A new Floating Bridge is a realistic possibility, says Cllr Phil Jordan, while blasting the previous administration’s ‘dithering’ four year track record, labelling their huge spending on it, ‘the most .
Now, with the Covid-19 pandemic set to impact the Island s economy for a while longer, the council is now setting out its case, through the IIP, for funding to move projects along. The 17 key opportunities the council have put forward for investment to help address local challenges and stimulate economic growth costs an estimated £322.25m.
What are the schemes?
Kingston Marine Park (£10m) create water access for the site
Kingston Wharf (£5m) redevelop the area to include 3,000sqm of workspace
Medina Yard (£12m) 14,500sqm of workspace providing up to 460 jobs in the marine sector
Zero carbon energy infrastructure (cost unknown) deliver a Smart Grid electricity network