Hundreds of people are having their say on a suggestion the apple crusher outside M&S could be moved,
The Town Hall wants to know what you think of a government proposal to relocate the traditional granite feature outside Marks and Spencer on King Street.
The move was suggested as part of the Broad Street redevelopment.
But the Parish of St Helier thinks many people have missed the original consultation, with Constable Inna Gardiner admitting to being one of those people.
She wrote:
"I been told that the Government would like to remove/ relocate the Apple crusher.
"Personally I love this traditional beautiful space in the centre. Apparently sometime ago it was a consultation that I missed. What are you thoughts: to keep or to move?"
The apple crusher was installed in 1978 a permanent public heritage feature celebrating the island's rich cider-making past.
It is a popular meeting spot for islanders, and is used as a colourful planter.
The Town Hall is asking 'Should the apple crusher stay, be moved, or be removed?' and inviting people to comment on its Facebook page.
Within a matter of hours, it had more than 600 comments, overwhelming demanding the crusher remain where it is:
"Leave it where it is. It’s part of local heritage. Put something with it so that visitors and younger locals learn a bit of local history whilst sat on it."
"Please leave it where it is! It is an important & beautiful landmark and a reminder of our unique island history & legacy! It brings a beauty to the shopping Centre which allows King Street to stand out from the many boring, standard, rather utilitarian ‘high streets’ we find in so many other places!"
"It’s a meeting point, a piece of Jersey history & a unique feature on King Street. Leave it where it is."
"Meet you by the apple crusher in an hour", husband says to wife!"
"Please don't move it. Lots of memories from my school days, before mobile phones. This was our main meeting point at weekends in the 80's/90's."
Broad Street is being paved and pedestrianised in a two year long government project to 'make town more vibrant and attractive'. It has an expected completion date of autumn 2027.
Jersey Bulls restore away match livestream
Jersey population stable but ageing as migration falls
Ministers meet to discuss Channel Islands connectivity
Jersey cricket star off to Canada
Serious bacterial infection found in unvaccinated dog
Ban for Guernsey supporter cautioned over Muratti trouble
Coronation Park extension opens, but with no pump track... yet
100 Jersey fields listed as Minister says PFAS testing shows no contamination
Comments
Add a comment