Jersey Water has provided a new outdoor water refill facility for St Clement’s Golf and Sports Centre to help rebuild the site after Storm Ciarán.
The centre was one of the areas that was worst hit when the hurricane and tornado ripped through the Island in early November 2023. The clubs that are based on the site have subsequently incurred more than £1 million in repair costs to restore the facilities.
As part of the rebuild, Jersey Water has partnered with the centre to install a new water fountain for all club users and members of the public to use.
Martin Skyba, Jersey Water’s Network Service Delivery Manager, commented:
“Seeing the destruction caused by Storm Ciarán on this area of the Island and the expense to repair the damage, we are pleased that, in some small way, we have been able to work with the centre to offer our support. This water refill point will benefit both our community and our environment; that’s a real win after all the loss.”
Joan Streets, Lady Captain at St Clement’s Golf Club added:
“We are hugely grateful to Jersey Water for installing this water fountain at our sports centre. As part of our work to rebuild after the storm, we wanted to make improvements to our facilities, focusing on how we could reduce our impact and be more environmentally centric. This water station, installed in time for our golf club’s centenary eco project, is a positive addition to the sports centre, allowing people to keep hydrated and do their bit for the planet by not using single-use plastics.”
Steven Davison, Manager at St Clement’s Golf and Sports Centre and representative of Jersey Recreation Grounds Company Limited, added:
“We fully support this initiative. As a public access sports facility, this will be a great asset and will be widely used, especially during the holidays with children attending ‘holiday camps’ for golf, tennis, padel and squash.”
Jersey Water has already installed two other outdoor refill points this year, in St Aubin and Halkett Street, with plans in for another station in St John’s Village. The utility is committed to adding at least two stations every year to its Island network, making sure people have sustainable access to free water when out and about.