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Yahoo
2 hours ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Jersey Opera House gets third chairperson of 2025
Jersey Opera House has appointed a new interim chairperson, in the latest chapter of a story which has seen multiple resignations since the start of 2025. Laura Robertson, a lawyer, has stepped into the position having already served as part of the board of directors. The decision comes after Cyril Whelan announced on Wednesday he was to resign having only just succeeded another outgoing interim chairperson in April. Jersey Opera House's Grade II listed building in St Helier reopened after five years in May following a major £13m refurbishment scheme. More news stories for Jersey Listen to the latest news for Jersey Follow BBC Jersey on X and Facebook. Send your story ideas to Jersey Opera House's interim chair steps down Opera House reopens for Liberation Day concerts Jersey Opera House
BBC News
8 hours ago
- Business
- BBC News
Jersey Opera House gets third interim chairperson of 2025
Jersey Opera House has appointed a new interim chairperson, in the latest chapter of a story which has seen multiple resignations since the start of Robertson, a lawyer, has stepped into the position having already served as part of the board of decision comes after Cyril Whelan announced on Wednesday he was to resign having only just succeeded another outgoing interim chairperson in Opera House's Grade II listed building in St Helier reopened after five years in May following a major £13m refurbishment scheme.
BBC News
8 hours ago
- Business
- BBC News
Minister says Victorian marine lake repairs 'uneconomical'
The future of a marine lake built to mark the diamond jubilee of Queen Victoria is in doubt after the minister responsible labelled it a "diminishing requirement".Victoria Marine Lake on St Helier's waterfront was marked as needing "comprehensive work" after an inspection last year, a decade on from a £300k repair in 2014. A written question was submitted earlier this month by Deputy Inna Gardiner, who asked for details on how the pool would be maintained and kept safe in the response, Constable Andy Jehan, minister for infrastructure, said plans to improve sea defences in the area meant it would be "uneconomical to repair the marine lake". "Given the exciting plans under development for the waterfront and the need to improve shoreline management and coastal defence, it is anticipated that there will be a diminishing requirement for this feature," he well as highlighting repairs made to the lake's retaining wall in January, Constable Jehan referenced the £356,000 work done at Havre des Pas."It should be noted that there has been a considerable investment in the Havre des Pas pool wall and sluices to provide the facility for sea swimming at low tide, the function originally conceived for the marine lake."
Yahoo
a day ago
- Automotive
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Call for e-scooter trial but concerns persist
An electric vehicle operator has called for e-scooters to be trialled in Jersey after a report commissioned by a parish committee recommended making them legal. It is illegal to ride an electric scooter in public, but St Helier Roads Committee will consider a report that found e-scooters had "notable benefits" and could be integrated into the transport network. The report said they could be introduced alongside appropriate safety measures as well as infrastructure and legal changes. Nick Perchard-Rees, chief of electric car hire company EVie, said a trial would be the best way for the island to make an informed decision. The government said it did not have the funding for a trial. Mr Perchard-Rees said: "If there's an opportunity to make our roads quieter, safer, make people healthier, surely it's something we should try doing." He said it was particularly worth considering for St Helier and other parishes close to town and the scooters could have set speed limits and no-go zones to ensure it was a "really safe service". The firm previously had to withdraw its fleet of electric bicycles because of issues with its insurance and Mr-Perchard Rees said any e-scooter trial would need government support, including assistance with insurance. Infrastructure minister Constable Andy Jehan said he did not have plans to make e-scooters legal but would include them in any potential consultation on e-transport. Bernie Manning, who produced the report for the St Helier Roads Committee and is also a member of the committee, said Jersey was "far behind" the UK and other jurisdictions on e-scooter use. Manning said e-scooters would be useful for people who do not have room to store an e-bike and would get people out of their cars, freeing up space on the roads. He said, if the roads committee agreed with the report, he would encourage the constable to take it to a parish assembly and then to the States. Among those with concerns about the introduction of e-scooters is Sarah Highfield, who was injured when she was hit by one in 2023. She was walking her dog on a pavement in St Saviour, when the scooter collided with her, breaking her leg and fracturing her spine. "My dog had muscle damage in one leg and is now scared of traffic, especially anything on two wheels," she said. "He doesn't like walking down that road any more." She said electric scooters were a great way to get around the island but they needed to be regulated and drivers should be insured. "I think that safety equipment should be worn by the rider and the speeds should be limited," she said. Patrick Kozlowski, the director of an electric bike shop in Jersey, said e-bikes were "massive" in Jersey at the moment. However, he said the island's infrastructure was not the best for e-scooters, particularly with lots of narrow pavements. He said it might be better if e-scooters were allowed on the roads but "a lot of work needs to be done" to make it possible. E-scooter use on public roads illegal, police warn Calls to regulate e-scooters after crashes States Briefing - E-scooters and E-bikes in Jersey
BBC News
a day ago
- Business
- BBC News
Jersey Opera House's interim chair steps down
Jersey Opera House's interim chairperson has stepped down two months after taking on the venue said "growing pressure" from Cyril Whelan's other commitments meant he had decided to dedicate more time to those Whelan - who is a coroner, Employment and Discrimination Tribunal judge and the Gambling Commission chair - became interim chair of the St Helier venue in April after Dave Chalk stepped down from the Grade II listed building reopened after five years in May following a major £13m refurbishment scheme. A spokesperson for the venue said Mr Whelan was "born in the shadow" of the building and had been associated with the Opera House for 13 added Mr Whelan's efforts had helped secure £12.5m of public money for the renovation work."We thank him for his dedicated service to the Opera House - his efforts have contributed to the building celebrating its 125th birthday in grand style and have secured its future," the spokesperson Opera House said a "diverse artistic programme" was in place for the autumn season.
