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for Sports Facilities in Jersey? by SENATOR STEVE PALLETT


s Assistant Minister with responsibility for Sport, I fully committed myself to overseeing sport in Jersey on behalf of government for six years from November 2014 up to my resignation in November 2020. I hope I showed my passion for the role and my aim to improve the physical and mental wellbeing of all islanders and provide better opportunities for sports players of all ages.


This last point is vital if we are to offer the right environment for islanders to stay physically and mentally fit. We need a modern, fit for purpose sports infrastructure for people to not only train but also meet socially and access wider support services assisting them to live longer, happier lives.


Staying physically fit and active should not be just about living longer but also about enjoying our retirement years to the maximum with a good quality of life.


So let’s just consider where we are at present and just as importantly, where we could have been had we taken action earlier.


Our three main sports centres at Fort Regent, Springfield and Les Quennevais have served us well over decades but since the current centre at Springfield was built in 1997, some 24 years ago, we have not built anything to enhance our offering and we have failed to invest sufficiently to stop our sports buildings from decaying to the point that they now need major investment.


Fort Regent was completed in 1814 for our defence but in the 50’s and early 60’s it was used for storing


Beyond 20/20 - Sport


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