Murky pond will cost £100k for full restoration
The pond at Saumarez Park has continued to face issues in the prolonged dry weather.
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"the situation had worsened, stressing the States 'needs to think hard about what they need to do' and 'act quickly'."
— Daniel Lloyd , Executive
"'Simply refilling the pond, encouraging volunteers to help or asking people not to feed the ducks wouldn't be sufficient to significantly improve the current issues with the pond following the long dry period we experienced.'"
— Jim Robinson , Executive
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The pond at Saumarez Park has continued to face issues in the prolonged dry weather.
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