Footpath reopens to the public after storm damage

Kevin Lewis said the work repaired "terrific damage"

A countryside footpath in Jersey which had fallen into an "unusable state" due to erosion following storm Ciarán has been reopened, the Government of Jersey says.

The government said the "rejuvenated" path in St Saviour at Val Aumé stretched about 450m (490 yards) from Les Varines to La Freminerie and reopened to the public on Monday.

Constable of St Saviour Kevin Lewis said the footpath “suffered terrific damage" during the storm in 2023 and they had been restoring it.

The path has been deemed usable again after £40,000 from the Jersey Covid Health and Social Recovery Fund, as well as investment from the Parish of St Saviour.

Kevin Lewis said the footpath was 'very popular'

“It was very bad. There were five-foot (1.52m) ruts in some places, lots of trees down and the soil was completely eroded away," Mr Lewis said.

He added that the Swiss valley area was a "wonderful" walk with the dogs and it was "very popular".

He said: “Swiss valley has been very close to my heart for many years and I’m glad to be instrumental in its reconstruction."

The government said the public car park at Val Aume had also been renovated.