The president of the Environment and Infrastructure Committee will officially reopen the steps to the Cow's Horn today (6 September) after many months of engineering work.

The shale cliff face next to the old Aquarium tunnel entrance slipped in March 2020 after months of rain.

With it went the steps to Clarence Battery, known as the Cow's Horn, which are the traditional start to Guernsey's south coast cliffs.

Extensive work has been undertaken to assess and then stabilise the cliff face.

Included in that are new drainage channels to ensure that water is not allowed to back up and further fracture and stress the rock face.

The old steps have been retained where possible, while the new steps, with railings, are designed to be more accessible and easier to ascend and descend.

Deputy Lindsay de Sausmarez, who heads up the Environment and Infrastructure Committee, says it has been a complex operation:

“While some will have seen seven months of visible works on site, this was really the culmination of an intricate and detailed project to make the area safe and get these steps back in action following the landslip."

"I'd like to thank officers working across the States, as well as our contractor, who have ensured that the work remained on track throughout."

Once the site office and storage area is removed, drivers will once again be able to use the turning circle by the old Aquarium entrance and some two hour parking spaces will be returned.