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Campaigners angry at tree and wildlife destruction

Environmental campaigners in Jersey say they're furious trees and shrubs have been removed from a St Helier car park to make way for a new financial centre.

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Jersey Development Company accused of ignoring the States

Plans for the island's financial centre

A Jersey politician is accusing the Jersey Development Company of going against the wishes of the government by beginning work on the island's financial centre.

The developers have begun clearing trees and shrubs on the Esplanade car park.

But Deputy Jackie Hilton says that work should only happen when a major tenant has been found to move into the first of the proposed new buildings.

Some people might think well what does it matter if a colony of birds disappear or some rabbits lose their lives because there are a colony of rabbits down here.

But as I said, it does matter, I come back to the point the pre-lets aren't in place, and the public of Jersey feel that they should stand by the decision that was made by the States assembly in 2008.

– Deputy Jackie Hilton
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