I’M not sure which is more disturbing – the fact that one man spending a couple of hours surfing the internet managed to spark a political row that threatens to scupper the entire Waterfront development, or the fact that most of the key players at Harcourt, the Waterfront Enterprise Board or the Council of Ministers appear genuinely confused about the abysmal mess that they’ve landed themselves in.
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Are these road humps legal?
From Keith Shaw. DEPUTY Gerard Baudains recently questioned whether ‘sleeping policemen’ or road humps near or directly on road crossings could cause accidents. This was rejected by the Transport Minister. As I have yet to see these raised areas used in conjunction with crossings anywhere in the UK or Europe, together with the omission of […]
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Unwelcome trends in politics
SENATOR Mike Vibert, who lost his seat in last week’s elections, and Deputy Gerard Baudains, who failed in his bid to become Constable of St Clement, have announced that they will be retiring from politics.
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‘Blame the developers’ – WEB director
WATERFRONT developers Harcourt are to blame for the States being misled over the Las Vegas lawsuit, according to a director of the Waterfront Enterprise Board. Senator Jim Perchard says that the company insisted that the $800bn Nevada lawsuit had not been filed, even while last week’s debate was going on. He says that Chief Minister […]
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Now it’s WEB’s turn to face political attack
REVERSING the Waterfront decision would destroy more than two years’ work and waste taxpayers’ money, according to Environment Minister Freddie Cohen. His comments were made in the States yesterday in response to Deputy Gerard Baudains’s move to rescind the Esplanade Quarter masterplan. They were backed by Treasury Minister Terry Le Sueur, who said that he […]
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Politicians told to be more open
MINISTERS have been told to be more open about the committee of chief officers that meets every fortnight. The Corporate Services Scrutiny panel say that States Members and the public need to know more about the Corporate Management Board, its role, terms of reference and standards of conduct. In a letter to Chief Minister Frank […]
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Politicians told to be more open
MINISTERS have been told to be more open about the committee of chief officers that meets every fortnight. The Corporate Services Scrutiny panel say that States Members and the public need to know more about the Corporate Management Board, its role, terms of reference and standards of conduct. In a letter to Chief Minister Frank […]
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Waterfront scandal: Syvret brings ‘no confidence’ vote against Council of Ministers
A VOTE of no confidence is being brought against the Council of Ministers. Senator Stuart Syvret has lodged his proposition with the backing of Deputies Alan Breckon, Gerard Baudains and Paul Le Claire. Senator Syvret has described the Council of Ministers as ‘a complete shambles’ and says: ‘For the first time ever, the people of […]
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Move to overturn decision on Esplanade
A MOVE to overturn last week’s decision to approve the Esplanade development has been lodged with the States. Deputy Gerard Baudains, the politician who first raised the multi-million-dollar lawsuit against Harcourt in the States, has tabled the proposition to reverse last week’s decision. He says that States Members made their decision on the back of […]
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Waterfront fiasco: Four-story development
A MAJOR investigation into events surrounding the Waterfront fiasco is under way. Lawyers acting on behalf of the States are examining overseas lawsuits against the preferred developers, Harcourt, in both Dublin and Nevada. It has been promised that facts and figures as well as background reports surrounding the entire £330m project will be made public […]
