THE Chief Minister has defended a 7.9% pay increase for civil servants – as business leaders criticised the rise. Speaking during a Chamber of Commerce lunch event yesterday, Deputy Kristina Moore said that ensuring salaries remained competitive was key to ensuring a ‘stable workforce’ and that the increase followed two years of pay freezes. Last […]
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Ministers facing fight for funding: What might be in the Budget?
A BUDGET immediately before an election can tend to be a bit of a damp squib as Members, and in particular, ministers seek to limit any potential damage to their political stock with one eye on polling day. The current Council of Ministers though may not have that luxury with much being made of the […]
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Call for independent taxation to be optional
OLDER married couples are ‘uneasy’ at the prospect of being ‘forced’ to move to independent taxation, according to a States Member. Deputy Lyndon Farnham has lodged a proposition calling for independent taxation not to be made mandatory for married couples and civil partners who currently complete a joint tax return. Legislation being presented to the […]
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Is the government’s appetite for debt shifting with every borrowing bite?
UP until relatively recently, the States of Jersey would only spend money it already had in its pocket: the £2.65m cost of the development of Fort Regent in the late 1960s, for example, was funded by the proceeds of the Island lottery, which had launched in 1966. Next year’s Budget also allocates money to redevelop […]
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Chief Minister-designate announces her preferred choices for ministerial roles
THERE could be up to seven new States members taking up ministerial positions next week after the Chief Minister-designate announced her preferred candidates to sit on the Council of Ministers. Deputy Kristina Moore has also selected four members from the previous government to work in roles beside her. However, those spots are not guaranteed and […]
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The Big Treasury Interview: “Everybody has a part to play in controlling the spend”
THERE’S usually a moment in every Budget interview where a Minister leans back, nods gravely and admits that “difficult decisions” had to be made. But Deputy Elaine Millar is not one for syrupy political preamble – wasting no syllables of her gentle Scottish lilt on sugar-coating, the moment comes almost immediately. “There is a constant […]
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Jersey care federation in 'shock' and 'disbelief' at not being consulted over benefits changes
‘GRAVE and urgent’ concerns have been raised by the care sector’s representative body, which has said it was not consulted by the government on long-term care benefit increases. Jersey Care Federation chair Cheryl Kenealy has written to ministers following their announcement this week that long-term care benefits for people with lifelong conditions – who need […]
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Assembly votes to suspend former minister: Full report and analysis
THE suspension of one of Jersey’s most recognisable politicians is a “positive step” to restoring public confidence in the States Assembly, the chair of the committee which upholds Members’ standards has said. Deputy Philip Ozouf’s political future was in the balance yesterday after the Assembly dramatically voted to suspend him without pay for 28 days […]
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Jersey's Chief Minister admits she didn't properly consider the ‘appropriateness’ of Deputy Philip Ozouf keeping financial services role after Petty Debts Court appearances
THE Chief Minister has admitted she did not properly consider the ‘appropriateness’ of Deputy Philip Ozouf retaining his financial-services remit when she previously backed him despite his multiple appearances in the Petty Debts Court. Deputy Kristina Moore told the States Assembly yesterday that ‘nothing had changed’ in her belief that ministers should uphold high standards […]
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Island’s ageing population issue ‘scary’, says charity
THE implications of Jersey’s ageing population have been described as ‘scary’ – and the Island’s reliance on the finance industry is hindering technological innovation, a Digital Jersey event has heard. Nathan Elstub – executive chair of the impact investment committee at charity Nesta – highlighted the need to encourage ‘young talented innovators’ to the Island […]
