July - Parish of St. Helier

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Fête de St Hélier 2014 • Our D-Day Veterans in Normandy • Rates Assembly preview
Haute Vallée School on camera • Jubilee Marine Lake • Parish Notice Board
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Contents
Parish matters
Constable’s Comment
Jèrriais by Geraint Jennings
Jubilee Marine Lake
Rates Assembly preview
Normandy Veterans Association trip
Julie Skelley – Holistic Therapist
Parish homes and nurseries
Getting slim and healthy this summer
View on St Helier
The French Connection
Fête de St Hélier 2014
Battle of Flowers update
Town Centre News
New recycling baler
St Helier schools
Customer Services Manager
Parish Notice Board
Maison de Ville development
Parish Groups
From the Polish Community
Dates for your diary
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elcome to the July edition of
the Town Crier. This month
sees several important
events in the life of the Parish, the
most important being the annual
Rates Assembly which takes place
in the Assembly Room of the Town
Hall at 7pm on Wednesday 16th July.
This is the opportunity for ratepayers to
ask questions about the past financial year and hopefully
to approve the budget for 2014/2015. A digest of the main
points to be presented is on page 7 of the magazine, while
the elected Accounts Committee will be publishing its report
with the accounts both online and in booklet format on
Friday 11th July. This important meeting falls on St Helier
Day itself and the Parish will be celebrating the life of
Jersey's patron saint in various ways this month, including
at an early morning communion service at the Hermitage;
the annual pilgrimage (pictured on the cover) takes place on
the afternoon of Sunday 13th July and includes free entry to
Elizabeth Castle as well as a cream tea. The Parish will once
again be adding its own Street Party to the various other
events taking place during the month, including festivals
for the French and Polish communities. The newly-elected
Mayor of Funchal, Senhor Paulo Cafôfo, will also be paying
his first visit to St Helier during St Helier Week. Many
parishioners value the kerbside recycling scheme which has
now been rolled out to 90% of householders; there will be
an opportunity to see what happens to the recyclables at an
open day at the Municipal Services Depot onThursday 17th
July. The Parish's floral competition will also be judged this
month, so all in all, a busy time ahead.
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ocial media is an
important way of
keeping parishioners
informed and updated.
St Helier was the first of
Jersey's twelve parishes to
create its own website, and
last year a new improved
version was launched. It is
updated regularly with
news, events and discussion
from the Island's capital.
As well as the website
(www.sthelier.je), we are
now making increasing use
of Facebook which is
updated daily by Annie Le
Noury with important and
useful announcements
about life in St Helier and
in the Island as a whole.
The Parish is also tweeting,
so please follow us on
twitter (@StHelierJsy).
Of course, we continue to use traditional ways of informing
parishioners, including the A-board outside the Town Hall,
press releases, advertisements and this Town Crier to try to
reach everyone; why not take a look at our Facebook page
today (and like it!).
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DEPOT OPEN DAY, THURSDAY 17TH JULY, 10AM–2PM
A round-up of the latest news and events from the
Town Hall, Parish departments and our associated
clubs and organisations.
PROJECT TRIDENT STUDENT THOMAS GAUGHRAN
(of Le Rocquier School) has been working with the Building &
Roads Maintenance Section for a period of three weeks.
HAVRE DES PAS IMPROVEMENT
GROUP A new residents' group has
been meeting in the Havre des Pas area
for several months. The Havre des Pas
Improvement Group was formed by the
Constable of St Helier in response to
several requests for environmental
improvements in this part of St Helier.
The Group comprises almost 30 individuals
and it usually meets at the Ommaroo Hotel
on the last Thursday in the month at 6pm.
The Parish of St Helier Depot welcomes you to a ‘behind the
scenes’ look at what is involved in running the variety of
departments based at the Municipal Services Depot at
Mont à l’Abbé. The Depot is home to the Parks and Gardens
Department, Refuse & Recycling Section, Fleet Workshops,
and the Building & Roads Maintenance Department.
You will get the opportunity to walk through the vast
greenhouses and ask questions about how the Parish grows its
plants from seed and the planning involved in producing
excellent standards of floral displays around the Parish. The
recycling staff will be delighted to show you the new recycling
baler which will be in operation between 10am and 11.45am
inside the purpose-built recycling processing facility which
deals with the commodities from the kerbside recycling scheme.
You can then move on to see the mechanics within the fleet
workshops who have responsibility for the full range of vehicles
and equipment from a strimmer to the large refuse collection
trucks. The Building & Roads Maintenance Department will be
available to show you a typical example of our road works
schemes and planning schedules for building maintenance.
We look forward to seeing you soon.
Issues raised include the traffic levels
along the promenade, especially during
the rush hour; speeding traffic and cycles;
anti-social behaviour; and the light and
air pollution from the JEC chimney. The
group are also exploring ways of adding
to the facilities offered in the area and of
generally improving the ambience and
appeal of Havre des Pas to residents and
visitors. Officers from the Parish attend
the meetings, with John Stievenard
(Director of Technical & Environmental
Services) and Tony Andrews (Director of
Parks, Cemeteries and Open Spaces)
taking lead roles. There have also been
representatives visiting the meeting from
the JEC, the Health Protection department
and the States of Jersey Police. Anyone
who cares about the future of Havre des
Pas is welcome to join the Group. (Contact
Annie Le Noury on 811821 or
annie.lenoury@posh.gov.je.)
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The States' Employment Board has awarded a 4%
pay increase, but the Parish is aiming to keep any
increase in rates bills as low as possible. Of
course, how much ratepayers contribute to the running of
their Parish is up to them, which is why each year I try to
encourage both domestic and business ratepayers to attend
the Rates Assembly (7pm on Weds 16th July). But how do we
manage to keep costs down? First, by maintaining a vigilant
and prudent approach to departmental spending. The
Procureurs du Bien Public and I go carefully through the
planned projects before allowing them to go forward, while
all of the budget estimates for the new financial year are
scrutinised by elected members of the Parish, particularly
the Accounts Committee and the Roads Committee. The
same applies to our revenue budgets, although we know that
parishioners expect their streets to be cleaned, parks and
gardens maintained, and our residential homes and day
nurseries to continue to be among the best in Jersey. You may
have noticed that when we advertise a job vacancy it is made
clear whether it is a replacement post or one that has been
made possible by compensatory staff savings. Front line staff
numbers have
been maintained
for many years
now while
management posts
have reduced. We
continue to maximise
non-rates income which
now accounts for around half of the funds received by the
Parish, especially from sources like scaffolding permits,
al fresco fees, room hiring and services for which we can
levy a reasonable charge. The unfairness of St Helier's
position, however, continues in spite of our efforts to
persuade the Council of Ministers – several of whom started
their political careers as St Helier deputies – to offset the
costs to St Helier ratepayers of maintaining public facilities
such as parks and public toilets which in all of the other
parishes are paid for out of general taxation, and to pay
rates on their properties like the rest of us.
Constable Simon Crowcroft
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Jubilee Marine
Lake
BY PIERRE HORSFALL CBE
CHAIRMAN, VICTORIA MARINE
LAKE RESTORATION GROUP
Jèrriais
BY
GERAINT
JENNINGS
NOU N'SAIT PON SUS TCHI PID DANSER
À ches drein la Ville r'a atchilyi des danseurs dé Dgèrnésy
et d'la Grand' Tèrre et nou r'a dansé avaû les c'mîns en
costeunmes du temps pâssé. Coumme nou dit: "Lé Dgèrnésiais
lève touos ses dgéthets quand i' danse!" Mais les Crapauds
n'dansent dgéthe à la vielle faichon. Ch'est en tchi j'avons
pèrdu les vielles danses dé Jèrri – danser n'tait pon
respectabl'ye, et ch'tait même un péché l'Dînmanche. Nou
n'ôsait pon dêcrithe dans des livres coumme tchi danser les
vielles danses. Véthe, quand j'tais janne et quand ch'tait
acouo contre la louai d'danser l'Dînmanche nou-s'éthait creu
vivre au Mouoyen Âge! Achteu nou danse ès p'tits crapauds
dans les clobes dé niet sus la dreine musique, mais des
danses folkloriques ont 'té oubliées en Jèrri ouaithe qu'i' les
gardîssent en Dgèrnésy et dans la Grand' Tèrre (tout coumme
j'avêmes probabliément les mêmes danses). Au temps pâssé,
nou-s'avait dansé des danses souôdîthantes respectabl'yes:
quand les soudards Russes 'taient ichîn en 1799–1800, la
polonnaise d'vînt faichonnabl'ye parmi les hauts jutchis.
Pus tard quand y'avait des bat'lées d'jannes mathiés tchi
v'naient pouor des raisons d'taxe, y'avait des grands bals au
Pav. Et y'en avait étout, des bals, pouor la Batâle dé Flieurs.
Et vous achteu, dans'-ous?
BEING LED A MERRY DANCE
Recently Town has welcomed back dancers from Guernsey
and mainland Normandy and there's been dancing again in
traditional costumes through the streets. As the saying goes:
"The Guernseyman lifts all his legs up when he dances!" But
the Crapauds rarely dance in the old-fashioned way. What's
happened is that we lost the old Jersey dances – dancing
wasn't respectable, and was even sinful on Sundays. Indeed,
when I was young and the law still didn't permit dancing on
Sundays you could have been living in the Middle Ages!
