Quayside dining set to stay on the menu
ALFRESCO arrangements along the Quay are set to be made permanent, following successful trial.
Since July there has been an outdoor dining area between the Crown Pier crossing and Mora Restaurant.
The Environment & Infrastructure Committee has now stated that it is keen to see alfresco dining in this area become a permanent fixture.
‘The response to this trial during the summer has been overwhelmingly positive and is a perfect example of government and businesses working together to enhance our seafront areas,’ said E&I president Lindsay de Sausmarez.
‘The Committee for the Environment & Infrastructure were encouraged to see the enthusiasm of the businesses involved to make the trial a permanent fixture and look forward to these areas being invested in to enable year-round alfresco dining.’
A joint statement was issued by the neighbouring owners of Cafe Delizia, PingQuay, Balthazar and Mora.
‘The alfresco has been warmly received by locals and visitors alike, people have enjoyed the fantastic harbour and marina views during the day and evenings,’ they said.
‘The opportunity to make this a permanent feature is hugely appreciated by all the businesses involved.
'With the trial being made permanent, we are able to invest and make the area suitable for use all year round. Locals and visitors can continue to enjoy the best of St Peter Port all year round.’
The proposal would follow the same layout as the trial, enabling the pavement on the western side of The Quay between Crown Pier steps and Mora Restaurant to be used for alfresco dining, with a new walkway provided along parts of the neighbouring unloading bay.
The planters would be retained along the edge of the northbound carriageway to act as a safety barrier to those using the new walkway, as well as the small tarmac fillets between the pavement and new walkway to ensure ease of access between the two areas.
These changes have been done in consultation with the businesses in the area and surveys have also been undertaken to assess the potential impact on existing users of the unloading bays in the area. The evidence indicates that there are adequate facilities in the area for those businesses needing to use unloading facilities for legitimate purposes.
A Gazette Notice highlighting the proposed removal of the overnight parking arrangements and day-time unloading provision along parts of the Quay has been published in today’s Guernsey Press.
Any comments are requested by Traffic & Highway Services by Tuesday 12 October.
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