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A REVIEW of education facilities in St Helier is being carried out in light of proposed new housing developments in the parish, the Chief Minister has said. Picture: JON GUEGAN. (30820806)
Several politicians had raised concerns that major developments at sites including South Hill, Ann Street and Green Street would put further pressure on town schools.
During yesterday’s States sitting, Senator Sam Mézec, a former Children’s and Housing Minister, asked the Chief Minister what action he would take to ensure ‘adequate educational facilities to cater for the growth’ in St Helier’s population.
Senator John Le Fondré, who is acting Children’s and Education Minister, said the government had pledged to ‘put children first and the education service is being significantly invested
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ST Helier schools risk becoming overcrowded unless more ‘forward thinking’ is shown when planning and building new homes, the former Children’s and Housing Minister has said.
Senator Sam Mézec. Picture: ROB CURRIE. (30741058)
Senator Sam Mézec was responding to proposals put forward by the States of Jersey Development Company and architect firm FCBStudios to build 150 ‘sustainable’ one-, two- and three-bedroom units on South Hill.
Children’s Commissioner Deborah McMillan has also expressed concern over ‘outdated’ school facilities in town becoming overcrowded, following debate over the future use of the former police headquarters in Rouge Bouillon.
Senator Mézec said: ‘I am extremely concerned about the lack of forward thinking on school places for the children who will end up living in town in the hundreds of new homes planned. I am aware of families in town who do not get their children into the nearest school because of a high demand for plac