At the Chamber of Commerce lunch, Mr Crowcroft launched into a critique of the highly controversial Esplanade Square plans, designed by architect Sir Michael Hopkins, which are based on sinking the road from Gloucester Road to the underpass and building over the six-lane highway and the neighbouring Esplanade car park.
The seven-year project will provide 15-office blocks in a grid pattern, separated by public open spaces, sitting on top of two floors of underground parking.
It would also yield the States a cash windfall of between £50-75m, based on the whole site being leased to developers Harcourt for 150 years which includes an underground car park and the sinking of Route de la Libération.
