More than £6 million has been spent by the States on finding inefficiencies Consultants have been hired for 11 different projects, with some earning £1,000 a day Minister admits that e-government project had been paused Do you trust the States to find ways of saving money? Take our poll below PROJECTS designed to make the […]
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Good news if you live in St Helier as States agree to pay rates on buildings
THOUSANDS of St Helier residents could enjoy a drop in their annual bills after the States agreed to pay rates on their buildings.
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Lifeguards’ Easter trial a big success
Lifeguards to become familiar site on Jersey beaches during Easter holidays. First Easter school holiday service being hailed a success. Check out our archive pictures of lifeguards through the years. LIFEGUARDS are to be a familiar site on Jersey’s beaches during the spring after the first Easter school holiday service was hailed a success. It […]
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Harbourmaster paid off to leave job two years ago
Senator Ian Gorst said that Howard Le Cornu’s pay-off had been among the compromise agreements identified by the States spending watchdog, the Comptroller and Auditor General, in 2012.
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Public vent anger as panel stand firm on finance centre
Officials heckled as they defend development in stormy meeting at Town Hall Islanders seemed to leave the meeting unconvinced by plans for the proposed Jersey International Finance Centre Around 2,000 Islanders attended a protest against it on Sunday Is Esplanade vote off? States may now not be asked to agree to hold a binding referendum […]
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New hospital ‘considerably more’ than £300m estimate
New hospital likely to cost more than first thought States may need to borrow funding to complete it Treasury Minister said that previous estimates were now likely to be out of date THE Island’s new hospital is likely to cost more than was previously thought and the States may need to borrow funding to complete […]
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Call for Maclean to quit over Ozouf’s Esplanade ‘mistake’
Politician calls for Treasury Minister to resign over finance centre error Work due to start on the development after first tenant signed Protest taking place this weekend THE Treasury Minister should resign for failing to inform the States earlier that comments made by Senator Philip Ozouf regarding the proposed Jersey International Finance Centre were a […]
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Finance centre debate is ‘damaging our reputation’
States’ finance centre project is being reviewed by scrutiny panel Plans have been criticised by developers, who say it will cost the Island money Jersey Finance have now warned that negative debate could harm Jersey’s reputation Do you agree? Take our poll below CONTINUING debate about the Jersey International Finance Centre is damaging the Island’s […]
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Tax increases on the way for 80% of Islanders
The Treasury Minister has warned that 80% of Jersey households might pay more tax next year An increase in the marginal rate of income tax is being considered for 2016 The move would raise £8m from lower and middle-income earners With a projected deficit of £125m by 2019, States have to find savings EIGHTY per […]
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Millions lost over ‘undersold’ JCG site? Jersey Development Company in the spotlight
A FRESH attack has been launched against the Jersey Development Company following its purchase of a prime piece of real estate at a ‘deep discount’.
