SIXTEEN new disabled parking spaces are to be created in St Helier, the Infrastructure Minister has confirmed. Constable Andy Jehan has written to former States Member Jackie Hilton, a member of the Disability Parking Group, to confirm that Blue Badge holders will soon receive details of the new spaces, although the Infrastructure Department said that […]
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Blue-badge holders lobby to bring back disabled spaces in Broad Street
BLUE-BADGE holders are campaigning for the return of disabled parking spaces in Broad Street after the road was pedestrianised in 2020. Jackie Hilton, a former politician and member of the Disability Parking Facebook Group, has requested a meeting with the Infrastructure Minister and the Constable of St Helier to discuss the issue which she said […]
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Parking row leaves disabled people feeling ‘second-class’
A ROW over whether disabled parking spaces in Broad Street should be restored has sparked calls from campaigners for the government to prioritise accessibility. Sean Pontin, chief executive of the Island’s disability charity Enable Jersey, said that vulnerable Islanders were feeling “more second-class than ever”. And founder of Shopmobility Jersey, Edward Trevor, who is also […]
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Celebrity Big Brother’s controversies: From Jack Dee’s escape to explosive rows
Dee first tried to dig his way out of the house with a rake, then he realised he could simply walk out of the back gate.
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‘Probation service should stay independent of States’
JERSEY’S Probation Service must be kept independent of government, according to the organisation’s chief who said proposals to include the service in a super-Justice and Home Affairs Department were ‘distracting’.
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More candidates to stand in by-election
TWO more candidates have declared their intention to stand in the St Helier No 3/4 by-election next month.
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What happened at the Animals’ Shelter?
A FORMER JSPCA official has spoken out to explain a video posted online showing him removing boxes from the Animals’ Shelter in the early hours weeks after the police launched an investigation into the charity’s finances.
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Tributes pour in to ‘true gentleman’ Deputy Rondel
TRIBUTES have been pouring in for St Helier Deputy Richard Rondel, who has died at the age of 54.
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People’s Park champion ‘shocked’ by new review
THE row over Jersey’s new hospital being built on the People’s Park has reignited after it emerged that previously discounted sites – including the park – are being reviewed.
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Read booklet first, says busy Taxes Office
ISLANDERS are being urged to read guidance provided online and in booklets to help fill in their tax returns before contacting the Cyril Le Marquand helpdesk for assistance.