Now people dance until the early hours in nightclubs to the
latest music, but in Jersey folk dances have been forgotten,
although they kept them going in Guernsey and in the
mainland (however we probably had the same dances).
In time past, some people danced in what was called a
respectable style: when the Russian soldiers were here in
1799–1800, the polonaise became fashionable among the
upper crust. Later when boatloads of newlyweds came for
tax reasons, there were grand balls at the Pav. And balls
were also held for the Battle of Flowers. So, how about you,
do you dance?
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he refurbishment of the bathing pool at West Park was
initiated last year by the Parish of St Helier and is being
co-funded by the States of Jersey Development Company
and the Parish.
Work on restoring the Marine Lake is progressing as planned
with a good deal of the internal concrete and cement repairs
complete. Many parishioners will have noticed machinery and
operatives in their yellow high visibility jackets working away
around the old wall.
The focus at present is at the deep end, where storm damage
has to be repaired and new sluice gates installed. Some of the
large granite blocks have to be put back into their correct
position and precise openings created in the wall to receive the
newly-fabricated sluice gates which have been delivered and
are due to be installed in the next few days.
I answer a frequently asked question – any cement and concrete
used in the repairs contains an accelerator and sets in under
one and a half hours. This means that so long as it is dry for a
minimum of one and a half hours it is not affected by being
covered by the incoming tide.
The contractors, Rateavon (Jersey) Ltd, report that the work will
be complete early in July ready for the school summer break, as
planned.
In the meanwhile the Bosdet
Foundation who will operate the
Lake are planning and putting
together an exciting programme
which will provide something for
everyone who wants to participate.
Exciting times for West Park, the
Parish of St Helier and for the
Island of Jersey.
Rates Assembly
PREVIEW
16
th July is arguably the most
important day in 2014. Not only
is it the feast day of Jersey’s
patron saint, but this year at least it is the
date of the annual rates assembly when
St Helier’s ratepayers have the chance to
examine the previous year’s accounts as
well as the proposed budget for the new
financial year. They are also put in the
driving seat when it comes to ‘setting the
rate’ – or determining how much their
rates bills will be.
the day-to-day financial transactions and
the preparation of year-end accounts and
budgets. Each year the Parish also elects
a group of parishioners to form its
Accounts Committee (Robert Le Brocq,
Clive Barton, Peter Pearce, David
Croxford, Jackie Hilton, Bernard
Manning, Bob Key, Mitch Couriard,
Richard Rondel and Stewart Mourant),
who meet on a quarterly basis to review
the Parish’s financial affairs and give the
benefit of their experience in financial
matters. Finally, the Parish auditors,
Alex Picot, carry out independent audits
of St Helier’s accounts, highlighting any
additional financial controls that are
necessary and signing off the accounts in
time for the annual Rates Assembly.
Andy Pemberton, Finance Director
What is a
Mandataire?
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ven if you don’t live in St Helier
you may be entitled to vote at
Parish Assemblies, including the
annual Rates Assembly where the
amount you pay in Parish rates is fixed.
Any business or body corporate which
pays rates in the Parish is entitled to
appoint a nominated Mandataire who
can attend the assemblies and vote.
Peter Pearce (left) and Clive Barton MBE
(right)
The Parish’s accounts are ultimately
the responsibility of the Constable, but
Mr Crowcroft relies upon a number of
key individuals for financial advice and
help including the Procureurs du Bien
Public, Clive Barton MBE and Peter
Pearce, who meet with the Constable
regularly throughout the year and who
have pledged to look after the Parish’s
accounts ‘better than their own’.
St Helier also has a professional team of
experienced and qualified accounts staff
working under the direction of Andy
Pemberton – Jim Sloan, Dawn Kerfoot,
Trudie Crocker and Carol Robinson
(pictured below), who are responsible for
Q
How do I appoint a Mandataire?
A
Visit the Parish’s website and
complete the form there, at
www.sthelier.je/parishmeetings/
or contact Mark Dowinton,
Assistant Manager of Customer
Services, telephone 811811 or
email mark.dowinton@posh.gov.je.
Auditor Henry Le Maistre
2014 is the second year that parishioners
will receive the accounts in ‘GAAP
compliant’ form. The modernisation of
St Helier’s accounts, initiated by Clive
Barton, means that for the first time in
many centuries parishioners are able to
get an accurate indication of the state of
Parish finances, including fixed assets
and depreciation figures.
The Parish accounts for 2013/14 and
the proposed estimates (or budget) for
2014/15 will be available for inspection
at the Town Hall and online from Friday
12th July. Andy Pemberton is happy to
meet any ratepayers by appointment who
would like more information ahead of
the Rates Assembly, and you can contact
him on 811829 or
andrew.pemberton@posh.gov.je.
Accounts team: Back row: Dawn Kerfoot,
Trudie Crocker and Carol Robinson.
Front: Jim Sloan
Q What is the deadline for appointing
a Mandataire to vote in the 2014
Rates Assembly?
A
The list of Mandataires closes
48 hours before a Parish Assembly,
i.e. you must appoint your
Mandataire by close of business
on Monday 14th July.
Q Can I vote in an assembly as a
parishioner as well as voting as a
Mandataire, i.e. can I have two
votes?
A
No, the law has been changed to
prevent this from happening.
Q If I am a Mandataire can I vote in
the elections in October as well?
A
No, a nominated Mandataire is a
member of the Parish Assembly only
and not an elector of the Parish; they
can only vote at Parish Assemblies.
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OF THE
Normandy
Veterans Association trip
T
he Parish helped organise D-Day events both at home and abroad last month as
part of its commitment to support the armed forces and, in particular, Jersey’s
veterans. Working closely with Aurélie LeRoy of La Maison de Normandie,
Annie Le Noury of the Parish of St Helier organised travel and hotel accommodation
for the three Normandy Veterans and their partners who were thrilled to attend the
70th anniversary commemorations of ’Operation Overlord’. Due to the illness of one
of the group, only Billy Reynolds and Harry Fenn were able to make the trip, which
was supported by La Motte Ford, Condor Ferries and the J.E.P., who also supplied the
driver/photographer, Tony Pike. Tony also proved adept in ensuring that the Jersey
veterans were introduced to HRH the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall,
the UK Prime Minister, Edward Miliband and Nick Clegg.
Back in Jersey the Parish’s social organiser, Jane Skelhorn, along with Bernie Baldwin
and Ken Soar of the Royal British Legion, organised the annual commemoration of
D-Day at the Cenotaph. Jurat Jill Clapham,
Lieutenant Bailiff, and the Constable were
introduced to nearly a dozen members of the
Normandy Veterans Association, as well as
veterans of the Korean War and more recent
conflicts, before the short service conducted by
the Dean, the Very Reverend Bob Key. Juliette Hart
read a poem specially written for the event while
Chris Stone paid a moving tribute to Jersey’s
Normandy Veterans. The event was concluded
with a reception in the Town Hall when the public
were able to listen to the veterans’ life stories.
Pictures courtesy: Tony Pike/The Jersey Evening Post
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JERSEY-MARATHON.COM
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T THE HEART OF ISLAND LIFE
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gently feeling various locations of the
body to test for the ease of motion and
rhythm of the cerebrospinal fluid pulsing
around the brain and spinal cord. Soft
touch techniques are then used to release
restrictions in any tissues influencing the
CranioSacral system.
o the uninformed, CranioSacral
Therapy ('CST') sounds painful
just in the reading. Cranial is
anything relating to the skull or cranium,
while the Sacral (Sacrum) is a wedged
shaped bone at the base of the spine. So
you might think CST involves deep head
massage with lots of twisting and pulling
around and somebody jumping up and
down on your lower back, and that you
would leave a session in a state of mild
shock and in need of a lie down!
In fact as Julie Skelley, a fully qualified
CranioSacral Therapist based in Jersey,
explains, the opposite is the case. A
graduate of the Upledger Institute, and
one of only a handful of people qualified
in Jersey to call themselves a
CranioSacral Therapist, Julie has a
background in holistic alternative
therapies dating back to 1992 when she
practised Reiki on family and friends.
She is also a qualified reflexologist and
has developed a deep interest in the
workings of the human form, which led
her to the study of CST.
She explains "I became fascinated with
how the body develops through its
lifetime and how it works and heals
itself. As a holistic therapist specialising
in CST, I am working with the body to
balance the mind, body and soul.
Tensions can occur anywhere and, as
practitioners and therapists, we believe
that CST can release these tensions deep
in the body, thereby relieving pain and
improving health generally."
CST has its origins in the early 1970s
when, during neck surgery on a patient,
American osteopathic surgeon Dr John E.
Upledger noticed a distinctive movement
or pulsing of the dural tube, which is the
membrane surrounding and protecting
the spinal column. Nothing in his or his
colleagues' experience indicated why this
should happen and, keen to expand on
his knowledge, he discovered the
teachings and cranial osteopathy course
developed by Dr William Sutherland.
The basis of this course was that,
contrary to perceived belief at the time,
the bones of the skull were not fused
together but continued to move
throughout a person's life.
This opened up a whole new field of
alternative therapy and, after many years
of research, Dr Upledger founded the
Upledger Institute with the purpose of
enlightening practitioners and the public
as a whole to the benefits of CST.
A visit to Julie's website
(www.julieskelley.co.uk) gives further
insight on the benefits of CST:
By normalising the environment around
the brain and spinal cord and enhancing
the body's ability to self-correct,
CranioSacral Therapy is able to alleviate
a wide variety of dysfunctions, from
chronic pain and sports injuries to stroke
and neurological impairment."
