According to definition a masterplan is a comprehensive plan of action. It is a look into the future plans of a certain area such as a town, city, country or island, in this case Saint Helier in Jersey, and how this specific place can be improved and worked upon in order to make it a better place for its people.

In this specific case looking at the masterplan revolving around the future of the parish physical advancements and work is currently being done such as the construction of Jersey’s new international finance centre and the construction of new accommodation complexes on the waterfront, amongst many other changes. Two main areas of Saint Helier that are currently being looked at specifically above others are The Waterfront and Gas Place, these two areas are undergoing intense planning in the near future, as I said before amongst various other aspects of the ‘Masterplan.’

The development of the new international finance centre is very significant to the future developments that are occurring in St Helier, due to the rapid growth in the finance industry, specifically on the island. Here are some sector statistics from 2016 which show the true extent to which the finance sector is becoming so significant locally…

Overall my views on the future of St Helier, as someone who has lived in the parish my whole life and works in the town of St Helier, are that I am very unsure and intrigued to see how the changes implemented over the years to come will develop the parish either in a positive or negative way, as in some ways I believe that the parish is moving forward in a good way but in other ways it could definitely be approached in an alternative nature. And most importantly of all how it will affect the people of St Helier.