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2025.02.25
3.9 Deputy D.J. Warr of St. Helier South of the Minister for Infrastructure regarding ‘External Redecoration and Repairs’ at Havre des Pas Lido (OQ.40/2025):
Further to the response to Written Question 43/2025 and the £230,017.59 committed to external redecoration and repairs at the Havre des Pas Lido, will the Minister provide a breakdown of this expenditure by each piece of work undertaken and advise the organisations engaged to carry out the works?
Connétable A.N. Jehan of St. John (The Minister for Infrastructure):
The breakdown of the expenditure is as follows. Preliminary works, £54,126. The work schedule, which included hardstanding areas, elevations A, B and C, the plunge and children’s pool and the freestanding store totalled £143,244. Other costs including day works, provisional sums and contingency totalled £32,646. I can break this down further and give greater detail outside the time constraints of an oral question. Acer Bespoke is the appointed main contractor for these works and therefore the contractor to Jersey Property Holdings.
- Deputy D.J. Warr :
I thank the Minister for his answer. In the answer to Written Question 43 I note that there was £61,000 spent on renewing the electrics, yet no budget has been set aside to repair the roof that has been leaking for the best part of a decade. When does the Minister believe that his department will repair the roof so as not to jeopardise the good work that is being carried out?
The Connétable of St. John :
The Deputy repeatedly asks me questions on this subject, which I try to answer as best I can. Today’s question is about external redecoration and repairs; I have answered the Deputy the sums that I have got in front of me, and I have to go away and find out further details. I have a 12-page schedule in front of me, which I think is more akin to a written question than an oral question.
- Deputy T.A. Coles of St. Helier South :
Can the Minister provide details of the level of insurance for the parts, labour and materials of the work carried out at the Lido?
The Connétable of St. John :
Sorry, could the Deputy repeat the question?
The Bailiff :
Could you point out the level of insurance for the parts, labour and materials of the work? The Connétable of St. John :
I do not know the details; I would imagine that they are part of our standard terms and that we would agree with any contractor for any of our buildings, not specific to the Lido.
- Deputy T.A. Coles :
Will the Minister assure that if any failures of the work of this large investment occur, that he will be approaching the contractor to ensure it is repaired?
The Connétable of St. John :
That would depend on the nature of the failure. We have to remember the Lido is in the middle of the sea, and we see storms that submerge the Lido. It is a very difficult building to maintain. If there is faulty product or faulty workmanship we would certainly challenge the provider of that service, but we have to appreciate that the Lido is in the middle of the sea.
- Deputy J. Renouf of St. Brelade :
My apologies if I misheard, but the sums that the Minister read out did not seem to me to come close to £230,000, I think it is, in total. Is it the case that the work has come in under, or did I just mishear? That there are elements there that do get us to that total?
The Connétable of St. John :
In my head, the sum is 230; 143, 54 and 32. The Bailiff :
Do you have a supplemental question? Deputy J. Renouf :
No, Sir. I misheard. Apologies.
- Deputy D.J. Warr :
Just to come back to this breakdown of the figure, I noticed that in the last Assembly the Minister withdrew his commentary around the cost of the scaffolding. I note he has not separated that out; could he give an update on the scaffolding cost within that figure?
The Connétable of St. John :
I understand that the Deputy had received a written response to that question. I believe the sum was £42,000 for the scaffold, but that is from the top of my head. I will get back and reconfirm that figure today.