Julie describes light touch therapy as
"A soft pressure which is normally no
greater than 50g, about the weight of a
20p piece. This gentle hands-on
approach enables CST to be available to
people of all ages, from babies to very
senior citizens."
Julie
Skelley
"Few structures have as much influence
over the body's ability to function
properly as the brain and spinal cord that
make up the central nervous system. The
central nervous system is heavily
influenced by the CranioSacral system –
the membranes and fluid that surround,
protect and nourish the brain and spinal
cord.
Every day your body endures stresses and
strains that it must work to compensate
for. Unfortunately, these changes often
cause body tissues to tighten and distort
the CranioSacral system. These distortions
can then cause tension to form around the
brain and spinal cord resulting in
restrictions. This can create a barrier to
the healthy performance of the central
nervous system and potentially every
other system within the body it interacts
with.
As well as treating clients on Jersey Julie
has travelled extensively, extolling the
benefits of CST and treating clients. She
works across the complete spectrum of
conditions and ailments and difficulties
arising from stress, migraines and
headaches, depression, chronic neck and
back pain, ADD/ADHD and other
behavioural issues, conception,
pregnancy and birth, brain and spinal
injuries, tension and Autism. In addition
Julie says, "An increasing number of
mums are coming in with babies who are
not sleeping or who have colic. The
mums are at the end of their tether and it
is very satisfying to be able to help both
mother and baby."
Julie is at pains to stress that CST is an
alternative and complementary form of
therapy and is not a replacement for
appropriate and conventional medical
care.
Are you struggling with a situation or
condition right now? Do you think Julie
could help you or a family member or
friend? For more information and to
book an appointment contact Julie at the
Lido Wellness Centre at St Saviour’s
Road. She can be reached on (01534)
789367 or 07797 742347.
Fortunately, such restrictions can be
detected and corrected using simple
methods of touch. With a light touch the
hands are used to evaluate the
CranioSacral system. This is done by
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NEWS FROM THE
Parish Homes
and Nurseries
AVRANCHES DAY NURSERY The Forget Me Not children
(pictured above) have been working on a project on ‘The Hungry
Caterpillar’ story. They have now got their own real caterpillars
to observe and are very excitedly watching them change from
caterpillars to butterflies. Another update will be provided in
the next issue of the Town Crier.
MRS ELEONORA JEUNE, RESIDENT OF ST EWOLD’S
remains on the lookout for donations of wool to assist her with
the knitting of baby clothes. Everything knitted is sold by Nora,
with funds donated to the Women’s Refuge. If you can help
please telephone St Ewold’s on 285855.
COUPLES ACCOMMODATION AT ST EWOLD’S As mentioned
last month, St Ewold’s is lucky enough to have three suites
suitable for couples, partners or family members wishing to
move into care together. The clever design of space allows for
one room to be used as a lounge/dining area, with a second
room big enough to use as a shared bedroom. These rooms,
together with en-suite bathroom, provide a private haven amid
the hustle and bustle of residential living and are flexible
enough to accommodate any change in care requirements.
If interested in learning more, please contact Ann McLean,
Home Manager, on 285855.
GEORGETTE DAREAU, RESIDENT OF ST EWOLD’S,
CELEBRATES 100TH BIRTHDAY Family travelled from
France, Italy and Hong Kong recently to help celebrate the
100th birthday of St Ewold’s resident Mrs Georgette Dareau.
Charles Woodrow, Chief of Staff at Government House,
delivered the Queen’s congratulatory birthday message
along with St Helier Constable Simon Crowcroft. Also in
attendance was a reporter from Channel Television with
footage of her late husband, Jacques Dareau, who Town
Crier readers may remember as the last French newsreader
at Channel.
Georgette was joined by family, friends, fellow residents
and staff at a tea party held at St Ewold’s on May 23rd to
celebrate her birthday. Georgette is lucky to remain in good
health and is a celebrated knitter amongst her peers.
12
Getting Slim
and Healthy
this Summer
BY JOANNE REID RODRIGUES
A
dilemma that perplexes many
folks with a weight problem is
the question of why they stay
overweight when they long to become
slimmer, healthier and fitter. Naturally,
there are various reasons; emotional
eating is a common pattern, as is lack of
awareness about the nutritional content
of certain foods. However, a familiar
reason why people remain overweight
is the pattern of always delaying the
moment to start making healthier choices.
One last pig out or one last bottle of wine
and then I’ll start, says the little voice in
the minds of many. Somehow we promise
ourselves that tomorrow we’ll transform
our lives, but when tomorrow comes, so
do the cravings to which it’s easier to
succumb than overcome.
Procrastination is the main reason for
not achieving all sorts of goals. Where
cutting back on the high calorie foods
and beverages are concerned we’ve got
all sorts of excuses: In the autumn, we tell
ourselves we can’t lose weight because
we have too many Christmas parties to
attend. In January, we tell ourselves it’s
too cold and we convince ourselves it’ll
be easier in summer. The reality couldn’t
be further from the truth! Summer is the
season that most folks find more difficult
because they’re out more, socialising
more and holidaying and suchlike. Unless
we’re focused, it’s easier to eat and drink
more in summer, not less.
There’s no such thing as tomorrow –
tomorrow is only a word. In reality, when
it comes, it’s now all over again. Many
convince themselves they’re really
serious about changing their habits; they
convince themselves that come tomorrow
they’ll be self-disciplined. And then they
indulge in the old ritual of having one big
last pig out before they part company
with all the foods and beverages they’ll
be leaving behind when the new regime
starts. When tomorrow comes it’s harder,
not easier, and patterns are repeated. To
succeed, we need to change our habits
now – not tomorrow.
In my Slimming Together classes, I work
with men and women from all walks of
life. A key aspect of my work is helping
people overcome resistance to change.
People are often willing to attend classes
and seminars and willing to read books
– they’re not always so willing to follow
the teachings. Amazingly, even when we
want to change and improve our lives,
we all too often get stuck in a groove,
repeating patterns that don’t serve us.
Giving up our resistance to change is
fundamental in moving forward and
achieving our goals.
If you tried without success in the past,
don’t allow yourself to be weighed down
by the idea of failure. Many do this and
they become jaded. Let the past go –
it is finished. Start again with fresh
enthusiasm. Focus on your goals and
align your conversations and self-talk
and your behaviour with those goals
and you’ll see them come to fruition.
All is possible!
Are all your clothes too tight? Are you tired and
lacking energy? Do you feel self-conscious about
your weight? Would you like more vitality?
Join Slimming Together NOW and make your weight-loss
goals a reality. Results start when you do!
Slimming Together’s Current Class Schedule:
Mondays at 6.30pm in the Eastern Good Companions Club, St. Clement
Tuesdays at 12noon in the Church House, Town Church, St. Helier*
Tuesdays at 1pm in the Church House, Town Church, St. Helier*
Tuesdays at 6pm in the Jersey Arts Centre, St. Helier
Wednesdays at 6.30pm in Communicare, St. Brelade
*Fab lunchtime location!
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View on St Helier
THE STEAM CLOCK AREA
by André Ferrari
André Ferrari is a heritage campaigner and
author of books on Jersey’s lost architecture.
B
ack in the early 1960's an
extraordinary, fanciful
contraption appeared for one
summer in Millbrook Park. Known as
the Guinness Timepiece, it was a
mechanical clock made up of three
large sections, featuring the animals
used in the famous Guinness adverts.
Every quarter hour as it started up
doors would slide open, bits would rise
up and the Guinness animals would
rattle around the front of the thing. It
was probably one of the mechanical
marvels of its age, and yet none of these
clocks (which travelled around various
seaside resorts) survives. Indeed, only
two brief snippets of film exist showing
this wonder in action (if you Google
'Guinness Timepiece' you can see both
YouTube clips of the clock in action).
My sister and I spent many happy hours
in front of the clock that summer. And it
was entirely on the basis of those fond
memories that I rather welcomed the
announcement that a Steam Clock was to
be erected at the Weighbridge. Alas,
when I saw the Steam Clock in action for
the first time, I was hugely disappointed.
It did so little! And the public, too,
simply haven't taken to it. It is a quirky
thing, yet perhaps the real problem is
that it isn't quirky enough. More in the
way of bells, whistles and dancing girls
might have helped. It is all a bit dull, and
it simply cannot match the wonderment
of that Guinness clock more than three
14
decades earlier. And nowadays our
Steam Clock does even less, as it doesn't
seem to work properly anymore. So
perhaps it is little wonder that it is
tolerated rather than loved by the public.
All of which is a bit of a shame, given
that this was a deliberate attempt to
relate to the area's history.
On the plus side, however, is the fact
that it is also a water feature. Look at the
stonework of the rather nice pool that
sits beneath it. Those hefty, curved,
granite blocks are possibly the only
modern additions to our waterfront that
successfully echo the rugged nature of
our old harbours. Another plus is that
this pleasant space has been clawed back
from a car park. Yet for all that, the place
feels cut off and under-used. There seems
to be no relationship with the adjacent
Maritime Museum, despite the obvious
maritime theme. And there is a danger
that if the public continues to shun the
place, it will end up being re-allocated
for some other purpose. I have certainly
seen a plan in the past that proposed
putting a new building here.
