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NEW NORTH QUAY, ST. HELIER: ERECTION OF FENCING _______________
Lodged au Greffe on 21st May 2002
by Deputy G.C.L. Baudains of St. Clement
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STATES OF JERSEY
STATES GREFFE
150 2 0 0 2 P . 8 8
Price code: A
PROPOSITION
THE STATES are asked to decide whether they are of opinion -
to r e q u est the Harbours and Airport Committee to reconsider its decision to restrict access to parts of the New
North Quay, St. Helier, through the erection of fencing, and to request the Committee to replace the fencing, if necessary, with fencing in a location that meets the needs of all port users including pleasure boat owners.
DEPUTY G.C.L. BAUDAINS OF ST. CLEMENT
Report
Part of the New North Quay has been fenced off on the grounds of security. This fencing is a major inconvenience to boat owners, whilst being of dubious security value. It makes access to the dinghy pontoons difficult and prevents access to the steps at the end of the quay and the parking spaces that hitherto were available to boat owners at weekends.
There was no consultation with boat owners or their associations prior to the installation, nor was there a delay in its erections when consultation finally took place.
There are several options for creating a secure area available to the Committee, but they have chosen to stick with the Department's choice.
Discussions I have had with the President lead me to believe it is accepted other options have merit and should have been explored, but there was a reluctance to stop the work once it had started.
It is my view that the inconvenience caused by the Department's option is unacceptable and the secure area should be redesigned.
This proposition has no implications for the manpower resources of the States and, as the Harbours and Airport Committee is a Trading Committee, there should be no additional cost to the taxpayer in relocating the fence as required.