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Interviews, features, explainers, profiles, The Interview is your in-depth guide to what's really happening in island life.

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    The Interview | Senator Serena Kersten on Opening Up Jersey’s Facilities

    Senator Serena Kersten on Opening Up Jersey’s Facilities A couple of months into the job, Senator Serena Kersten sits down with Rod [surname] to set out her priorities as Assistant Minister for Economic Development, with responsibility for sport, arts, culture and heritage. The former England netball captain explains why she wants every islander to live within 15 minutes of somewhere to be active, and every child to get an hour of physical activity a day at school. She talks frankly about getting more community use out of school sports facilities, why banning sports drinks from a sports hall makes no sense, and where she would invest first, from Les Quennevais to FB Fields. She also responds to the recent debate over travel funding for Island Games athletes, reflects on what Filip Nowacki’s Commonwealth Games success has done for Jersey, and explains how she plans to make the case for sport to the Council of Ministers. Chapters 00:00 Priorities for sport 00:49 Opening up the school estate 02:25 Sport for everyone, not just the elite 05:32 Fort Regent, Oakfield and making facilities work 09:33 Where she would invest: Les Quennevais and FB Fields 11:11 What she has learned inside government 14:15 Funding for the Island Games and Commonwealth Games 17:38 Making the case to the Council of Ministers 20:35 Taking on arts, culture and heritage Get Jersey's news in your inboxSign up to our free newsletter: https://confirmsubscription.com/h/d/8E7A15D49A0B79F9 Support local journalismSubscribe to the Jersey Evening Post for unlimited access to the JEP and Bailiwick Express websites and apps: https://jerseyeveningpost.com/subscribe/

    The Interview | Senator Serena Kersten on Opening Up Jersey’s Facilities

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Interviews, features, explainers, profiles, The Interview is your in-depth guide to what's really happening in island life.