From Thomas Houghton.
THAT our Environment Minister should even contemplate a serious investigation into the feasibility of a bridge to France amazes me, and has lowered my opinion of him.

I feel privileged to have been allowed to settle in Jersey in the late sixties and the thought that anyone would consider such a ridiculous, unworkable project makes me sick. Not just the fact that there would be a damn great metal object spanning the sea to France, but mainly the damage, in my opinion, to this beautiful Island, that would inevitably come about.

I care for and love this place and I would be probably one of the few non-Jerseymen to voluntarily take the first boat the next morning if this fantasy came to pass.

If Senator Cohen wants to spend States time and money, however small, then let him do so. It would be nice to get a generalised opinion of this monstrosity – for that it will be – in the form of more letters to your column, from more Jersey-born people, or perhaps, even at this late stage, in the forthcoming Deputies’ elections, a form similar to that about CET, handed out in a similar way.

I note that one writer to you thought that up to 500 workers would be required for building the new underpass. How many, I wonder, for a bridge?
7c La Vallée de la Mielle,
Route de la Haule,
St Brelade.