Cafe Romany at Greve de Lecq bought by States Assembly

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The Cafe Romany site
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The Cafe Romany site has been bought by the States for £3.6m and gifted to the National Trust for Jersey

Jersey politicians have agreed to buy a former cafe site for £3.6m and give it to the National Trust for Jersey.

Deputy Lyndon Farnham arranged the deal for the derelict Cafe Romany at Greve de Lecq.

People working in neighbouring businesses are calling for the trust to develop the site for parking.

The site is currently derelict and shut off to the public after its owners secured planning in 2022 for its demolition and redevelopment.

Local businesses are keen for more parking to be made available.

Suzanne Soar, general manager of the Moulin de Lecq, said more parking was needed as beachgoers were using the pub's car park.

Last year the pub had to employ a parking attendant to manage traffic.

She said: "You shouldn't really have to do it when you've got a private car park.

"If they could keep the car park as it is, with as many spaces as is, that would help all the businesses down here out."

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John Vautier said parking was a "big issue for this bay"

John Vautier runs Colleen's Cafe with his wife and agrees that parking is a "big issue for this bay".

He said: "I think that is the most important thing, it doesn't matter about the trade down here but it's important that we keep access to this site and sites around the island."

However, Aldyth Stansfeld, who grew up on Greve de Lecq beach, believes the site should return to a cafe, saying: "It's crowded in the summer… we need another cafe."

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