JERSEY members of the Channel Islands Co-op voted to keep the rate of member shares at 2% at last night’s Annual Members’ Meeting. More than 100 Islanders gathered at the Pomme D’Or Hotel to hear the yearly update from senior executives and Board members of the pan-island retailer, where they unanimously voted to continue with […]
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'My wish for 2025: Transparency, accessibility and improved search functionality of parish websites'
By Jennifer Bridge THE new year brings fresh momentum in the push for transparency among Jersey’s parishes. St Helier, Trinity, and Grouville already publish their roads committee minutes online, and St John, St Peter and St Saviour have pledged to follow suit. Meanwhile, the Constable of St Clement has vowed to discuss the initiative with […]
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Weekly school worship law criticised as “inappropriate” and “out of date”
A HUMANIST group has criticised a quarter-century old Jersey law which requires weekly worship in schools as “inappropriate” and “out of date” – after new figures revealed that just over a quarter of young Islanders follow Christianity. According to the latest Jersey Children and Young People’s Survey, just over a third (35%) of children aged […]
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'Removing one of the Bailiff’s functions – a schism or an inevitable evolution?'
By Jennifer Bridge The Constable of St John, Andy Jehan has decided to withdraw his proposition to replace the Bailiff as President of the States Assembly with an elected Speaker and Deputy Speaker. No doubt he has taken soundings and realised that the debate was lost before it began. It is true that this proposition […]
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Thousands of Islanders in Grouville to have rates reviewed as concerns mount in parish
THOUSANDS of Islanders in Grouville will have their rates reviewed amid rising discontent about the way the parish is handling its finances. Rates assessors from across Jersey are to be posted to Grouville, which Constable Mark Labey said was “to help the parish get through the autumn”. The parish – which was the last by […]
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Constables’ chair says the rates system must ‘evolve’
A CONSTABLE has committed to “evolving” the parish rates system. Mike Jackson, chair of the Constables’ Committee, also admitted in the States that transparency and communication on how rates were calculated was “poor” and needed improvement. Questioning came from Deputy Jonathan Renouf, who asked Mr Jackson about recent concerns regarding possible over-assessments in the allocation […]
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'Books challenge us to think, to feel, and most importantly, to connect. It is this catalyst of human connection that literary festivals harness'
Jennifer Bridge IN an increasingly polarised world where social-media algorithms force us, often unknowingly, into echo chambers, literary festivals emerge as vital platforms for dialogue, learning and connection. Jersey Festival of Words exemplifies this, showcasing a plethora of authors and poets ranging from established names to emerging voices. As festival author Dr Helen Fry explained: […]
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Call to end ‘opaque’ parish rate system
“INEQUITABLE” and “opaque” parish rates need to be scrapped in favour of one Islandwide system, according to a former States Member. Jennifer Bridge, who was a Deputy of St Helier, has written to Mike Jackson, chair of the Constables’ Committee, asking Constables to commit to the change, as most parishes currently have different methods for […]
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Time to address the ‘old-boys club' in Jersey's parish politics
THE revelation that five of 12 Island roads committees are entirely male has kick-started a “wider conversation” around gender representation in parish politics. Deputy Montfort Tadier’s written question to the chair of the Constables’ Committee exposed that all five members of the St Clement, St Ouen, St Peter, St Saviour, and Trinity roads committees were […]
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Jersey parliament votes to draw up law for assisted dying service
The States Assembly heard impassioned and at-times emotional debate on what is accepted to be a divisive issue.
