Losing town park would be a sad day

Wednesday 16th June 2010, 3:00PM BST.

From Maureen Clarke.
IF THE States of Jersey retract the decision to build a park in town (after ten years of promises), it would really be a very sad day for the Island.

Whilst I admire the work done by Mrs Minihane for the elderly, the population is also made up of lots of younger people. Anyone travelling on a bus going toward Millbrook Park can only sympathise with young mothers – struggling with toddlers and the associated accoutrements, plus a push chair.

I would add that the policy of submerging the island in a plethora of flats only adds to the problems of young mothers. Getting children in the fresh air away from the TV can only be a healthy alternative.

By the way, congratulations to the Constable of St Helier for appreciating these problems – so many thanks to him.

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Bean Bag

June 16, 2010 at 6:45 pm

I shall only ever believe that the Town Park will exist when I see it completed with my own eyes, I have absolutely no faith in the people who govern this Island.
The people who run this Island are up for anything, I will be amazed if work ever begins on the park. Yes, it will be a sad day for the Island, but it will not be the only one

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st Helier

June 16, 2010 at 11:12 pm

Parking for residents is stressful enough. Losing gas place will compound the stress.

Of course the constable does not get that… he gets free parking in town and most likely have a nice property that includes parking enough for him to entertain all of his mates.

I can’t wait to sell my place – if anyone can buy in these times – and move outside St Helier.

The Resident’s Parking Scheme is a joke, poorly administrated and designed to help business rather than residents.

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PJG

June 17, 2010 at 1:09 pm

st Helier #2
You say “The Resident’s Parking Scheme is a joke”
I completely disagree.
Prior to the RPZ St Marks road area was a 2hr disc zone used by commuters who worked in the area who illegally returned to their cars to change the time.
Residents who took kids to school, went shopping etc would spend hours (I am not exaggerating)trying to park on their return.
The RPZ is not perfect, it will never be so as long as there are more people trying to park than there are places.(Many think residents have a dedicated space, they do not, spaces are on a first come first served basis).
What it has done though is make the competition for these places less so as only residents (and local businesses during the day)are using them. It has stopped the tightwads using residential streets as cheap commuter parking and made them use the car parks that were designed for that use.

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Sensible

June 18, 2010 at 11:44 am

PLG – I completely agree. We had the same situation in the St Thomas RPZ prior to its inception: commuters taking up all the spaces only to return at lunch time etc to change the paycards, it was amazing how the spaces became vacant at 5pm! The RPZ has made it so that residents can park in their own area, and the commuters have to park in designated car parks. I do not own a car, but its heartening to see my areas spaces used by those who live there.

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