Twinning group reunites after pandemic pause

Petanque was played by members of the St Clement-Cancale twinning group

The organisers of a Jersey twinning partnership say they are starting to see more interest after activity stalled during the pandemic.

The St Clement Twinning Committee hosted 33 people from the town of Cancale in Brittany, France, after they twinned in 2010.

Twinning partnerships aim to build relationships between towns and cities from different nations.

Committee chairwoman Bernadette Cooper said plans were in place for more activities and projects between St Clement and Cancale.

"Covid affected things quite badly because nothing happened for a couple of years," she said.

"It's really now just starting to take off again."

Ms Cooper said other projects in the pipeline included naming a road after Cancale, a tree planting in Len's Wood and using technology to show cultural events in both places.

Cancale Mayor Pierre-Yves Mahieu said twinning partnerships had many positives

Cancale Mayor Pierre-Yves Mahieu said it was great to be back in the island.

"The first thing we have to remember is Cancale is not so far from Jersey," he said.

"And the second thing is there is great people in St Clement and Cancale.

"When they work - when they practice something together - I think it's very good for the people, for our towns, for our countries."