractive ambience at
night, while new seating and litter bins
have been installed. The renaming of the
open space was suggested to the Parish of
St. Helier Roads Committee by committee
member, Geraint Jennings, who is also a
member of the
Parish's Jumelage
Committee.
St. Helier has been
twinned with
Avranches in
Normandy since
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
planning a number of events this year
designed to maintain and develop the
links between the two communities,
including sporting and cultural exchanges.
The Chair of the Jumelage is, Annabelle
Bishop, a native of Avranches, and the
group also includes representatives from
La Maison de Normandie and the Alliance
Francaise.
To join the St. Helier Jumelage please get
in touch with the Chair,
annabelle.bishop@googlemail.com, or
phone 07797762008. Committee
members are not expected to be French
speakers, however, the Jumelage provides
opportunities for those who wish to learn
the language if they wish.
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St. Helier Venue for Third Jersey
Winter Beer Festival
Good news for devotees of real ale. The Third
Jersey Winter Beer Festival took place at the
St. James Centre in James Street earlier in the
month. More than forty real ales and ciders
were featured, together with live music.
Among the beers was 'Middle Jersey', one
brewed especially for the Festival.
Bottoms up!
Twinning News
Our Parochial Links with Europe
St. Helier proudly maintains links with three
European towns through its twinning
associations. Through them, there is the regular
exchange of news, views and events, all of
which go towards making our town and
Parish more culturally vibrant places. If you
would like to become involved in twinning
activities below are the contact details of each
association.
St. Helier - Avranches Jumelage
For more information please contact Annabelle Bishop on tel.
07797 762008 or email: annabelle.bishop@googlemail.com
St. Helier - Bad Wurzach Partnerschaft
For more information please contact Angela Trigg on tel.
483675 / 07797 795911, or email: ajtrigg@hotmail.co.uk
St. Helier - Funchal Geminação
A committee has been set up to develop relationships
between the Parish and the capital of Madeira, Funchal.
Among the activities being fostered by the group are local
events to celebrate Portuguese language, music and national
days, while preparations are in hand to welcome the Mayor of
Funchal to St. Helier later this year to complete the twinning
agreement.
For more information please contact Simon Crowcroft on tel.
811821 / 07797 717933 or email: constable@posh.gov.je
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Town Hall and Parish of St. Helier Contacts
Connétable: Simon Crowcroft
TOWN HALL Opening Hours:
simon.crowcroft@posh.gov.je
08:45 - 16:30 (Monday & Friday)
Executive Officer: Ian Ronayne
09:00 - 16:30 (Tuesday)
PO Box 50 St. Helier
08:30 - 16:30 (Wednesday, Thursday)
Jersey JE4 8PA
Parish meetings:
Tel.
811811
Notices of Parish meetings are published on our website,
Fax.:
619146
www.sthelier.je, as well as in the Jersey Evening Post.
Email: townhall@posh.gov.je
St. Helier Deputies
No. 3 District
No. 1 District
No. 2 District
Mrs Shona Pitman
Mrs Judy. Martin
Mrs S. Pitman
Ben Fox
Tel.
780641
Tel.630714
Tel.
873625
Fax:
721900
Email: s.pitman@gov.je
Fax:
873625
Email: j.martin@gov.je Geoff Southern
Email: b.fox@gov.je
Paul Le Claire
728231
Tel.
Mrs. Jackie Hilton
Tel.
632856
728231
Fax:
Tel.
731690
Fax:
632856
Email: g.southern@gov.je
Fax:
731690
Email: p.leclaire@gov.je Mrs Debbie de Sousa
Email: j.hilton@gov.je
Trevor Pitman
632817
Tel.
Email: t.pitman@gov.je Email: Debbie.desousa@gov.je Mike Higgins
Tel.
873956
Residents Parking: Stephen Laugée
Email: mike.higgins@gov.je
Customer Services Manager: Angela Goguelin
Andrew Green
Tel.
483356
Finance Director: Andrew Pemberton
Email: a.green@gov.je
Director of Parks & Open Spaces: Anthony Andrews
Human Resources Director: Martin Roberts
OTHER PARISH CONTACTS
Director of Municipal Services Debra D'Orleans
Avranche Nursery Janice Baker Tel. 811719
Technical and Engineering Director:
Westmount Nursery Val Payne Tel. 811718
Peter Noble
Maison de Ville Residential Home
CENTENIER’S NIGHTLINE Tel. 875706
Jules Broad Tel. 878308
Duty Centenier: 07797 748540
St Ewolds RH
Ann Mclean Tel. 811716
REGISTRAR Tel. 811088
St. Helier House RH Jacqueline Jolley Tel: 811715
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Interested in making a
difference to your community?
Want to get involved in addressing
crime, anti-social behaviour and
substance misuse?
St. Helier OnLine www.sthelier.je
In the last edition of the Town Crier, we
announced the launch of the new parish of
St. Helier website at www.sthelier.je.
This popular new facility adds to the range of
ways by which parishioners can interact with
the Parish, providing fast and convenient
access to a range of information and services
for anyone with an internet connection. In
the specially designed ‘Do It On-Line’ section
you can find a wide range of forms and
guides previously only available by calling or
visiting the Town Hall. And this is just the
beginning.
Over the coming months, we intend to
continually update and improve the website
in order to provide the best possible service.
Why not take a look yourself? Just type
www.sthelier.je into your browser, and start
interacting with your parish.
F e b r u a r y 2 0 1 0
The award winning Safer St. Helier
Community Partnership are looking for people
from all walks of life, all ages, with all types of
skills. In particular we would like to hear from
people with any of the following skills to work
on an awareness raising campaign aimed at
addressing underage drinking.
• Marketing
• Project management
• Research
• Community engagement
• Polish and Portuguese speakers
• Problem solving
• Graphic designers
• Retail experience particularly off sales.
• Experience of working with young people
• Administration
For more information, please call Colin Russell on
07797 735640 or go to our website
www.safersthelier.org
PARISH. OF St. Helier
MOTOR TECHNICIAN – GRADE 6
Workshops Department
Reporting to Department Supervisor/Manager
Purpose of Job
To maintain and repair vehicles/plant/
equipment owned by the Parish of St. Helier in
accordance with manufacture’s recommendations
and specifications to ensure reliability, safety and
cost effectiveness.
Main Duties
• Diagnose faults, repair/rebuild and test motor
vehicles, plant and mechanical equipment.
• Installing, repairing and rebuilding of playground
equipment.
• Fabrication and repairs of all manner of items
under Parish of St. Helier control.
• Minor electrical repairs, plumbing jobs and
various other jobs which require fitter skills.
• Stand-in for chargehand/supervisior.
Knowledge and Experience Required
The postholder must have a recognised
apprenticeship/technical trade qualification, as well
as specialist knowledge of all motor vehicles, plant
and mechanical equipment under the control of
the Parish of St. Helier. An HGV driving licence is
essential.
Common sense and diplomacy are required. The
postholder must be alert to ensure the safety of the
general public at all times and be willing to work
overtime in emergencies.
Applications please to:
Mrs A Sweeney, Human Recourses Manager
Parish of St. Helier
PO Box 50
York Street
St. Helier JE4 8PA
Tel: 811880 or e-mail a.sweeney@posh.gov.je
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