So what can be done with this rather
unloved space? Maybe the pool could be
turned into a proper fountain. Our town
still doesn't have many of these. Certainly
the area needs to be properly linked in
with the other side of the New North
Quay. And perhaps a trick was missed
when the cycle track was extended
around the perimiter of the site. That
track now cuts across the wide entrance
to the access road opposite Normans.
Given the speed with which juggernaut
Lorries turn the corner here, it is possibly
the most dangerous bit of cycle track ever
built. Why wasn't the track diverted into
the Steam Clock square, and along one
side of it? It could then have crossed
halfway down the access road on the
existing table top crossing, which is a far
safer place to cross. This would also have
brought a bit of animation into the Steam
Clock area. Tourists on bikes would have
passed through the square rather than
simply skirting around it. They might
even been persuaded to stop and sit in it!
There needs to be a coherent plan to
make this area function properly. The
pedestrian areas either side of the New
North Quay are isolated from each other
by the current muddle of parking spaces
inbetween. Unlike other bits of our
waterfront, this is one area that we could
really be proud of, but the timidity in
linking it all up properly is compromising
that. The whole area from the Albert Pier
to Commercial Buildings could be superb
if all the pedestrian spaces were properly
integrated. But sadly at present it all
remains rather 'bitty', leaving the Steam
Clock in not so splendid isolation.
SCORE OUT OF 10: 5 (and more if
and when it is properly completed)
The French
Connection
Aurélie Leroy, manager of St Helier based Maison
de Normandie, keeps us up to date with events
and developments just over the Channel in France.
TOUR DES PORTS DE LA MANCHE
NT LIVE: SKYLIGHT
LIVE SCREENING
THU 17 JULY 7PM | £12.50
C
ette année est le 30ème anniversaire de la course, devenue très populaire
dans les Iles Anglo-Normandes. Quelques 700 marins et 110 bateaux venant
de France, d’Angleterre et des Iles Anglo-Normandes partiront de Granville
pour une course étonnante et très amicale, vers Jersey le 6 juillet et ensuite, les
marins se rendront à Guernesey, Carteret, Diélette, Cherbourg et pour finir à
St Vaast La Hougue le 11 juillet. Si vous regardez l’horizon de la baie de St Aubin
le 7 juillet au matin vers 8h30, vous pourrez apercevoir les 110 bateaux démarrant
la course en même temps. Je peux vous garantir que 110 bateaux partant en course
nautique est un vrai
spectacle. Une large
couverture
médiatique en
profitera pour
promouvoir les ports
d’escales dont la
destination Jersey à
travers des magazines
nautiques spécialisés
mais également par
l’intermédiaire de la
presse locale et
nationale française.
C’est parti !
COURTNEY PINE:
HOUSE OF LEGENDS
FRI 18 JULY 8PM | £20
ANDRE RIEU’S 10TH
ANNIVERSARY CONCERT
SAT 19 JULY 7PM | £17
D
ust is not even
settling yet
after D-Day
celebrations (which
will carry on until the
end of September in
Normandy) and we
are now talking about
the next event in a
very busy Normandy
this year!! The next
one is the Tour des
Ports de la Manche
Yachting Race
stopping by Jersey, just like every year for the last ten years or so. It is the 30th
anniversary of a very popular race and well-known to Channel Islanders. Some 700
sailors with 110 boats from France, England and the Channel Islands will compete
in this amazing and friendly race across the Channel departing from Granville to
Jersey on 6th July and then going across to Guernsey, Carteret, Dielette, Cherbourg
and ending in St Vaast La Hougue on 11th July. If you look carefully on the
morning of 7th July in St Aubin’s Bay you will see them all departing at around
8.30 a.m. Watching 110 boats starting a race is always quite impressive. A large
media coverage of the race will also promote all ports of call including Jersey in
sailing magazines but also in local and national French medias. Let’s get it started!
If you would like to receive Maison de Normandie’s monthly newsletter about events and
festivals in Normandy, please send us an email info@maisondenormandie.com or become
a friend on Facebook: ‘MNMJersey’.
THE CIRCUS OF HORRORS:
LONDON AFTER MIDNIGHT
23-25 JULY | £15-£27.50
AGATHA CHRISTIE’S
THE MOUSETRAP
28 JUL– 2 AUG
£19.50-£32.50
Box Office (01534) 511 115
www.jerseyoperahouse.co.uk
SERVING
PRE-SHOW SUPPERS
2 COURSES
FROM £14.50
TEL: (01534) 511 106
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Battle of Flowers
UPDATE
T
his year’s float, called ‘Wish You Were Here’, celebrates
Jersey of yesteryear and the bucket and spade holidays
from the Victorian era until the sixties and St Helier’s
town beaches.
The main feature is a large sandcastle decorated with shells and
the Parish flag, and a helter-skelter with children sliding down
it, which leads the eye on to the Victoria Marine Lake at West
Park. Rotating boats circle the pool to highlight its reopening this
month (see Diary). The large pencil point postcard, expertly
created by Sarah Richardson, is based on the view from West
Park out to Elizabeth Castle, with the lighthouse based on the
one outside the Maritime Museum. There will be elements from
Havre des Pas beach as well, with a beach hut scheme on the
rear of the float together with sea creatures. The front of the float
has a large seagull above the waves carrying a large postcard,
again worked in pencil point carefully created by Daphne Bland.
On the beach area will be our Miss, Mr and Jr Miss St Helier.
Our dancers will complement the seaside scene wearing
old-fashioned style bathing suits and dancing to fun seaside
music. Colours have been restricted to sand, orange and navy
and the three primary colours – but shocking pink will be used
instead of red to achieve a jazzy seaside effect and interesting
colour combination.
We have chosen to create a paper float once again as it enables
all of our parishioners, both young and old, to join in with the
flower-making sessions at St Ewold’s Home and the Parish Depot.
For more information about getting involved in St Helier's
Battle of Flowers Association please contact Bruno Sousa on
07797833146 or email brunosousa583@hotmail.co.uk.
Make sure to join Peter Gill at Jersey Arts Centre on
Monday 14 July as he presents a tribute to renowned
musical satirist Tom Lehrer. Politically Incorrect relives the
golden days of satire, featuring comedy that is now
perhaps darker and more cutting edge than most of
today’s performers would risk. Written over 50 years ago,
Lehrer’s songs and his irreverent attitude have survived
the passage of time, gaining almost a cult status in recent
years. Lehrer himself famously said that “if, after hearing
my songs, just one human being is inspired to say
something nasty to a friend, or perhaps to strike a loved
one, it will all have been worth the while”! In this 90-minute
celebration of Lehrer’s work, pianist, singer and all round
entertainer Gill will perform such classics as Poisoning
Pigeons in the Park, The Masochism Tango and When You
Are Old and Grey. Don’t miss this night of politically
incorrect comedy!
Put together some guitar riffs, the sound of a bamboo
flute, a tabla and a funky drum groove, brew it with some
earthly vocals and you get Filter Coffee! The band, flying
straight from Mumbai, return to Jersey Arts Centre on
Friday 18 July with their popular brand of modern Indian
music. So called, as the members believe in always
producing a sound as fresh and refreshing as a cup of
freshly brewed coffee, the band’s musical influences
range from traditional Indian folk music to Western
classical, jazz and folk, making them a true fusion duo.
Prior to the performance, there will also be a special buffet
curry night at caféjac.
Finally, fans of Dylan Thomas are in for a treat on 24 July,
as Bob Kingdom reprises his critically acclaimed
performance of the master poet in Dylan Thomas: Return
Journey. Featuring original direction from celebrated actor
Anthony Hopkins, Kingdom’s electrifying performance
follows Thomas as he is en route to the White Horse
Tavern. The production has had sell-out runs at London’s
Lyric Hammersmith and The Sydney Opera House,
receiving five-star reviews along the way. Jersey Arts
Centre is excited to host this legendary hit production,
so get booking your tickets!
For more information about any of the above
performances or courses, or to book tickets,
please call the Jersey Arts Centre Box Office on: 700444
or go online at: www.artscentre.je
A Swell Party
Tony Jacobs and Louise Cookman
Friday 15 August 8pm
Celebrating the songs and music of Cole Porter, Irving Berlin,
Rodgers & Hart, Johnny Mercer, George Gershwin, Fred Astaire,
Peggy Lee, Judy Garland, Bing Crosby and many others.
Put on your happy feet and join Tony Jacobs and Louise Cookman,
along with pianist Jim Barry and saxophonist / clarinettist Sue
Greenway, for a show packed full of music to shake away our
collective blues.
Tickets: £17 (£11 students) Members: £14.45 (£9.35 students)
Box Office: 700444 www.artscentre.je
ESTABLISHED 1909
et si / and if
Man of Marble
Kinoteka Polish
Film Festival
Wednesday 2 July 8pm
www.pearcejewellers.co.uk
Ticket to the Moon
Kinoteka Polish
Film Festivall
Thursday 3 July 8pm
Théâtre du Champ Exquis
Thursday 10 July 4pm
Venue: Assembly Room,
Town Hall
Charles Dickens'
Christmas Carol:
The Auditions!
www.pearcejewellers.co.uk
ArtsCentreTheatre
Wednesday 9 July –
Saturday 12 July 7.30pm
3 King Street, St Helier, Jersey. JE2 4WF
www.pearcejewellers.co.uk
Tel: 01534www.pearcejewellers.co.uk
722536
www.pearcejewellers.co.uk
Mary Poppins
Monday Matineé
Monday 21 July 2pm
Life Feels Good
Politically Incorrect
Kinoteka Polish
Film Festival
A Channel Islands
Music Council Tour
Friday 4 July 8pm
Monday 14 July 8pm
Dylan Thomas:
Return Journey
Gordon Giltrap +
Raymond Burley
Urban Grooves
Richard Jordan
Productions
A Channel Islands
Music Council Tour
Friday 18 July 8pm
Thursday 24 July 8pm
Friday 25 July 8pm
Sophie Seeks 7
Kinoteka Polish
Film Festival
Saturday 5 July 8pm
Filter Coffee
Box Office: 700444
www.artscentre.je
New recycling baler
Town
Centre
BY DEBRA D’ORLEANS,
Town Centre Manager Richard
MacKenzie brings us up to date
with monthly events and activities
around the streets of St Helier
HIGH STREET VERSUS
THE INTERNET
W
e are now over six months
into the year and the high
street vacancies are at a
record low, despite the harbingers of
doom reflecting the demise of the high
street and the vision we all had of a
boarded up street with no one in it.
