From David Forde. FIRSTLY I would like to thank Deputy Caroline Labey and Senator Freddie Cohen for their vote for common sense, along with all others who voted against GST on food and fuel. To those who voted to keep GST on foodstuffs, I hope you have enjoyed your brief tenure in the States. It […]
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Full States debate: No censure vote for Chief Minister
CHIEF Minister Frank Walker won the support of almost all of his political colleagues in a debate described as one of the ‘flimsiest’ ever seen in the States. After a two-hour debate yesterday afternoon, only two politicians out of 49 voted in favour of censuring Senator Walker for misleading the States during the controversial Waterfront […]
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What the minister giveth…
JUST as the Environment Minister gives with one hand, he appears to take away with the other.
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£330m Waterfront plan approved
PLANS for a £330 million finance centre on the Waterfront have been backed by the States – but politicians are still debating the terms of the deal. Yesterday States Members approved by 40 votes to six the planning part of the proposal, which seeks to lower Route de la Libération between Gloucester Street and Liberty […]
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Drop the car park, says Deputy
PLANS for a car park and flats on the Ann Court site should be abandoned in favour of housing for the over-55s, according to a district Deputy. Assistant Health Minister Judy Martin has tabled a proposition to drop the plans for a multi-storey car park and flats that were recently announced by Environment Minister Freddie […]
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Chamber members line up to criticise new finance centre
PLANS for a new finance centre at ‘Esplanade Square’ are over-ambitious and could turn the rest of St Helier into a ghost town, according to the Chamber of Commerce.
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Esplanade Square plan may be delayed
PLANNING permission for the 15 towers on the proposed Esplanade Square site could be held up until developers prove that there is enough demand to fill them.
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Campaigners fail to stop luxury homes at Portelet
LUXURY flats and houses overlooking Portelet Bay have been approved by the Environment Minister.
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Homes on the cheap
NEW three-bedroom homes will soon be available to first-time buyers for an estimated £260,000 – more than £140,000 below the real market price. The discounted housing will be available to qualifying families under the terms of a shared-equity scheme, approved in principle by the States yesterday by 38 votes to five. At the current interest […]
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Home Affairs Minister: Ian Le Marquand
Former Magistrate Ian Le Marquand is the new Home Affairs Minister, having sucessfully fought off a challenge by Senator Stuart Syvret. He won the election in the States by 34 votes to 18. Senator Le Marquand topped the poll in the recent Senatorial election, at his first entry into politics. During the campaign, he made […]
