Beryl Coulter, who died two years ago, left between £2 and £3 million to the parish of St Ouen. In her will she stated that the money should be used to provide housing for the elderly and that construction should start within three years of the registration of her will. If construction did not start in that time, the money was to be donated to Jersey Hospice.
Although three years have not yet passed, Mr Vibert applied successfully to have the condition of the time limit changed. He said: ‘The clause has been removed because it was impractical to get what she wanted, which was houses for the elderly in St Ouen, in that time frame.’
The Deed of Variation was accepted by all parties, including Jersey Hospice, and was placed before the Royal Court. But artist Rosemary Blackmore, whose house overlooks the field, said that such a move would be ‘immoral’.
She is opposing the development which is to be discussed at a meeting at the Parish Hall this evening, starting at 7.30 pm.
