ELEVEN States Members have signed a letter in support of two St Helier No 2 Deputies who face sentencing for breaking the Public Elections Law. They say the law as it stands is unfair, and particularly restricts old and unwell voters from participating in free and fair elections. Deputies Geoff Southern and Shona Pitman are […]
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Eleven Members back law-breaking Deputies
ELEVEN States Members have signed a letter in support of two St Helier No 2 Deputies who face sentencing for breaking the Public Elections Law. They say the law as it stands is unfair, and particularly restricts old and unwell voters from participating in free and fair elections. Deputies Geoff Southern and Shona Pitman are […]
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A Week in Politics
IT must have been nice, for a few hours, to be Deputy Mike Higgins last week. He was the centre of attention, the man holding all of the cards and, most importantly, the man with his finger on the Big Red Button.
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Heavy defeats for road tax and company fee hike
BUDGET amendments to set up an annual road tax and to double company registration fees were heavily defeated in the States yesterday.
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Public to have say on prices
ISLANDERS are being given the chance to get involved with the Consumer Council and tackle high prices and unfair treatment. Five focus groups are being set up to look at everything from travel fares and shopping bills to the cost of heating and lighting the home. As the population becomes more keenly aware of prices […]
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At last … protection for all
MENTION the Jersey finance industry and most people will immediately assume that you are talking about our range of offshore financial services that encompass banking, trust administration and fund management.
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Island ‘dragging heels’ on bank deposit scheme
MINISTERS are dragging their feet on bank deposit protection while Guernsey has already got a scheme up and running, say the Consumer Council. The consumer protection body, chaired by Senator Alan Breckon, has said that ministers need to pick up the pace so that Islanders’ bank deposits are protected if another bank goes under, like […]
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Cut power prices at our peril, JEC warns politicians
A PROPOSAL to slash electricity prices by using an ancient law in the States would make the JEC effectively insolvent if it were successful, according to the company’s chief executive. Chris Ambler, the man at the top of the power generation business, has warned that if politicians accept the proposal by Senator Alan Breckon, the […]
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Parking fee to rise 20p?
PARKING prices could go up by 20p per hour or more to pay for the new car park at Ann Court. It is estimated in a report not yet seen by the public that demolishing Ann Court and building a new car park will cost £23 million, but there is only £9 million to pay […]
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Scrutiny want inquiry into vulnerable child services
CRITICAL staff shortages, a lack of resources and too much top-tier management have prompted a Scrutiny review to move for an official inquiry into the provision of services for vulnerable children.
