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BBC News
3 days ago
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Guernsey site back on market after affordable housing plan axed
A Guernsey site earmarked for new housing is back on the market after revised permission was granted to remove an affordable housing Rocques, near Delancey Park in St Sampson, was due to contain 16 affordable properties out of a total of 68 new PF+A resubmitted plans after the States suspended its GP11 rule last year which required larger housing developments to include a portion of affordable said the reality of gifting a proportion of land for affordable housing complicated matters but said it now expected the site to gain "plenty of interest as it is more straightforward". Guernsey introduced GP11 in 2016 which set out how many affordable houses developers needed to include in their it was suspended last year after complaints from the building trade that it was preventing building work from going said the site includes 68 market houses, with a mixture of one, two and three bedroom units."With housing needed, this is an excellent opportunity and ready to go," it said.
BBC News
18-07-2025
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Channel Islands Coop must 'move on' after new homes plan stalled
The boss of Channel Islands Coop says the firm has "got to move on", after its long-running plans to redevelop a derelict site in Guernsey with more than 300 homes did not executive Mark Cox said Coop was happy to "draw a successful conclusion" to the Leale's Yard site, on The Bridge, St Sampson, after agreeing to sell it to the States for £4.5m after owning it for nearly 30 retailers said they were "elated" and "hopeful".Mr Cox said Coop's final attempt at developing the site, which included plans for 338 houses, a multi-storey car park and a supermarket, was not meant to be. It comes after the States pulled out of a £35m deal to support Coop and developer Omnibus. Mr Cox said: "I guess there's a little bit of disappointment that we haven't been able to deliver our plans, but equally we've got to recognise that we're retailers. "We've got to move on - the States have a need for housing and as a coop we've always wanted to support that need."Being able to pass this over to the government to enable them to take it on and unleash the potential for the site and other sites that they own in Guernsey is really positive." 'Holding back' land The States of Guernsey announced plans to buy Leale's Yard on Wednesday. Earlier this year, it pulled out of a deal to spend about £35m on the project to support the Coop and developer Omnibus with the Cox said the company had subsequently "not been able to deliver the scheme".He said: "I think from a core point of view, we've got to take a long hard look at that and what we're doing is holding back a piece of land that could be developed out of much-needed housing in Guernsey. "If we're not able to do that, then we've got to find somebody that is able to do that." Mr Cox said the money from the purchase would be used to invest into its supermarket on Nocq Road in St said: "What it now gives us is certainty for our members and our colleagues that we'll be reinvesting in Nocq Road, improving that store for the benefit of those members."We'll expect to see some exciting plans coming out for the future of Nocq Road."
Yahoo
17-07-2025
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- Yahoo
Retailers 'elated' by State purchase on Bridge
Retailers were "elated" and "hopeful" after the States confirmed it would be purchasing a site in St Sampson. The States of Guernsey announced plans to buy the Leale's Yard site on The Bridge for £4.5m on Wednesday. Earlier this year it had pulled out of a deal to spend about £35m on the project to support the Channel Islands Co-Operative and developer Omnibus with the scheme. Martin Search, owner of Ray & Scott Jewellers, said he was "absolutely elated" by the purchase. He said: "I honestly didn't think it would happen in my lifetime and I think it is going to happen this time. "I honestly think it's gone on too long but we've got so close now to the point of the negotiation and where they bought it and where they've actually put their hands in the pocket." Shop owner Dave Perchard said he was "hopeful that something is actually going to happen this time". He said: "I've traded on The Bridge for 30 years now, and even 30 years ago I was concerned as to what the future for my shop was going to be because of Leale's Yard. "Here we are 30 years later and nothing's happened, but it really looks positive this time." Deputy Steve Williams, President of the Housing Committee, said it was a "great opportunity" for the States to improve the area. He said: "It's been derelict for a long time and we saw through the election period a lot of the public were really keen that something happened with Leale's Yard. "We desperately need housing in the island, this is such a brownfield site... it's really good derelict land to make some good opportunity for new housing." 