Memorial garden plans submitted for explosion site

A animated image of the area. There is a number of plants and grassland surrounding a path. There is people walking on the path with a memorial pictured in the bottom right.Image source, Government of Jersey - Property Holdings
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The government has now put forward its plans for how the memorial would look

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After a number of consultations, the Jersey government has unveiled plans for a memorial to those who were killed by the explosion at Haut du Mont.

Ten people lost their lives after Haut du Mont flats, a three-storey building in St Helier, collapsed in December 2022.

The plans, external show footpaths, a children's garden, a small meadow and seating areas for quiet reflection, designed on part of the land where the flats once stood.

Trees and hedges would also provide privacy from nearby roads and walls.

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