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Hay bales which were controversially placed on the site of a former Nazi concentration camp in Alderney have now been removed.
Recommendations have been made by the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) that Lager Sylt should be designated as a protected site.
The placement of the mileage bales has caused a stir online, with several notable members of the Alderney community and further afield voicing their take.
Concerning to see large number of hay bales placed onto Lager Sylt, Alderney. Many bales appearing broken and dumped on historical site near Memorial plaque at gate entrance.
— Alex Snowdon (@AlexSnowdon5) June 11, 2023
Protected area by @States_Alderney - registered on official list of sites of historical interest.⬇️ pic.twitter.com/yLHwTn0u3Z
Andrew Eggleston, the President of the Alderney Chamber of Commerce, agreed, stating on Twitter that the site "should not be used like this".
Dr Gilly Carr, the Channel Islands' International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance representative, added: "If the boundaries of the camp were marked in the landscape, there would be visual prompts to encourage landowners to think about respectful use of the site."
Her comment was then shared by the Rt Hon Lord Eric Pickles, who works closely with the UK on post-Holocaust issues.
However, another States Member, Steve Roberts, later responded to say that the situation was in hand.
"All sorted after [a] misunderstanding.The offending and obsolete hay bales are to be burned as the result of a meeting this morning.
"I would have been happier if I, as Agriculture representative, had been contacted earlier. I was unaware of this problem."
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