'Generating transport links' Committee for the Environment and Infrastructure President Deputy Adrian Gabriel said work had to be done to improve the roads. He said: "The road network at the moment won't certainly cope with extra housing, so this site is ideal for generating some transport links to help the surrounding area residents and anyone visiting. "It's brilliant that we've been able to capitalise on this and invest in this site... this site has been derelict for many a year so now it's wholly in the state's hands." Lisa said the States needed to provide more housing for its islanders. She said: "Hopefully it's a good thing and it'll be redeveloped into new homes which are desperately needed in the island. "I think The Bridge needs a bit of a facelift... we need houses, it's a unique site." Islander Martin disagreed: "More houses, more people, we haven't got the infrastructure in this island. "What the bridge needs to make it more vibrant is more shops... make it look nice, a nice shopping precinct [and a] nice big car park." More news stories for Guernsey Listen to the latest news for Guernsey Debs said she was worried about the impact on the local school. "For me, I feel it's bursting at the seams already - adding all that extra housing in one spot, that concerns me." Andrew said he was not convinced things would change: "It's been going on for a few years now and I don't think they're going to do much with it. "That's not going to happen within a year, I reckon give it another five years and it'll probably still be the same." Islander Robert said this was "just what the bridge needs": "For the footfall that will come out of the building project and with Quayside work going on when that's in place there's going to be a lot more commercial benefit from it." Follow BBC Guernsey on X and Facebook and Instagram. Send your story ideas to More on this story States to buy Leale's Yard site for £4.5m States stops potential £35m Bridge investment Step forward for £100m plan to build 338 new homes Related internet links States of Guernsey
BBC News
17-07-2025
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Bridge retailers 'elated' by Leale's Yard State purchase
Retailers were "elated" and "hopeful" after the States confirmed it would be purchasing a site in St States of Guernsey announced plans to buy the Leale's Yard site on The Bridge for £4.5m on this year it had pulled out of a deal to spend about £35m on the project to support the Channel Islands Co-Operative and developer Omnibus with the Search, owner of Ray & Scott Jewellers, said he was "absolutely elated" by the purchase. He said: "I honestly didn't think it would happen in my lifetime and I think it is going to happen this time."I honestly think it's gone on too long but we've got so close now to the point of the negotiation and where they bought it and where they've actually put their hands in the pocket."Shop owner Dave Perchard said he was "hopeful that something is actually going to happen this time".He said: "I've traded on The Bridge for 30 years now, and even 30 years ago I was concerned as to what the future for my shop was going to be because of Leale's Yard."Here we are 30 years later and nothing's happened, but it really looks positive this time." Deputy Steve Williams, President of the Housing Committee, said it was a "great opportunity" for the States to improve the said: "It's been derelict for a long time and we saw through the election period a lot of the public were really keen that something happened with Leale's Yard. "We desperately need housing in the island, this is such a brownfield site... it's really good derelict land to make some good opportunity for new housing." 'Generating transport links' Committee for the Environment and Infrastructure President Deputy Adrian Gabriel said work had to be done to improve the said: "The road network at the moment won't certainly cope with extra housing, so this site is ideal for generating some transport links to help the surrounding area residents and anyone visiting."It's brilliant that we've been able to capitalise on this and invest in this site... this site has been derelict for many a year so now it's wholly in the state's hands." Lisa said the States needed to provide more housing for its said: "Hopefully it's a good thing and it'll be redeveloped into new homes which are desperately needed in the island."I think The Bridge needs a bit of a facelift... we need houses, it's a unique site."Islander Martin disagreed: "More houses, more people, we haven't got the infrastructure in this island."What the bridge needs to make it more vibrant is more shops... make it look nice, a nice shopping precinct [and a] nice big car park." Debs said she was worried about the impact on the local school."For me, I feel it's bursting at the seams already - adding all that extra housing in one spot, that concerns me."Andrew said he was not convinced things would change: "It's been going on for a few years now and I don't think they're going to do much with it."That's not going to happen within a year, I reckon give it another five years and it'll probably still be the same."Islander Robert said this was "just what the bridge needs": "For the footfall that will come out of the building project and with Quayside work going on when that's in place there's going to be a lot more commercial benefit from it."
BBC News
10-07-2025
- BBC News
Prison officer jailed for 10 weeks for sex assault and indecency
A former Guernsey prison officer has been sentenced to 10 weeks in jail after being found guilty of sexually assaulting a woman and "indecent behaviour" to a separate Francis Tardif, 53, of St Sampson, was convicted of sexually assaulting a woman at his home on 14 October 2022, placing his hands on her shoulders and making a sexual had also previously been found guilty of "indecent behaviour" after exposing himself to a massage was sentenced to six weeks in prison for the count of sexual assault and given a further four week prison sentence for indecent behaviour. The sentences will run consecutively. 'Harsher consequences' Judge Gary Perry said he took Tardif's "previous good character" into account but reminded the court that he had held a senior role in the Perry acknowledged that "a prison sentence for you as a prison officer will have harsher consequences in terms of serving that sentence than it might have for others".He added however that "the court must be consistent in the way that it deals with these kind of offences".
