APPLICATIONS to create taller buildings in St Helier will be easier to get through the planning process, if the Bridging Island Plan is approved, following a successful amendment and despite objections that it risked turning St Helier into Hong Kong. The amendment, brought by Senator Ian Gorst, allows for buildings taller than eight storeys to […]
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Jersey could offer refuge to Ukrainians with family in the Island
JERSEY could shelter Ukrainian refugees with immediate family already in the Island, it has been confirmed. A government taskforce has been launched to support Ukrainian nationals living here and the authorities have highlighted that immigration routes to allow family members of British nationals to come to Jersey are in place. Deputy Chief Minister Lyndon Farnham […]
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Finance firms will ‘lose out’ if they do not apply sanctions
FINANCE firms will suffer damage to both their reputation and their bottom line if they do not properly apply new sanctions against Russia, the External Relations Minister has warned. Jersey is following the UK as it applies a raft of financial penalties to individuals and firms linked to the Putin regime, with more than 100 […]
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'Do the States have to spend more time debating whether Jersey should have Senators?'
By Ted Vibert Some Members of the States of Jersey have a reputation for going backwards and trying to alter decisions that were made by the Assembly several years ago. Occasionally, this serves a useful purpose by putting right something that turned out, in practice, to be manifestly wrong. To have another debate to reverse […]
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Independents share concerns over election coverage
A GROUP of independent candidates have raised concerns about news coverage ahead of the June general election in a letter sent to the Jersey Electoral Authority, ITV and BBC signed by several government ministers and sitting States Members. A total of 25 independents have signed the letter, which claims that UK OFCOM rules mean that […]
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Use tax boost to help with cost of living, says panel
JERSEY’S economy is set to bounce back from the pandemic stronger than expected and the government should consider using the extra revenue to help Islanders suffering amid the cost-of-living crisis, a panel of independent advisers have said. In a new report, the Fiscal Policy Panel has forecast the economy to grow by 4.1% in 2022 […]
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Minister confirms seven Russian oligarchs sanctioned including Roman Abramovich
JERSEY has implemented sanctions against seven additional people following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, it has been announced. The move was made following the release of a new sanctions list by the UK. Any businesses which fail to adhere to the restrictions are being warned that they will face ‘severe criminal consequences’. The new individuals […]
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Letters to the Editor: Deputy Gorst took the right line on Jersey’s C02 reduction
From Harry Walsh. HOWARD Morris’s letter (JEP 16 August) is another one that screams at us in relation to quite normal events: we get insanity. Crisis. The sky is falling. Staggering cost in billions to be paid by all Jersey citizens. Apology demanded from Ian Gorst. What we should have is a discussion of the […]
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Improvements in state child care ‘have not progressed’
CHILDREN are still being failed because the previous government lacked the commitment to address several of the concerns raised in the damning Independent Jersey Care Inquiry report, one of its panel members has claimed. Professor Sandy Cameron said that many of the issues highlighted in the 2017 report – including the continued use of Greenfields […]
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Further measures to tackle cost-of-living crisis proposed
A RAFT of measures – including a three-month extension to the planned cut in social security contributions – are being proposed to help Islanders struggling with the cost-of-living crisis. The proposals – which have been lodged as amendments to the government’s mini-budget – also include a two-year freeze on rent increases and an end to […]
