Parking suspended for marina upgrade

The work at the marina is set to cost about £1.4m

Long-term parking on the east arm of North Beach has been suspended during work to upgrade the QEII Marina in Guernsey.

Parking will be suspended for about 12 weeks so two pontoons can be replaced.

While the work is happening, more than 100 three-hour parking spaces in the main North Beach car park will be made 10-hour spaces.

The work at the marina is set to cost about £1.4m.

'Complex logistical exercise'

Most of the boats which currently use the pontoons have been relocated to other marinas.

Guernsey Ports project manager Jenny Giles said efforts were being made to minimise any disruption.

Ms Giles said: “It has been a quite complex logistical exercise to relocate 130 boats, but the Marine Service Centre have been working with all affected mooring holders to find them suitable alternative locations.

Pontoon fingers are being stripped and craned out of the marine for recycling

“We are now working closely with our suppliers, contractors and Guernsey Ports operational teams to optimise the schedule for the works.

"That will mitigate any disruption as much as possible during these works,” she said.

“We want to thank the public for their co-operation while we undertake this much-needed investment in the island’s leisure marina facilities.”