A Government report that recommended drastically widening the Town Cut in St George’s was met with widespread opposition in September.The report recommended widening the Town Cut by 210ft to accommodate larger cruise ships.The move would see its width practically doubled, and parts of nearby Hen, Higgs and Horseshoe Island destroyed. The project was expected to cost between $41 and $78 million.Transport Minister Terry Lister assured the public that no decision had been made, and promised a series of town meetings to discuss the issue.Former St George’s Mayor Henry Hayward called for Government to reconsider building a pier at Murray’s Anchorage rather than blasting the Town Cut.He said it would be less damaging to the environment and less costly. The pier plan was turned down in 2007.Environmental charity Greenrock president Judith Landsberg also came out against the blasting plan, telling the Hamilton Rotary Club: “The tourists who really bring money to the Island are not cruise ship passengers, it’s the hotel guests.”One Water Street business owner dismissed the idea of bringing a larger ship to the town, saying: “If they did bring a big boat in here and all of a sudden there were 3,500 people looking for a bus, what are they going to do?“Take the buses away from Dockyard? It’s a lot harder finding a smaller ship, but it’s the ideal solution. If we can get two small ships, that’s 4,000 people a week.”The report is still at the community discussion stage.