JERSEY taxi drivers will face Uber-style ratings after a recent report found that they were frequently late, too expensive and could be rude. Mystery shoppers were used to book journeys and report on their experiences, two focus groups were held and a survey was sent to thousands of Islanders as part of the research. The […]
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Revamped Fort Regent could reopen in 2028, says minister
A REVAMPED Fort Regent could reopen by the end of 2028 following redevelopment, the Infrastructure Minister has said. Constable Andy Jehan told politicians yesterday that a public consultation was due to be launched by the government next month on the future of the site. The Fort will close at the end of the year to […]
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Infrastructure Minister: Fort Regent plans “not dependent” on hotel
THE Infrastructure Minister has stressed that the recently announced £110m Fort Regent regeneration plans are “not dependent” on the redevelopment including a hotel – and that work on the project will not start until it can be funded. Constable Andy Jehan also said he had been “very firm” with those working on the scheme that […]
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Minister: ‘I wish to increase the Island’s recycling rate’
GUERNSEY recycles almost twice as much household waste as Jersey, it has emerged. And Island recycling rates have dropped in recent years. Newly released figures have shown that 33% of household waste in Jersey is recycled compared to 59% in Guernsey. Responding to a written question from Deputy Catherine Curtis, Infrastructure Minister Andy Jehan acknowledged […]
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“Quite frankly I think we could do it cheaper ourselves” – Infrastructure Minister questioned on AquaSplash funding
CONCERNS surrounding the government’s arrangement with the private company operating the AquaSplash pool surfaced during a scrutiny hearing yesterday – in which the Infrastructure Minister said “we could do it cheaper ourselves”. Constable Andy Jehan stressed that the view was his “personal opinion”. It recently emerged that the government was developing an “action plan” aimed at […]
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Bus route was created despite “doubts” about its viability
A new £180,000-per-year bus route crossing the Island from East to West was a longstanding ambition for the Environment Minister – but questions have been raised as to whether it was money well spent. The number 10 route runs from Jersey Zoo, across Trinity, St John, St Mary, St Peter and to Red Houses. Infrastructure […]
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Recycling Guernsey’s ‘Pay As You Throw’ scheme in mix for Jersey
A SCHEME whereby Islanders would be charged for throwing away non-recyclable rubbish is being considered by government, the Infrastructure Minister has said. In 2019, Guernsey fully introduced a “pay-as-you-throw” initiative which sees households have to include paid-for stickers on every sack of rubbish left out for collection, with failing to have a sticker leading to […]
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“We have a significant programme of public investment planned over the next four years”
REPRESENTATIVES from across the construction and engineering sectors attended a government presentation of planned capital projects projecting nearly £600 million of investment over the next four years. The Infrastructure Department stated yesterday that the ‘Island Construction and Engineering (ICE) Programme’ outlines Jersey’s “long-term public investment pipeline” and “reaffirms the government’s commitment to working closely with local […]
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Negotiations “ongoing” as some Fort sports clubs raise concern over cost of moving out
NEGOTIATIONS with some of the sports clubs moving out of Fort Regent are still “ongoing” just months before the iconic facility closes for refurbishment – with some groups unhappy that a higher rate has been proposed to move elsewhere. A number of sports groups and services have already left Fort Regent and agreed alternative arrangements, but […]
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Inside the plans for Jersey’s largest coastal defences project since the 1800s
PLANS have been unveiled to transform one of Jersey’s most flood-prone stretches of coastline with new sea defences and public space improvements – in what’s been described as the biggest project of its kind since the 1800s. James Jeune reports. THE coastline from La Collette to La Grande Charrière Slipway has been identified as the […]
