Workers at Daniel's Head eco-resort are set to meet with management today after being told that the summer opening of the holiday village is to be delayed by a month.

The Royal Gazette understands that staff were told on Friday that due to problems since September 11, the resort would not be opening as planned later this month.

It is believed the 30 or so employees, some of which are foreign workers who have just returned to the Island from overseas, are now waiting to hear if they still have jobs, and if so, from when.

Some uncertainty surrounds the environmentally friendly tented resort, which opened just 18 months ago, and, as of last night, workers were unsure whether jobs would be cut before the start of the summer season, or hours trimmed back.

One worker said: "We are not really sure what's going on. I don't think anything is determined yet. All we know is that there have been some concerns going into the season.

"We don't know what will happen. We will have to see what comes out of the meeting. We will find out then if people are going to be paid off."

The newspaper understands that Excel Legacy Corporation, which is the major investor in Daniel's Head, has raised concerns about the probable slow start to the summer season.

Whether or not Excel Legacy, which is a real estate company based in San Diego, will continue with Daniel's Head, or look for another organisation to market the resort for it, remains to be seen.

The Royal Gazette was unable to contact general manager Richard Quinn last night. Tourism Minister David Allen was also unavailable for comment.