Is this the lull before the storm or have
the pessimists overstated the case? There
is no doubt that the internet is a great
source of obtaining goods and saves
petrol and time. It also can represent a
more economical means of shopping;
however, once certain sectors have been
totally consumed by the internet it will
be interesting to see if market dominance
will result in less keen prices.
One should never underestimate the
social importance of the high street,
which is where many people meet old
friends and socialise whilst visiting
town. People who work at home
complain that they miss the social
interaction of the office. Imagine if you
worked at home and shopped at home,
would you suddenly be consumed in an
all-enveloping domestic bubble? People
are becoming less likely to be involved
in social interaction and more likely to
be electronically obsessed; indeed, how
many times in a social situation have we
seen someone absorbed with their
mobile telephone and totally ignoring
the people around them? I therefore
think that we should ignore the social
aspect of the high street at our peril and
that town planners should be ensuring
that the shopping areas are an attractive
and pleasant place to socialise as well
as shop.
Richard MacKenzie,
Town Centre Manager
T: 01534 811700
E: anthony.andrews@posh.gov.je
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DIRECTOR OF MUNICIPAL SERVICES
T
he Parish of St Helier took
delivery of a new recycling baler
and conveyor recently which will
increase the throughput of the
recyclables we are collecting from
parishioners and processing in our new
recycling shed, prior to shipment to our
recycling partner in St Malo.
The Middleton ME80 closed-end
hydraulic baler met our requirements for:
• Ease of operation and maintenance;
• Ability to handle a wide range of
materials such as cardboard, paper,
plastics and metals;
• Rugged, well-proven design;
• Suitability for small depots.
Safety is a key consideration and the baler
has an abundance of safety features
including eight emergency stop buttons
which immediately shut down the plant
should an incident occur.
The baler arrived at the Depot at 5.45am
to avoid any disruption to road users in
the Parish, with the manufacturer sending
its engineers to install and test the baler
in situ before training Parish staff in the
operating and maintenance procedures.
It was an exciting moment as the large
crane arrived to lift the baler and
conveyor from the transport trailer onto
heavy duty castors to manoeuvre the
equipment into the recycling shed. The
engineers wasted no time and had the
baler installed and tested by 4pm that
same day.
The recycling staff are delighted with the
increased output, which prepares a
cardboard bale in 20 minutes rather than
an hour. It delivers 80 tonnes of pressure
to produce a heavier, more compact millsized bale. This significantly improves
the payload on the trailer which helps to
optimise transportation costs.
If you would like to see the new baler in
operation we would be delighted to see
you at the Municipal Services Open Day
(open to all islanders) on Thursday 17th
July between 10am and 11.45am (please
note recycling operations stop at noon).
Above: first heavy card bale
Below: first plastic bale
NEW
St Helier schools Customer
MONT À L'ABBÉ SCHOOL'S Art Club remains on the look-out
for the following items to use in their various art projects:
•
•
•
•
Sheets of bubble wrap
Bottle tops
Ribbons / lace
Buttons / beads
•
•
•
•
Wools / threads
Corks
Off-cuts of fabric
Old art and craft materials
They're also looking for driftwood so if you're out and about and
able to collect any from our beaches, this would be gratefully
received for summer art projects.
If you’re able to help, could you please drop any items off at the
School, marked 'ART CLUB'. Thank you.
Services
Manager
AT THE TOWN HALL
T
he Customer Services Department has a new person at
the helm. After thirteen years with the Parish, Angela
Goguelin left for pastures new in September, leaving
behind her a wealth of knowledge and experience and some
very big shoes to fill. Daryn Cleworth, who has been with the
Parish for seventeen years over two spells, has been handed
the task of filling those shoes.
Daryn has worked in a variety of roles including Electoral
Officer, Debt Collection Officer and Rates Clerk since starting his
career in the now defunct Community Services Department. He
should be well versed then in the needs of our customers.
After taking on the role Daryn explained, “My management style
is very customer-focused and my aim is to turn the theory of
going that extra yard into an everyday practice. With the
foundations that Angela has built and the team I have around me,
I’m confident we can achieve this”.
HAUTE VALLÉE’S 2014 TV COMMERCIAL Year 10 students
at Haute Vallée have been partnered with Channel TV and the
Parish of St Helier for the last six years to produce a television
advert. They have to come up with ideas based on a topic set by
the Constable of St Helier, Simon Crowcroft, and then have to
present those ideas to a Dragon’s Den-style panel, with the
winning idea then being made into an advert. This gives students
an experience of what work is like in the media. Past adverts
have included not dropping chewing gum, recycling and cycle
safety, and this year’s advert has taken a unique angle on cutting
speed in Green Lanes. Funding for this project is provided by the
St Helier Youth Committee. If you miss this year's advert on CTV
you can access it via the parish website www.sthelier.je.
However, Daryn goes on to say that he knows who his greatest
allies are. “Our customers are the beginning, middle and end of
everything; they are the reason why we get out of bed in the
mornings and work late into the evenings. They are what this
game is all about and I’m looking forward to working with them
as well as for them to provide the best level of customer service
in Jersey”. No half measures there then, Daryn!
The early signs are positive and the Customer Services Team are
clearly starting to make in-roads into the challenges ahead if the
customers’ feedback is anything to go by. “I think we’re slowly
getting there because we’ve started getting chocolates and the
odd bottle of Chardonnay as thank you’s. I don’t have a sweet
tooth so the staff get the chocolates but the wine’s mine!”
Daryn would love to hear from hear from you if have any ideas on
what the St Helier Customer Services Team should be doing for
you so please drop him an email at daryn.cleworth@posh.gov.je.
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UPDATE FROM ST HELIER’S
COMMUNITY IN BLOOM GROUP:
The Bloom Group has donated a
selection of tools (valued at £150) to
the Oak Tree Youth Gardening Club,
which is run by the Youth Service.
This follows a request made to the
Parks Department for a lorry full of
topsoil for a raised bed which the
Gardening Club will now be able to
grow plants and veg in.
Bloom supporter Marjorie Hellwig,
who runs The First Place at Charing
Cross, offered to sell flowers in order to
raise funds for the Bloom Group. The
team grew a number of pots of tulips
which raised approximately £300 for
community projects, and the Group is
now planning to purchase more tulips,
pots and compost this autumn in order
to raise further funding.
The Group donated £750 towards the
purchase of poppy seeds for the
commemoration of WW1. The seeds
were sown along the Waterfront and
used to plant up the top flower bed in
Victoria Park.
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SURVILLE ALLOTMENTS UPDATE:
Following the success of the allotment
site, it has now been agreed to provide
an additional 12 allotments on an
adjoining site. The group has also now
formed a very active committee and
has a large waiting list of approximately
70 people, with a website at
www.survilleallotments.blogspot.com.
A huge range of vegetables, soft fruit
and herbs are growing on the site,
together with some very innovative
growing structures.
Parish notice board
H
ave you something to share with fellow parishioners? Is there an event or
activity coming up that you want to tell St Helier about? Let us know at the
Town Crier and we can include on the monthly Parish Notice Board.
General
THE LITTLE SISTERS OF THE
POOR are holding their annual
Summer Fête on Saturday 5th July
from 10am to 3.30pm at the Jeanne
Jugan Residence, New St John’s Road.
The Fête will be opened by Deputy
Richard Rondel at 11am and there’ll
be all the usual stalls – plants, flowers,
homemade cakes, fresh bread,
homemade jams, vegetables, a craft
stall raffle, needlework, jewellery and
tombola and lots of entertainment,
with refreshments served throughout
the day and a BBQ from 11.30am.
YOUTH BEACH FESTIVAL MAKES A
COMEBACK Hundreds of young people
will be able to try out water sports for
free this month at a Beach Festival on
Sunday 6th July at Bel Royal from 11am
to 4pm. The event aims to give all 10-17
year olds an opportunity to try out a
wide range of beach and sea-based
activities, and supports the ‘Fit For
The Future’ sports strategy. There’ll
be dinghy sailing, RIB trips, kayaking,
paddle boarding, banana boat rides and
trips on Wetwheels Jersey will be
available, together with land activities
such as cricket, an inflatable football
park, rugby, golf, netball, trampolining
and zorbing. Also displays from groups
such as the Sea Cadets, Air Training
Corps and Youth Service. For more
information please contact Tracy Mourant
on 449302 or email t.mourant@gov.je.
