A SHOPPING area in the west of Jersey could be one step closer to a reinvigoration programme, with the Council of Ministers set to accept a proposition asking for it to be prioritised. Earlier this autumn, St Brelade Deputy Helen Miles had filed a proposition that asked for a targeted effort to improve Les Quennevais […]
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Why a former thriving shopping area is now derelict
LES Quennevais precinct was once a bustling hub for the west of the Island filled with independent retailers. But now it is a shell of its former self with empty shops and run-down buildings. Megan Davies reports. SEVERAL decades ago, the smell of fresh bread would attract Islanders from across the west to Les Quennevais […]
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Support for move to reinvigorate Les Quennevais
A BID to prioritise the reinvigoration of the shopping area at Le Quennevais has been unanimously supported by States Members. Members voted by 38-0 in favour of the proposition by St Brelade Deputy Helen Miles calling for Les Quennevais Parade and Precinct to be specifically included in the Future-Fit Retail Roadmap and the West of […]
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Review focuses on relationship between parishes and central government
THE politician leading a review into how effectively Jersey’s 12 parishes work together with central government has emphasised the goal of helping to modernise the historic system so it can continue serving the Island into the future. The Government and Parishes Review Panel was launched in March with the intention of examining in detail how […]
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Property proposition brings support, and amends, from minister
A MOVE to reduce the number of vacant commercial properties has won support from the Economic Development Minister, who is seeking to amend the proposal in order to make it “proportionate and achievable”. Deputy Kirsten Morel has lodged his amendment in response to the proposition from Deputy Helen Miles for a mechanism to be introduced […]
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Bid to make “neglected” Les Quennevais precinct island’s second retail hub
A St Brelade Deputy is calling for the “neglected” Les Quennevais precinct to get the attention and investment it needs to become a vibrant second retail hub for Jersey. Deputy Helen Miles’ three-part proposition asks States Members to include Les Quennevais in the Future-Fit Retail Roadmap, create a detailed improvement plan for the area as […]
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Politicians share concerns about damage to children and Island’s reputation
SCRUTINY leaders have expressed renewed concern about the support provided to young Islanders by the Educational Psychology service. With only a week to go until the start of the autumn term, the service remains short-staffed and embroiled in a long-running dispute with the Association of Educational Psychologists after the union branded Jersey an “unsafe” place […]
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Liberation Day becomes the Island’s official national day
LIBERATION Day has been designated Jersey’s official national day by a vote in the States Assembly. And politicians also decided yesterday to adopt Beautiful Jersey as the Island’s official anthem. The move to formalise the status of 9 May as Jersey’s version of Bastille Day in France or Independence Day in the United States came […]
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Online voting at parish assemblies discussed during scrutiny hearing
REMOTE voting in parish assemblies debates should be introduced but the required security measures required at not yet available, the chair of the Constable’s Committee has said. St Brelade Constable Mike Jackson yesterday told the Parishes and Government Review panel that “we’d all like” to see remote voting made available but its introduction would have […]
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Budget debate delayed
THE 2026 Budget debate has been pushed back by two weeks after an initial target for its publication was missed. It had been anticipated that the Council of Ministers would unveil its financial plan for the upcoming year this week. However, it has now been confirmed that the new target is to lodge the proposals […]
