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Reduced North Beach car parking compensated by more car park spaces on Castle Emplacement
July 14th, 2012 by States of Guernsey Public Services Department
The second phase of the major refurbishment of the freight berths at St Peter Port Harbour, Guernsey has began. This requires a section of North Beach car park to be used as a temporary storage area. Earlier this year the States of Guernsey Public Services Department consulted with stakeholders regarding the provision of alternative parking [...]
Private airport hangar planning approval another nail in the coffin for Guernsey’s biodiversity
June 16th, 2012 by Jamie Hooper
States of Guernsey Environment Department planners have informed us that the approval on 29 May 2012 for the controversial new private hangar at Guernsey Airport was given based on economic factors which they claim will benefit us all. After refusing permission for near-identical applications seven times previously, this is a poor argument and would appear [...]
States of Jersey offering reward for information on their tagged fish
June 7th, 2012 by States of Jersey Department of the Environment
The Fisheries and Marine Resources section of the Department of the Environment of the States of Jersey is in the process of setting up an expanded fish tagging programme to compliment its existing projects. If you capture a bass, Dicentrarchus labrax, or a ray (rajidae) with one of their tags please return the tag to [...]
Living Streets Guernsey AGM on 23 May 2012 celebrates 10th birthday
May 19th, 2012 by Living Streets Guernsey
The pedestrian safety group Living Streets Guernsey will be celebrating its 10th birthday at it’s AGM on Wednesday 23 May 2012 at 7.30 pm in the Emma Ferbrache Room at the PEH. Pat Wisher, Secretary of Living Streets and founder member, said “we were launched as STEPS at an evening event at St. Andrew’s School [...]
RG Falla begins construction on 24 energy efficient apartments for GHA
January 22nd, 2012 by Guernsey Housing Association
Guernsey Housing Association has signed a building contract with RG Falla for just under £4 million and work has started on the construction of 24 apartments, all for social rent, at a new clos to be called Clos Barbier off Rue Jehannet in St Martin. This is the first Rural Area site to be developed [...]
Environment Department welcomes more Beachwatch volunteers for weekend of 17 and 18 September
August 26th, 2011 by States of Guernsey Environment Department
National Beachwatch Big Weekend takes place on 17 and 18 September 2011 when hundreds of Islanders will comb Guernsey beaches as part of the Marine Conservation Society survey, organised locally by the States of Guernsey Environment Department. Volunteers in Herm have also signed up and will be cleaning up and recording the debris found on [...]
Barbed wire removed from Moulin Huet sea shore during Environment Department’s organised beach clean
August 6th, 2011 by States of Guernsey Environment Department
The States of Guernsey Environment Department encouraged Guernsey residents to pick-up litter from the island’s beaches during the weekend of 23 and 24 July 2011. Even though the weather was poor people did manage to fulfil their commitment to conduct a beach clean. Jan Dockerill visited Moulin Huet. She reported that there wasn’t a significant [...]
Guernsey’s Environment Department organises coastal clean-up campaign
July 7th, 2011 by States of Guernsey Environment Department
Following the success of the first Guernsey Coastal Clean-up campaign last year the States of Guernsey Environment Department is organising the campaign again for 2011. The Coastal Clean-up will be held over the weekends of 16 and 17 July and 23 and 24 July 2011. The first Guernsey Coastal Clean-up in 2010 was part of [...]
RBC Wealth Management and the Guernsey Conservation Volunteers join forces to restore reed beds at the Marais Rise wetland site
April 8th, 2011 by RBC Wealth Management
Work has begun on a new environmental project to restore the reed beds at the Marais Rise wetland site. A team of volunteers from RBC Wealth Management joined forces with the Guernsey Conservation Volunteers (GCV) earlier this month to start work on the new reed bed restoration project.
Guernsey Clematis Nursery and Amalgamated Facilities Management have received the ‘Keep Guernsey Green’ Award for conserving energy and managing their waste effectively
March 14th, 2011 by States of Guernsey Environment Department
Amalgamated Facilities Management (AFM) and Guernsey Clematis Nursery Ltd have successfully achieved the ‘Keep Guernsey Green’ Award following their efforts in conserving energy and managing their waste effectively. Both companies were assisted through the process by Alan Collenette, an assessor for the Keep Guernsey Green Award. Mr Collenette was impressed with the level of commitment [...]
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