THE JERSEY ARTS CENTRE’S
YOUTHEATRE GROUP has been
based in the Old Magistrate’s Court
behind the Town Hall since the
beginning of the year. They have
created a new performance space
which has already been used for
public theatre performances. This
month the Jersey Arts Centre is using
the Assembly Room of the Town Hall
as French theatre company Théâtre
du Champ Exquis perform et si/and if
on Thursday 10th July at 4pm.
Performing in Jersey for the first time,
the company, hailing from Blainvillesur-Orne near Caen in Normandy, is
bringing its unique brand of
storytelling to primary school
children and the general public.
Made specifically for 2–8 year olds,
the 30 minute show invites children
and their parents to discover a fairy
tale world where castles appear out
of thin air, boats made from paper
travel the seven seas and cities rise
and fall. A great introduction to
storytelling and drama play for little
ones, this 4pm show is the perfect
change to introduce budding stars to
the world of theatre.
MARC’S WALK The fourth annual walk in memory of Marc Nieuwburg who died of
cancer in 2006, this walk has so far raised £64,000 for the following charities: Teenage
Cancer Trust (Jersey), CLIC Sargent (Jersey), Mont à l'Abbé School and the children's
ward at the hospital/Antoine Trust. The route changes each year, with last year's being
the best so far!
The walk takes place on Sunday 17th August and there’s a choice
of three starts: 15 miles: starting at Val de la Mare's top car park
(opposite The Maize); 11 miles: starting at Jersey Pearl; and
7 miles: starting at Corbiere.
Of course the colour to wear is ORANGE and mad hats are most
welcome. Everyone can walk, even if it's only a small part, and
well-behaved dogs and other pets are welcomed. Registration is
from 1st April please, with fees being the same as last year: £12
per adult, £6 per child under 16 (2 x adults and 2 x children =
£30, 1 x adult and 3 x children = £28).
Any questions please email otom@newtelsurf.com, telephone
07797 773765 or visit www/facebook.com/marcswalk.
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THE CAESAREA QUILTERS
(PATCHWORK AND QUILTERS)
meet on the third Monday of every
month, with the next meeting (including
demonstrations on Slice Quilts and Fast
Quilts & Fat Quarters) scheduled for
Monday 21st July at Trinity Parish Hall,
from 7.30–10pm. New members welcome.
Please contact Chairman Sarah Matlock
on 487883 for more details.
THE ANNUAL FÊTE NOUORMANDE
brings together Jèrriais speakers, Guernésiais
speakers from Guernsey, and speakers of
mainland Norman. With Jersey hosting this
year's event in June, the Town Hall and the
sunny streets and squares of Saint Helier
were filled with poetry, stories, dances,
costumes, flags and fun – while the air was
filled with music and the various accents of
the Islands and of the regions of mainland
Normandy. From sausages to sonnets, from
camembert to comedy, and from songs to
cider: everyone was invited to join in the joy
of Jèrriais and of the closely-related
languages of our cousins and neighbours.
POSH PÉTANQUERS UPDATE: Having been promoted to Division 3 this season,
the PoSH Pétanquers’ Lunchtime League, under Captain Jerry Ramsden, is proving its
ability with seven wins out of nine matches and now a secure hold on second place in
the Division. The Lunchtime League has 32 teams of business and professional people
who play their matches at the Weighbridge. The annual St Helier Pétanque Competition
held during St Helier Week takes place this year from 5.30pm on Tuesday 15th July at
the Weighbridge. Businesses in St Helier are invited to enter teams in this friendly
competition and bring along a picnic to add to the fun.
The PoSH Pétanquers invite you to join them at the Weighbridge on Mondays
between 12 noon and 2pm and in the Millennium Town Park on Fridays from 2pm.
Everyone is welcome, especially new players, and tuition will be given. During June
and July the Group also meets in the Town Park on Tuesday evenings at 6pm, with
friendly matches organised against other parishes on a regular basis. For more
information please contact Tony Allchurch on 767593 or email tony@allchurch.je.
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Church
details
ALL SAINTS CHURCH
THE NOTTINGHAMSHIRE BAND OF THE ROYAL ENGINEERS is visiting Jersey
from 26th July to 8th August, with the following performances throughout St Helier:
• Tuesday 29th July, 1-2pm in the Royal Square
• Thursday 31st July, 7.30pm at the Town Hall
• Thursday 7th August, 1-3pm – March from Charing Cross to West’s Centre
Parade, St Helier
Contact Rev. David on 768323
THE JERSEY BRAIN TUMOUR CHARITY is
undertaking a charity cycle ride in Wales, from bottom
to top, on 19th July this year. In 2011 Michael Little
completed a solo bike ride from John O’Groats to Land’s
End to generate the initial funds for the Jersey Brain
Tumour Charity. Now, due to the growth of the charity,
Michael will again take to the road to raise further
funds, but this time in Wales and, as if that is not
enough, will then finish with a climb to the peak of
Mount Snowdon. During its short three year history, and
thanks to donations, the Charity has now become firmly
established and has recently opened an office in town,
providing support to family members and relations and
a 24 hour support line, as well as financially supporting
family members who may need to travel with patients to
operations. For more information and details of how to
donate online, please visit www.jerseybraintumour.com.
BELMONT ROAD GOSPEL HALL
St Helier
Tel: 726644
CHRISTIAN PORTUGUESE
MISSION
St Paul’s Centre, St Helier
Tel: 522480
IMMANUEL CHRISTIAN CENTRE
(Freedom Church),
Victoria Street, St Helier
Tel: 768957
JERSEY BAPTIST CHURCH
Vauxhall Street, St Helier
Tel: 879611
ST ANDREW’S CHURCH
Le Mont Cochon, St Helier
visit www.standrewschurch.org.je,
www.facebook.com/StAndrewsChurch
Jersey, telephone 734582 or email
enquiries@standrewschurch.org.je
ST COLUMBA’S
Midvale Road, St Helier
Tel: 733220
ST HELIER METHODIST
CENTRE
Halkett Place, St Helier
contact Sarah Keenan-Fox on 877517
ST MARK’S CHURCH
St Mark’s Road, St Helier
contact Monika Le Seelleur on 720595
Maison de Ville
ST PAUL’S CHURCH
F
New Street, St Helier
Contact the Church Office on 887887
or visit www.stpaulsjersey.org.
ST THOMAS’ CHURCH
Val Plaisant, St Helier
Tel: 720235
THE SALVATION ARMY
Minden Place, St Helier
Tel: 723336
TOWN CHURCH
Church Street, St Helier
contact the Town Church on 736734
or visit www.townchurch.org.je
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ollowing the Parish Assembly’s
approval of the Homes Strategy
(P.3/2012) on 11th July 2012,
which agreed that the Parish would
redevelop Maison de Ville to provide
sheltered accommodation for the elderly
and a replacement site for Avranches
Day Nursery, the Parish presented its
proposed final scheme (P.5/2014) to the
Parish Assembly held on 2nd June 2014.
The Project was referred back for further
information on the potential impacts of
the redevelopment on the surrounding
areas, and it was agreed that further
research and consultation would be
REDEVELOPMENT
undertaken before the scheme was
brought back to the Parish Assembly.
The final scheme will be presented, with
any modifications that have been deemed
necessary, for further consideration by
parishioners at a Parish Assembly to be
held on Wednesday 30th July at 7pm.
There will be a display on the ground
floor of the Town Hall from the first
week in July for Parishioners to view the
proposals in advance of the Parish
Assembly. The Parish website will be
updated with any additional information
that is obtained prior to the Parish
Assembly (www.sthelier.je).
Parish Groups
There are lots of opportunities for parishioners to get involved in the
variety of activities organised in St Helier. For anyone interested in
becoming involved in these groups, a brief overview and contact
details are shown below.
FROM
THE
Polish
Community
ST HELIER IN BLOOM
The Community in Bloom Group encourages community planting and
environmental initiatives, with artistic flourishes.
Contact Tony Andrews on 811700
or email anthony.andrews@posh.gov.je
www.facebook.com/Poshbloomgroup
ST HELIER’S HONORARY POLICE
The Honorary Police are an integral part of the Parish, working closely
with the States Police to provide a service unique in the British Isles.
Contact the Honorary Police Co-ordinator on 811890
or email kevin.molloy@posh.gov.je
ST HELIER – AVRANCHES JUMELAGE
The Jumelage Committee facilitates school group exchanges, and
cultural and sporting links with Avranches in Normandy.
Contact Annabelle Bishop on 07797 762008
or email annabelle.bishop@googlemail.com
ST HELIER – BAD WURZACH PARTNERSCHAFT
St Helier twinned with Bad Wurzach, where many Islanders were
interned during the Second World War, in 2002. The Partnerschaft
Committee promotes cultural links between the two towns.
Contact Clive Armstrong on 854152
or email clive.partnerschaft@outlook.com
www.sthelierbadwurzachpartnerschaft.com
ST HELIER – FUNCHAL GEMINAÇÃO
The Committee supports activities celebrating the Portuguese language,
music, food and national days, following the twinning with Funchal in 2012.
Contact Simon Crowcroft on 811821
or email constable@posh.gov.je.
Facebook page: Comité de Geminição St Helier-Funchal
ST HELIER POLISH SOCIETY
A new group to promote Polish culture locally.
Contact Magda Chmielewska on 07700 811719
or magda.chmielewska@hotmail.co.uk
ST HELIER – YOUTH COMMITTEE
The St Helier Youth Committee gives financial support to youth
projects throughout the Parish. It is also responsible for allocating
grants to groups and individuals who live in the Parish.
