A BAN on importing plastic bags into Jersey will be discussed by ministers as part of a wider strategy to reduce plastic waste, the Environment Minister has revealed.
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All shops given green light to reopen as recovery continues
ALL retail shops are now allowed to open and work is under way to restore travel routes, ministers revealed as they said Covid-19 was close to being eliminated in Jersey.
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Banning low-skilled migrants from bringing their children to Jersey would ‘not breach their human rights’, says Chief Minister
THE human rights of low-skilled migrants would not be breached if they are banned from bringing their children here as part of proposed tough immigration rules, the Chief Minister has said.
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Which States Member asked the most questions last year?
TWO political newcomers – Deputies Rob Ward and Kevin Pamplin – were among the most active backbenchers in terms of posing States questions during the first year of the new Assembly, a statistics analysis has shown.
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‘Facilities fall short of netball’s needs’
JERSEY Netball Association officials have queried suggestions that there are ample facilities already in place to accommodate the sport when it leaves Les Ormes.
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Petrol set to rise by 6p per litre
THE price of petrol and diesel will increase by 6p per litre if the Government Plan is approved by politicians this week, after a proposal to reduce the planned hike was rejected.
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Parental leave: Deputy backs bid for 52 weeks
A PROPOSAL to introduce 52 weeks of parental leave should be trialled for a year and employers given government support if they begin to struggle, a politician has said.
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Deputy: Build cost-of-living pay rises into future budgets
THE government should build inflation and cost-of-living level pay rises into future budgets to avoid the numerous teacher pay strike walkouts that hit the education system earlier this year, says Deputy Jess Perchard.
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Scrutiny question Sunday trading proposals’ impact on families
THE impact of the proposed relaxation of Jersey’s Sunday trading laws on families and children has not been considered as part of plans due to be debated in September, it has emerged.
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Population control: ‘Base it on research, not opinion’
THE government needs to do proper research from academic sources on how to manage Jersey’s population and not just rely on opinion, according to a backbencher who is ‘troubled’ by the current approach.
