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Jersey's Housing Minister: Something "fundamentally wrong" with decision process for major developments

THERE is something “fundamentally wrong” with the decision-making process surrounding major developments in the Island, according to the Housing Minister, who has expressed frustration that plans for a “significant” number of homes in town have been rejected. Deputy David Warr raised concerns after Assistant Environment Minister Hilary Jeune this week rejected an appeal from developers […]

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Jersey government to be asked to buy Grève de Lecq site to provide parking

THE government could be forced to negotiate the purchase of a development site in a popular Jersey bay to make it accessible to the public again, if a proposal from a backbench politician succeeds. Deputy Lyndon Farnham yesterday lodged a proposition requesting that Treasury Minister Ian Gorst – in consultation with Infrastructure Minister Tom Binet […]

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New call for Jersey estate agents to be regulated

A LACK of regulation for estate agents ‘doesn’t do Jersey’s reputation any good’, a backbench politician has said amid renewed calls for action from the government. St Mary Constable David Johnson chaired a Scrutiny panel review during the previous term of office which made a series of recommendations, one of which was that estate agents […]

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