Application forms available from our website: www.sthelier.je
Contact Sarah Richardson on 07797 732901
or email sarah2r@hotmail.com
ST HELIER – BATTLE OF FLOWERS ASSOCIATION
The St Helier Battle of Flowers Association is a welcoming group keen
to create a community atmosphere. All Islanders are welcome to join in.
Contact Bruno Sousa on 07797 833146
or email brunosousa583@hotmail.co.uk
ST HELIER PÉTANQUE GROUP
The ‘POSH Pétanquers’ meet on Fridays at 2pm in the Millennium
Town Park. Newcomers are welcome and coaching is provided.
Contact Tony Allchurch on 767593 or email tony@allchurch.je
ST HELIER COMMUNITY SERVICES TEAM
When the administration of welfare was moved to Income Support the
Parish 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 COMMITTEE
The Parish’s Social Committee makes possible activities like the Liberation
Cream Tea and the Christmas Lunches. New members welcome.
Contact Jane Skelhorn on 811823
or email jane.skelhorn@posh.gov.je
VLADYSLAWA (VLADA) MAYO
Bedzie się działo w lipcu
W tym roku lipiec na Jersey jest wyjątkowo bogaty w Polskie
akcenty. W dniach 2-5 lipca w Jersey Arts Centre po raz pierwszy
odbędzie się pierwszy festiwal polskich filmów 'Kinoteka’, który
jest organizowany we współpracy z Instytutem Kultury Polskiej w
Londynie. Oficjalnym patronem festiwalu filmowego ‘Kinoteka’
został mianowany minister spraw międzynarodowych Sir Philip
Bailhache.
W ramach festiwalu o godzinie 20–tej każdego festiwalowego
wieczoru zostaną wyświetlone cztery polskie filmy. Informację o
filmach można znaleźć w broszurze Jersey Arts Centre lub na
stronie internetowej www.artscentre.je lub na Facebooku
www.facebook.com/JerseyKinoteka. Organizatorzy serdecznie
zapraszają wszystkich zainteresowanych.
Tradycyjnie już również w lipcu (11-13) odbędzie się Polski
festiwal na Weighbridge. Patronem festiwalu polskiego jest
Constable St. Helier Simon Crowcroft. Tak jak w poprzednich
latach festiwal będzie świetną okazją do spróbowania
tradycyjnych polskich potraw oraz spędzenia wspólnego czasu
przy dźwiękach polskiej muzyki. Na festiwalu wystąpią
wychowankowie Jersey Youth Centre oraz inni wykonawcy.
Również po raz pierwszy na tym festiwalu zostanie
zaprezentowana ciekawa oferta Jersey International Business
School skierowana dla tych kandydatów na studia wyższe, którzy
zdecydują studiować na Jersey. Przygotowana przez JIBS oferta
została specjalnie opracowaną dla przedstawicieli polskiej
społeczności i szczegółowo objaśnia zalety wyboru studiów
wyższych właśnie na Jersey w Jersey International Business
School.
Aby uzyskać więcej informacji proszę o odwiedzenie stoiska Jersey
International Business School.
Wszystkich serdecznie zapraszamy!
BUSY JULY
This July is exceptionally rich with Polish culture. From 2nd to 5th
July the first Polish Film Festival, ‘Kinoteka’, is being held at the
Jersey Arts Centre, organised in co-operation with the Institute of
Polish Culture in London. One Polish film will be shown each
evening – four in total. Information about films can be found in the
Jersey Arts Centre brochure, on their website www.artscentre.je or
on Facebook www.artscentre.je, and everybody is invited.
In July the usual Polish Festival is being held at the Weighbridge,
opened by the Constable of St Helier, Simon Crowcroft. As in the
previous years the Festival offers a wonderful opportunity to taste
traditional Polish cuisine and to while away a few hours with the
sounds of Polish music and entertainment. The members of the
Polish Youth Centre and other artists will be performing
throughout. For the first time the Festival will be presenting an
interesting offer from the Jersey International Business School
(‘JIBS’) for all those interested in studying in Jersey. JIBS’ offer
has been prepared particularly for members of the Polish
community and explains a great deal of advantages for them when
choosing their university courses. For more information please
visit their stand.
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Organisations in St Helier
This section of the Crier is devoted to the many voluntary clubs and groups run throughout St Helier. If you would like to promote your
organisation or a planned special event, or just to include contact details, please telephone 811821 or email towncrier@posh.gov.je.
WOMEN’S INSTITUTE There are four meetings in St Helier as follows:
St Helier Sirens WI:1st Thursday of each month at Church House
(opposite Chambers) at 8pm. Contact Helen Asplet on 483000
or email helenasp@jerseymail.co.uk.
La Pouquelaye WI: 2nd Wednesday of each month at the La Pouquelaye
Community Centre (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 on La Grande Route de St Aubin.
Contact Pam Kelly on 726694.
First Tower & Millbrook WI: 2nd Wednesday of each month at the
St Andrew’s Church Hall at 7.30pm. Contact Joan Cadoret on 735534
MOBILE LIBRARY
George V Cottage Homes: Mondays, 9.20–9.45am
Clos 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 Friday evenings. Contact: Daphne on 871199
La Pouquelaye group, La Pouquelaye Community Centre:
Tuesday evening. 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 Saints Church 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 Tower School:
Monday evening. Contact Jayne on 723621
AGE CONCERN JERSEY Home cooked lunches every week day at
12 noon (excluding bank holidays), and bingo every Wednesday at
1.30pm. Computer courses for every level on Mondays, Thursdays and
Fridays. Telephone 758922 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 mornings from 9.30am to 12 noon, with
free tuition given to new members. For more information contact Harold
Noel on 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 at
gcclub@hotmail.co.uk
JERSEY ALZHEIMER’S ASSOCIATION Seale Street: The office and
drop-in centre are open from 10am to 1pm Monday to Thursday.
Call in for information and advice, telephone 723519
or email jerseyalzheimers@hotmail.com.
Website: www.jerseyalzheimers.com. Helpline: 443075
JERSEY CODERS (computer coding club for teenagers): Meets weekly
on a Wednesday at JT premises in St Helier. For further information please
contact Gwyn Garfield-Bennett on 715411 or 07797 715560
or email gwyn@directinput.je
JERSEY BUMPS & BABIES GROUP Meets on the first Thursday
of each month, 11am to 1pm, at the Café at St Helier Methodist Centre,
Halkett Street. Contact Viki Lucas at membership.jersey@nct.org.uk
or 07700 362022
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 Barochamber which is available to anyone. For more information
please telephone 737297, email info@jerseymstc.co.uk
or visit www.jerseymstc.co.uk
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 Tuesday evenings 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 at 7.30pm 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 and phobias. The Headway Centre
on Thursday evenings from 7–8.30pm. Contact Celia on 0800 735 0608 or
topjerseyci@gmail.com
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JERSEY ASSOCIATION OF RETIRED PERSONS A friendly club for the
over 50’s. Contact Mrs Annette Elliott on 742402
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Dates your Diary
ST
TUESDAY 1 JULY
6.30pm
St Helier – Avranches Jumelage Committee meeting
Contact: Annabelle Bishop on 07797 762008
or annabelle.bishop@googlemail.com
THURSDAY 3RD AND THURSDAY 10TH JULY
Senior Citizens’ Afternoon Tea Outings
3pm
Contact: Jane Skelhorn on 811823 or jane.skelhorn@posh.gov.je
SATURDAY 5TH AND SUNDAY 6TH JULY
Madeira Day Celebrations
11am to 11pm
TUESDAY 8TH JULY
Youth Committee meeting
6pm
Venue: Town Hall
Contact: Sarah Richardson on 07797 732901
or sarah2r@hotmail.com
7.30pm
Venue: Nelson Street
Contact: Kevin Molloy on 811890 or kevin.molloy@posh.gov.je
WEDNESDAY 9TH JULY
Roads Committee (Part A open to the public)
9.30am
Venue: Town Hall
Details to be published five days in advance at www.sthelier.je
Contact: John Stievenard on 811845 or
john.stievenard@posh.gov.je
WEDNESDAY 9TH JULY
5.30pm
St Helier – Funchal Geminação Committee meeting
Venue: Town Hall
Contact: Isilda de Freitas on 07829 839005
or isildadefreitas@hotmail.com
FRIDAY 11 TO SUNDAY 13
Polish Festival
JULY
FRIDAY 18TH JULY
Opening of Tower Road improvement scheme
12 noon to 11pm
Venue: Tower Road, half way up. All welcome.
