Tag Archive for 'St Peter Port'
Hotel de Havelet in St Peter Port installs electric vehicle charger
October 30th, 2017 by Green Acorn
The Hotel de Havelet in St Peter Port is the second Guernsey hotel to install an electric vehicle (EV) charging station for use by their guests. Hoteliers increasingly recognise the need to install EV charging stations, as EV ownership increases across Europe and the world. The EO charger that has been installed at Hotel de Havelet […]
Guernsey Water creates sustainable drainage system at Vauvert Primary School
May 19th, 2017 by Guernsey Water
Guernsey Water, in partnership with Education Services and Vauvert Primary School in St Peter Port, has installed a sustainable drainage system (SuDS) at the school, which has reduced the quantity and the speed of the flow of surface water into the foul water network. An alley behind the Vauvert Primary School building has been modified and […]
Guernsey Bicycle Group electric bike demonstration a great success
June 25th, 2015 by Richard Lord
The Guernsey Bicycle Group (GBG) organised a very successful demonstration of electric bikes on Smith Street in the heart of St Peter Port from midday to 2 pm on Friday 19 June 2015. Adventure Cycles from St Martin and Ian Brown’s Cycle Shop on Les Banques provided a range of electric bicycles for members of […]
Gruelling 48 hour run in St Peter Port to raise £100,000 for charity
May 20th, 2015 by Richard Lord
Philip Smith and Warren Mauger hope to raise £100,000 for four charities through sponsorship for an Epic 48 hour long run on treadmills in Market Square, St Peter Port, Guernsey from Friday 4 September to Sunday 6 September 2015. They will be joined in their challenge by experienced marathon runners and record-breaking athletes Robert Young […]
OSA pop-up shop on Smith Street becomes volunteering centre from 2 to 7 June 2014
May 8th, 2014 by Guernsey Community Foundation
The OSA Pop-Up shop in Smith Street, St Peter Port will be transformed into a Volunteering Centre to mark National Volunteers’ Week 2014. From Monday 2 June to Saturday 7 June 2014, the Pop-Up shop will be occupied by a wide range of charities that are actively seeking volunteers. For those thinking about volunteering, this […]
Appleby sponsor trees and shrubs they help plant at North Plantation
April 7th, 2014 by Appleby
The final stages of the North Plantation’s makeover was completed on Sunday 6 April 2014 with a replanting of the southern end of the flower bed next to the Guernsey Information Centre. Three hollies were removed and replaced with nine species of shrub and tree including Phoenix palms, Viburnum, Hebe, Hydrangea, and three Golden Yews […]
The Caves youth centre on Upper Mansell Street in St Peter Port
January 31st, 2014 by Richard Lord
Matthew Sawbridge, The Caves Youth Centre Manager, spoke to Sustainable Guernsey about plans for the youth centre on Upper Mansell Street, Trinity Square in St Peter Port. The Caves, which uses the former ‘The Caves du Bordeaux’ premises, has been set-up by Guernsey Youth, which is an independent charity headed by Wayne Bulpitt. Matthew Sawbridge, […]
Guernsey Water’s Le Truchot work closes one Weighbridge roundabout lane until 26 January 2014
January 15th, 2014 by Guernsey Water
Guernsey Water‘s wastewater flooding alleviation project at Le Truchot commenced on Tuesday 14 January 2014. The project incorporates traffic management arrangements and the relocation of the taxi rank. The traffic management arrangements will consist of limiting the Weighbridge Roundabout to a single traffic lane while work on the roundabout and carriageways is undertaken. Despite this […]
Six days and nights in a ShelterBox tent by Weighbridge Clock Tower in St Peter Port raises over £7000
December 22nd, 2013 by Richard Lord
Sarah Griffith, Bridge2Philippines founder, said the ShelterBox tent set-up by the side of the Weighbridge Clock Tower in St Peter Port to raise awareness of the fund raising appeal for the people of the Philippines who had suffered such extensive damage to their communities from Typhoon Haiyan, had been a great success. Josh Le Moignan spent […]
Caritas Café and Deli opens on Mill Street for community’s benefit
December 19th, 2013 by Richard Lord
The Caritas Community Café and Deli has opened its doors just before Christmas at 35 Mill Street in the Old Quarter of St Peter Port. The café serves as a welcoming community meeting place. It is bright and cheery, and decorated with attractive framed art by Guernsey artist Frances Lemmon. It supports the goals and ethos […]
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