10 July 2025
As part of ongoing improvements to the town centre, a key outcome of the recent public realm
project is the creation of a continuous pedestrian-priority route across the King Street and New
Street junction.
The Minister for Infrastructure has signed a Ministerial Decision to change the previous
traffic arrangements on New Street and New Cut for an initial 12-month trial period. The main
changes from the previous arrangements is the removal of access across King Street for buses
and taxis, along with a minor alteration to permitted access times for commercial unloading.
A recent traffic survey showed that during core retail hours, 10am-4pm, around 50% of
vehicles using this route were taxis, with buses accounting for 8%. Removing taxi access
southbound from New Street into Library Place and rerouting buses will support pedestrian
safety and reduce congestion.
Only pedal cycles and essential commercial deliveries between 8pm and 10am will be
permitted to cross King Street via New Cut.
Engagement with Liberty Bus and the taxi industry is ongoing, while work is also underway to
identify new taxi rank locations in town to support better and more convenient access – for the
avoidance of any confusion it should be noted that the rank at Library Place will remain.
Officers are working with disabled minibus services and the Parish of St Helier to ensure
continued access for those who need it. The number of Blue Badge car parking spaces will not
be affected. The number of spaces in the area has been increased and there is an ongoing piece
of work to review how the Blue Badge facilities parking can be further improved. We will shortly
be launching a new map of Blue Badge spaces across the Island to help improve accessibility.
This change supports the Public Realm Movement Strategy and the Sustainable Transport
Policy, both of which aim to prioritise pedestrian access in the town centre.
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