From Chris Whitworth.
THE Odeon building in Bath St is never going to be promoted as salvageable by the current owners when they can make huge amounts of money out of its reconstruction.

Senator Cohen has stated that he would consider a new development if it was of an exceptional standard.

However, if he were wearing his environmental hat, he would know that new constructions not only use vast amounts of precious water but also contribute huge amounts of carbon into the atmosphere as the cement/concrete dries.

Therefore, one would expect a Planning and Environment Minister with his background in Heritage to lean towards safeguarding and making good buildings such as the Odeon.

I would suggest that rather than allowing it to be turned into yet more lucrative flats which will benefit the developers far more than the people living in this most densely populated part of Jersey, ideas should be sought as to how best this iconic building can benefit the people.

As it has always been a public building and will now be a dominant feature overlooking the new Town Park I believe that it would make an ideal place for the younger members of this Island to frequent, similar to the world famous Trocadero venue in London.