Reasons for rejecting Petit Bot explained
Tuesday 26th July 2011, 11:30AM BST.
Petit Bot is designated an area of high landscape quality.
DELAYS, environmental damage and cost were some of the factors highlighted when Public Services rejected the Petit Bot conveyor belt system for the airport project.
After pressure from deputies and a request by the Guernsey Press, the department yesterday released a consultant’s report on the option for transporting around 250,000 tonnes of imported material.
Public Services and its preferred contractor, Lagan, have backed importing material through Longue Hougue and then transporting it by road.
Deputy Barry Paint’s conveyor belt suggestion was assessed in a preliminary feasibility study by Integrated Skills (Guernsey) Limited after a request by the department. The Guernsey Airport project board considered that report alongside a board paper early in September, which included advice taken from planners and consultant Halcrow (Marine Division) which considered the maritime elements.
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Shame, this was one of the most sensible ideas I’ve heard in years.
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It’s always good to explore alternatives so I won’t join those who lambasted Deputies Paint and McManus for this idea.
All I would say is that I think common sense has prevailed. To use the roads (that are already there) is a far better option than building a new facility that is potentially destructive to one of the island’s beauty spots.
Whilst on the subject – has provision been made in the budget for repairs to damaged roads? I strikes me that 250,000 tonnes is a lot of material to be lugging round island roads that often aren’t in the best condition.
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@ Paul Le Page
‘roads that aren’t in the best condition’?
Crikey, I have to wear a gum-shield for my commute to work!
I’ll echo your sentiments re. common sense having prevailed, too, if I may…
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There must be lots of lorries carrying the same load weight every day at the moment, if the extra journeys mean a bit of road damage slightly earlier than it would have been then so what, a lot of them could do with repairing anyway, just put fuel up and introduce paid parking to raise the funds.
It’s only good to explore alternatives if they’re viable, and the environmental impact of this one surely meant it wasn’t. Can we not send the stone via helicopter freight? Or hot air balloon? HAVE THESE OPTIONS BEEN INVESTIGATED????
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Phil I really do hope you are joking re helicopters as they are extremely expensive to run so I very much doubt it would be even thought of.
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John
Yes I was of course joking, I just hope that the person who wrote the letter on this very subject in today’s paper was also having a laugh, although I’m not convinced!!!
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Well having been a doubting Thomas all my life, well a good part of it.
I rather think that they in charge know what it would cost for repair after the years of toil and damage to roads and property.
Wise choice? yes
But knowing the consequence if they continued.
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