Clay workshop to help inform plans for former cafe

A creative workshop is being held to help inform future plans for the former Seaside Cafe at Grève de Lecq

Jersey residents are being invited to take part in a creative workshop to help inform plans on what a former cafe site could be used for in the future.

The former Seaside Cafe at Grève de Lecq was bought by the Government of Jersey and gifted to the National Trust of Jersey in February.

The trust said phase one of the public consultation was a public survey, which has so far been completed by more than 2,500 people, and would remain open until the end of the month.

It said phase two involved a series of free public workshops called Beachworks, which take place on Friday and Saturday at the site.

The workshops will involve members of the public making a 3D vision for the site out of clay

Participants in the workshops would be invited to make a 3D vision of the future site out of clay.

Data from both phases of the consultation would help inform future plans for the cafe and car park, the charity said.

Community group Public Voice: Common Ground is working with London-based artist Jo Pearl alongside the trust to develop the plans.

Ms Pearl said: "Beachworks will be a highly engaging and playful way to draw out ideas, co-make and envision new possibilities for the future of Grève de Lecq.

"Participants spend time thinking, discussing and modelling their ideas in clay for how the site could be improved.

"Not intended as an architectural masterplan, it will instead be an ideas-scape capturing hopes and suggestions from islanders."