From Brian Villette. DOES Environment Minister Freddie Cohen not listen to the voters and has he not heard the protests against the construction of tall buildings recently concerning the waterfront? Obviously not, as just over the hill at Havre des Pas he has agreed to the building of 38 flats on seven floors. If my […]
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Minister turns down plans for green field
PLANS to build 54 homes at La Pouquelaye have been refused by Environment Minister Freddie Cohen.
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Key bodies not consulted over plans for incinerator
KEY bodies with a brief to protect Jersey’s environment were not consulted in the planning stage of the new £100 million incinerator at La Collette, it has emerged.
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Ann Court: Masterplan for whole area may come first
A MASTERPLAN for the area around Gas Place car park and West’s Centre could be developed before it is decided to use Ann Court as a multi-storey car park. At a public meeting last night in the Town Hall, St Helier Constable Simon Crowcroft said that Environment Minister Freddie Cohen had indicated earlier that day […]
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Westmount go-ahead
PLANS to develop Westmount Quarry into flats, sheltered homes and community buildings have been approved by Environment Minister Freddie Cohen. Developers Dandara plan to build 196 flats, 16 sheltered apartments, a 60-bedroom nursing home and 60-bedroom pre-school nursery at the former parish depot and disused quarry. Senator Cohen announced his decision to approve the scheme […]
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A Week in Politics
A PARKING space, a free Blackberry, £43,000 a year, a budget of £153m per year – come on, who wouldn’t want to be Health Minister?
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Ten fewer flats won’t make it less of a concrete jungle
From Madeline Bates. DO Dandara think they are doing us all a favour by scaling down the plan for Westmount flats, by the removal of a mere ten apartments? I think most people will agree that the best thing they could do would be to abandon this concrete jungle altogether. Does Senator Freddie Cohen seriously […]
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To split or not to split?
GIVEN that that the planning process has so much bearing on this Island’s environment, it was logical that, when government was reformed, both these areas of responsibility were allocated to one minister.
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Hotels out, houses in
JERSEY could soon lose three more of its hotels to housing. Two have been approved for demolition, and one could soon follow. On Friday Environment Minister Freddie Cohen granted businessman Richard Brocken permission to knock down the Cheval Roc Hotel to build three houses. The hotel overlooks Bonne Nuit and has been owned by Mr […]
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A Week in Politics
FIFTY pints is a fair whack of lager by any stretch. And I should know: I was lucky enough to be on the winning side of a bet in 2007 involving (a) the incinerator, (b) a States debate, and (c) a stake of 50 pints of Carling.
