New plans for the Esplanade Quarter

I listened to your debate today on the radio and I could not believe that there were any in detail figures with regard to increases in population and evironmental impact assessments, talk about putting the cart before the horse in Jersey

Sandra Sarkozy wrote: talk about putting the cart before the horse in Jersey

I think that your Island Ministers do much the same thing

Sandra Sarkozy wrote:... talk about putting the cart before the horse in Jersey

Don't worry, the horse doesn't have to push the cart, it's being lead by an ass.

I'm in two minds about the Waterfront: I think it's important that it is developed, but I don't think the master plan as loosely proposed is right. It seems odd that at least half the volume of waste that has been put there to reclaim the land is going to be dug out for the below ground level road and parking for one thing.

I'd like to see a high rise Waterfront with more residential bias.

Troy,

We have a developer being sued in America called Harcourt, we have a terrible economic meltdown, and now Minister Freddie Cohen planning minister for Jersey, is on record as wanting the public to pay Harcourt to re house all our States departments and still build what were commercial offices for banks and trust companies.Commercial stand alone businesses.

In other words the commercial viabilty has crashed with the the stock market, and banks but he still argues for the development. Does this not seem weird and strange to you.

We do have some good States members some of which I know, and they are not impressed, not at all, Chief Minister Terry Le Suer, on the other hand, wants growth and money, and the Esplanade quarter, even stranger. He never has made any sence unless you are a developer or highly paid civil servant.

BB