Contact: John Stievenard on 811845
or john.stievenard@posh.gov.je
FRIDAY 18TH JULY
Opening of Jubilee Marine Lake
3pm
SATURDAY 19TH AND SUNDAY 20TH JULY
St Helier Street Party
10am to 8pm
MONDAY 21ST JULY
Band of the Island of Jersey Town March
Contact: Nick Manning on 07797 711925
or nickmanningjersey@gmail.com
THURSDAY 24TH JULY
Friends of the Millennium Town Park meeting
7.30pm
Venue: Post Horn
Contact: Bernie Manning on 07700 356438
or bernie.manning@hotmail.co.uk
THURSDAY 24TH JULY
Havre des Pas Improvement Group meeting
6pm
Venue: The Ommaroo Hotel
Contact: Annie Le Noury on 811821
or annie.lenoury@posh.gov.je
SUNDAY 27TH JULY
Minden Day Parade
11am
WEDNESDAY 30TH JULY
7pm
Parish Assembly to consider the final scheme for the
redevelopment of Maison de Ville (P.5/2014)
SUNDAY 13TH TO MONDAY 21ST JULY
Fête de St Hélier (see separate schedule of events on centre pages)
TH
SUNDAY 13 JULY
1pm
Annual Pilgrimage from Town Church to Hermitage at
Elizabeth Castle
Details on display at the Town Hall from 3rd July
Venue: Town Hall
Contact: Silvio Alves on 811849 or silvio.alves@posh.gov.je or
John Stievenard on 811845 or john.stievenard@posh.gov.je
Please note Procession leaves Town Church sharp at 1pm
Contact: Sarah-Jane Jones on 811811
THURSDAY 31ST JULY
Community in Bloom meeting
MONDAY 14TH JULY
Bastille Day Celebration
Venue: Town Hall
Contact: Tony Andrews on 811700
or anthony.andrews@posh.gov.je
5.30–7.30pm
Venue: Town Hall
Contact: David Myatt at david.myatt@je.bnpparibas.com
TUESDAY 15TH JULY
St Helier Deputies monthly meeting
7.30pm
For more information please contact Jez Jacklin-Cauvin on 607862
or jezman@jerseymail.co.uk
Venue: Weighbridge
Contact: Magda Chmielewska on 07700 811719 or
magda.chmielewska@hotmail.co.uk
1pm
Venue: Town Hall
Contact: Pauline Leathem on 811822
or pauline.leathem@posh.gov.je
TUESDAY 15TH JULY
Pétanque Competition
1pm
Contact: Sarah-Jane Jones on 811811
TUESDAY 8TH JULY
Honorary Police meeting
TH
Venue: Town Hall
Contact: Stephanie Parrott on 811708 or
stephanie.parrott@posh.gov.je
All welcome.
Contact: John Stievenard on 811845
or john.stievenard@posh.gov.je
Venue: Weighbridge
Contact: Jason Maindonald on 07797 711121 or
jason.maindonald@jerseydevelopment.je
TH
THURSDAY 17TH JULY
6pm
Parish in Bloom Awards & St Helier Primary Schools
Picture Competition Awards Evening
6pm
THURSDAY 31ST JULY
7.30pm
Concert by Nottinghamshire Band of the Royal Engineers
Venue: Town Hall
Contact: Sarah-Jane Jones on 811811
SUN 3RD AUGUST, TOWN CHURCH
11am
Centenary Service marking outbreak of the First World War
5.30–9.30pm
Venue: The Weighbridge
Contact: Sarah-Jane Jones on 811811
WEDNESDAY 16TH JULY
Parish Rates Assembly
7pm
All welcome. (Recycling operations stop at noon).
Contact: Stephanie Parrott on 811708 or
stephanie.parrott@posh.gov.je
Venue: Royal Square
Contact: David Filipponi at the Bailiff’s office 441100
or d.filipponi@gov.je
TUESDAY 5TH AUGUST
6.30pm
St Helier – Avranches Jumelage Committee meeting
Venue: Town Hall
Contact: Andrew Pemberton on 811829 or
andrew.pemberton@posh.gov.je
THURSDAY 17TH JULY
Municipal Services Depot Open Day
MONDAY 4TH AUGUST
8–11pm
Island Commemoration of the start of the First World War
10am–2pm
Venue: Town Hall
Contact: Annabelle Bishop on 07797 762008
or annabelle.bishop@googlemail.com
SUNDAY 10TH AUGUST
Jersey Seaside Festival
10am to 8pm
Venue: Havre des Pas Lido
Contact: Mario Pirozzolo on 280159 or empire@localdial.com
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The St Helier
Parish Notices
PARISH ASSEMBLY
on Maison de Ville
Redevelopment
An Assembly of the Principals and Electors
of the Parish of St Helier will be held at the
Town Hall on Wednesday 30th July at 7pm
to give further consideration to P.5/2014,
the final scheme for the redevelopment
of Maison de Ville
INVITATION TO JERSEY’S COMMEMORATION OF THE
CENTENARY OF THE START OF THE FIRST WORLD WAR
The Bailiff is organising an evening of parades, music and drama in the Royal Square
on Monday 4th August from 8–11pm, to which parishioners are invited.
A limited number of seats will be available, and parishioners are requested to contact
the Town Hall to request tickets.
Contact Jane Skelhorn on 811823 or jane.skelhorn@posh.gov.je
The plans are available to view at the
Town Hall during the first week of July.
Details available at the Town Hall
or on the website, www.sthelier.je.
A.S. Crowcroft
Connétable
PARISH ROADS
COMMITTEE MEETINGS
A meeting of the
St Helier Roads Committee
will take place on Wednesday 9th July
at 9.30am at the Town Hall.
Members of the public are invited to attend
part ‘A’ of the agenda.
Agenda for the above meetings will be
published no fewer than five days in advance
and will be available from the Town Hall or the
Parish website, www.sthelier.je.
A.S. Crowcroft
Connétable
CONTACTS
Connétable: Simon Crowcroft
Tel: 811821 Fax: 619146
Email: constable@posh.gov.je
No 3 District
Deputy Jackie Hilton
Tel: 731690 Email: j.hilton@gov.je
Town Hall:
Deputy Mike Higgins
Tel: 873956 Email: mr.higgins@gov.je
PO Box 50, St Helier, Jersey, JE4 8PA
Town Hall Opening Hours:
9am to 5pm Monday to Friday
Parish Meetings: Notices of Parish meeting are
published on our website: www.sthelier.je, in The
St Helier Town Crier and the Jersey Evening Post.
PROCUREURS AND PARISH
MANAGEMENT BOARD
Procureurs du Bien Public:
Clive Barton MBE and Peter Pearce Tel: (CB) 880088
Email: clive.barton@moorestephens-jersey.com and
Tel: (PP) 639533 Email: pearcejewellersltd@gmail.com
Deputy Andrew Green
Tel: 483356 Email: a.green@gov.je
Deputy Richard Rondel
Tel: 07797 711537 Email: richard.rondel@gov.je
OTHER PARISH CONTACTS
Customer Services Manager: Daryn Cleworth
Tel: 811870 Email: daryn.cleworth@posh.gov.je
Constable’s PA: Annie Le Noury
Tel: 811821 Email: annie.lenoury@posh.gov.je
Community Support Helpline: Tel: 811866
Director, Finance: Andrew Pemberton
Tel: 811829 Email: andrew.pemberton@posh.gov.je
Director, Parks, Gardens & Open Spaces
Anthony Andrews Tel: 811700
Email: anthony.andrews@posh.gov.je
RPZ Helpline Tel: 811811 Email: rpz@posh.gov.je
Parish Depot: Tel: 811708
Duty Centenier: Tel: 07797 722227
Registrar: Tel: 811088
PARISH RATES
ASSEMBLY
This year’s Parish Rates Assembly will be
held at the Town Hall on Wednesday 16th
July at 7pm to approve the accounts for the
financial year ending 30th April 2014 and
the estimates of expenditure (budget) for the
financial year ending 30th April 2015.
The Parish’s Property Plan will also be
presented. Paperwork for the meeting is
available from Friday 12th July at the Town
Hall or from the website, www.sthelier.je.
Parishioners are asked to arrive in good time
to check their entitlement to vote, i.e.
electors of the Parish, ratepayers and
nominated mandataires.
A.S. Crowcroft
@sthelierjsy
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Connétable
Director, Human Resources: Martin Roberts
Tel: 811824 Email: martin.roberts@posh.gov.je
Director, Municipal Services: Debra D'Orleans
Tel: 811703 Email: debra.dorleans@posh.gov.je
Director, Technical & Environment Services:
John Stievenard Tel: 811845
Email: john.stievenard@posh.gov.je
ST HELIER DEPUTIES
No 1 District
Deputy James Baker
Tel: 07797 713141 Email: j.baker@gov.je
Electoral Officer: Eric Blakeley
Tel: 811870
PARISH NURSERIES & HOMES
Avranches & Westmount Nurseries: Val Payne
Tel: 811718 Email: val.payne@posh.gov.je
St Helier House: Jacqueline Jolley
Tel: 811715 Email: jacqueline.jolley@posh.gov.je
St Ewolds: Ann Mclean
Tel: 811716 Email: ann.mclean@posh.gov.je
ST HELIER ROADS COMMITTEE
Deputy Judy Martin
Tel: 780641 Email: ju.martin@gov.je
Nigel Blake
Tel: 875339 Email: g.n.blake@jerseymail.co.uk
Deputy Nick Le Cornu
Tel: 07797 740886 Email: n.lecornu@gov.je
Geraint Jennings
Tel: 280778 Email: geraint@newtelsurf.com
No 2 District
Deputy Rod Bryans
Tel: 737236 Email: r.bryans@gov.je
The Very Rev. Bob Key
Tel: 720001 Email: robert_f_key@yahoo.com
Bob Le Brocq
Tel: 743606 Email: rlebrocq@jerseymail.co.uk
Deputy Geoff Southern
Tel: 728231 Email: g.southern@gov.je
Peter Wade
Tel: 875663 Email: bema9@hotmail.com
Deputy Sam Mézec
Tel: 07797 811130 Email: s.mezec@gov.je
John Wilding
Tel: 872920 Email: johnwilding@jerseymail.co.uk