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(9343) Plans to restore Fort Regent

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WRITTEN QUESTION TO THE MINISTER FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, TOURISM, SPORT AND CULTURE BY DEPUTY S.Y. MÉZEC OF ST. HELIER

ANSWER TO BE TABLED ON TUESDAY 12th APRIL 2016

Question

Could the Minister provide both the total amount and a breakdown of how much public money has been spent on the various projects over the past two decades to devise a plan to restore Fort Regent as a major commercial and recreation centre for the Island?

Answer

The requested time period spans several Departments and Committees. The studies conducted over this period are shown in the table below. Unfortunately in the time available it has not been possible to gather the information on the costs of the projects listed. I will ensure the Deputy , and the Assembly, are provided with this information as soon as it can be compiled with the assistance of colleagues from Treasury & Resources.

Since the recent transfer of functions in January 2016, where responsibility for Fort Regent moved to the Economic Development, Tourism, Sport & Culture Department, developing a long term solution balancing the needs of the Island has been made a priority. This work is being undertaken by a newly constituted Ministerial and officer team (Future Fort 50') under the Chairmanship of Assistant Minister, Connétable Steve Pallett.

Fort Regent Chronological record of recent Studies

 

Date

Title

Authors

Brief description of Content

1996

Feasibility study on Future of Fort Regent

Roger Quinton Ltd and Saville Jones Architects

Feasibility study to provide plans for a modern sports centre to provide for residents and current and potential new visitors

1999

Jersey Sports Village

Saville Jones Architects

Updated proposals to bring the Fort to life in a new way by creating a workable, attractive sporting facility.

1999

Jersey Sports Village

Adams Kara Taylor Civil and Structural Engineers

Structural Scheme Design Report

 

2002

Proposed Redevelopment of Fort Regent Phasing Document

Saville Jones Architects

Report on redevelopment of Fort Regent in terms of phasing to suit allocation of funding over a 10 year period

2002

Proposed Conference Facility

Saville Jones Architects

Feasibility of including a conference facility within the redevelopment of Fort Regent

2003

Jersey Conference Centre Study

The Tourism Company

Feasibility of developing a conference centre in Fort Regent

2006

Conservation Study

Anthony Gibb

The conservation statement was prepared to ensure protection of the cultural and natural resources of the site and to determine what is important about the site and why to inform any future development

2014

Rediscovering Fort Regent

A team was created by Ross- Gower Associates and Page Architects including Tilliards, WSP, IPW and HOK Architects (The HOK Team).

Developed a vision and a briefing document to identify how to improve access, create additional space, reconfigure and refurbish internal spaces, increase activity and develop commercial opportunities at Fort Regent.