Planners approve third Finance Centre building
States members have given the go-ahead for another building in the controversial International Finance Centre. ‘Building five’ is the third potential building in a series of six.
Watch: The Finance Centre fight isn't over
Campaigners say they will continue the fight against the planned International Finance Centre in Jersey.
Today, States members gave the go-ahead for the next stage, a third of six planned buildings.
The developers of the multi-million pound project insist it is essential to growing the island's economy and cite how successful a similar development has been in Dubai.
But in a heated public meeting this morning, objections were raised about access roads and whether or not the island can actually afford the centre given this week's revelation of a budget deficit of £135m. Wesley Smithreports.
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