JERSEY’S Budget for 2026 and beyond has been approved with a clear message from the Treasury Minister that solutions to downsize the public sector are now imminent, as pressure mounts over the scale of government spending. Closing four days of tense debate, Deputy Elaine Millar told the States Assembly that work was already under way […]
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Urgent review launched amid psychologists' concerns over safety
A REVIEW is being carried out “at pace”, the government has confirmed, following a union’s concern about Jersey being an “unsafe” place to work for educational psychologists. Assistant Chief Minister Malcolm Ferey told the States Assembly that delivering services to children and their families was the government’s priority. But he admitted that psychologists’ grievances had […]
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Rules on fireworks ‘not likely’ this political term
STRICTER fireworks rules are unlikely before the next political term, the Justice and Home Affairs Minister has confirmed, despite growing calls for increased regulation due to the stress they cause pets. Speaking to a Scrutiny panel recently, Deputy Mary Le Hegarat said the issue remained on her legislative agenda but is not expected to be addressed […]
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Parishes “value for money” despite 50% rate hike for some over five years
PARISHES offer “value for money” with rates covering vital services, the senior Constable has said as he defended some charges rising by more than 50% in the last five years. Constable Mike Jackson, whose St Brelade parish is one of those posting a 50% hike between 2020 and this year, chairs the Constables’ Committee. He […]
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States Budget debate: Focus on health, infrastructure and living wage
PLANS for how taxpayers’ money will be spent on providing services to Islanders and investing in new projects are set to be debated by the States Assembly this week. The government’s proposed Budget for 2025–28 will be centre-stage, including the spending of £1.2 billion on services, £710m on the Island’s new healthcare facilities, a further […]
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Hopes educational psychologist service will be ‘back to normal’ by September after Jersey dubbed ‘unsafe’ place to work
THERE will be a “back-to-normal” educational psychology service by the time children return to schools in September, it has been claimed. Jersey was designated an “unsafe” place to work by the Association of Educational Psychologists in November last year, with the union stating that it would no longer recommend Jersey as an “appropriate” place to […]
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Budget cuts set to limit ‘key’ data reporting from Statistics Jersey
GOVERNMENT cuts to Statistics Jersey’s budget mean “two key pieces of data” will not be published this year, a Scrutiny panel has heard. During a hearing of the Corporate Services Scrutiny Panel, Chief Minister Lyndon Farnham faced questions about how these cuts would affect the government’s ability to plan and monitor issues. In a letter […]
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Politicians in bid to keep bank presence in St Brelade
FIVE politicians have requested to meet Lloyds officials to discuss the recent closure of the St Brelade branch and to urge the bank to “maintain a presence” in the west of the Island. Deputy Jonathan Renouf – who wrote the letter also signed by Deputies Helen Miles, Moz Scott, Montfort Tadier and parish Constable Mike […]
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Signatures mount up on petition for stricter firework regulations
PRESSURE is mounting on the government to take steps to regulate fireworks more due to the stress they cause pets. A new petition, calling for fireworks to be restricted to two weeks per year around Bonfire Night, has garnered hundreds of signatures since being lodged this week. Meanwhile, Home Affairs Minister Mary Le Hegarat is […]
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Too many first-time-buyer homes ‘is a problem that I’d like to have’
THE Housing Minister has dismissed concerns raised at a Scrutiny hearing about an oversupply of first-time buyer homes. Deputy Sam Mézec instead labelled it a problem he would “like to have” as opposed to not having enough properties for those taking their first step onto the housing ladder. He made the comments during a hearing […]
