A MAJOR drive to create links between Jersey and a network of airports across Europe could be launched in an effort to transform the Island into a major tourist destination.
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Finance Centre won’t put taxpayers’ money at risk, says Minister
Stories from States Question Time Taxpayers money not at risk from proposed Finance Centre Criticism over Finance Centre confidentiality agreement Could Finance Centre profit lead to extension for Town Park? TAXPAYERS’ money is not at risk from the building of the proposed Jersey International Finance Centre on the Esplanade, according to the Treasury Minister. During […]
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Five quit over grant to air show – Tourism board members resign after minister approves funding they would have turned down
Five members of Tourism Development Fund panel resign after minister fails to consult them before granting £190,000 to Air Display Comment: Read what the JEP thinks below Was the Minister right to grant money to the Air Display without consulting the Tourism Development Fund panel? Take part in our poll What is the Tourism Development […]
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Finance centre dominates first open meeting with ministers
ONE topic dominated proceedings during the first of a series of community meetings with the Council of Ministers on Wednesday – the proposed finance centre on the Esplanade.
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More than half of Jersey’s adults worried about standard of living in retirement
ONE in two Islanders are worried about their standard of living in retirement, a new report has shown.
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Police HQ site may be a temporary car park
PART of the current site of the States police headquarters could be used as a temporary car park once funding is available to demolish the existing buildings.
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‘Encircle the Esplanade car park’: Former politician calls for mass protest to demonstrate opposition to finance centre plans
Islanders urged to link around Esplanade car park Demonstration being arranged before June States debate on proposition to halt finance centre progress St Brelade meeting held to canvass views on the controversial building project Treasury Minister defends plans Would you join a demonstration against the project? Take our poll below ISLANDERS have been urged to […]
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Finance centre: ‘Banks would not lend on 25% pre-lets’ says surveyor
BANKS would not normally finance a building project with the level of pre-lets that States developers have secured for the Jersey International Finance Centre, a vocal opponent of the scheme has claimed.
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‘Yes, there will be compulsory redundancies’: Chief Minister’s warning for civil servants
Civil servants face compulsory redundancy, warned the Chief Minister Senator Ian Gorst told Corporate Services Scrutiny Panel that assessment of staff would take up to six months The States has to find savings of £125 million by 2019 Should compulsory redundancies be a last resort? Take our poll below IT IS still unclear how many […]
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Business outlook the brightest for six years
Jersey businesses are more optimistic about the future than at any point in the last six years States’ survey found that companies in construction and finance were both active However, some politicians have warned Islanders to be cautious about the apparent upturn Has Jersey turned a corner? Take part in our poll below ISLAND businesses […]
