JERSEY may not be able to afford to build and operate its new hospital and healthcare centres, a damning report into the project has claimed. Published today, the report casts serious doubts over the short- and long-term financing of the project, with financial oversight labelled “very weak and limited”. The Hospital Review Panel, chaired by […]
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Pay rise for ministers set to be debated in Assembly this week
A MOVE to increase the salaries of politicians who take on additional responsibility as ministers or chairs of Scrutiny panels is among the propositions scheduled to come before the States Assembly. Deputy Jonathan Renouf is seeking to change the existing law stating that all States Members must earn the same amount, currently £57,300 per year, […]
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Deputy proposes higher salaries for ‘greater responsibility’ of ministerial roles
HIGHER salaries would be paid to politicians taking on additional responsibility as ministers or chairs of Scrutiny panels, under a proposition put forward this week. Deputy Jonathan Renouf is seeking to change the existing law stating that all States Members must earn the same amount, currently £57,300 per year, paving the way for Jersey to […]
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Social Security Fund remains in “strong state”
A PREVIOUS formula for paying into the Social Security Fund is based on out-of-date population projections and concerns raised about the long-term implications of plans to reduce the amount paid into it are “scaremongering”, the Chief Minister has said. During States question time, Deputy Lyndon Farnham said that, when compared with similar funds in other […]
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Government should “stick to” target of 15 high-value residency approvals per year, argues Deputy
JERSEY’S stated aims for the number of accepted high-value residency are “perilously close to a sham”, a St Brelade Deputy has said as he called for tighter limits to be imposed. Deputy Jonathan Renouf is calling for the government to limit the number of high-value residency applications it approves to its stated objective of 15 […]
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Health Department sees reduction in “staggering” agency staff overspends
THE “staggering” overspends on agency staff within the Health Department have shrunk in the last two years – but continued to place pressure on the budget, new figures have shown. The data was provided in response to a written question submitted to Health Minister Tom Binet by Deputy Jonathan Renouf, who is vice-chair of the […]
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Global competition could be behind churn of “highly mobile” high-value residents
JERSEY’s high-value residency scheme is often judged by how many wealthy applicants it attracts – but newly released figures show a quieter churn beneath the headline numbers, with around 100 people having left the programme in the past decade. New data published this week has revealed that while 184 high-value residents have arrived in Jersey […]
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Health service: Islanders could end up paying “more for less”, Deputy warns
ISLANDERS could end up paying “more for less”, a senior scrutineer has said after it emerged that some routine elective procedures and treatments are being reviewed amid rising costs. Deputy Jonathan Renouf, vice-chair of the Health and Social Security Scrutiny Panel, said that the Island is facing a “tough but necessary” conversation about the future […]
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“Significant and legitimate” questions remain over monitoring of Blue Islands loan
“SIGNIFICANT and legitimate” questions remain over how closely the government monitored the performance of Blue Islands in relation to a multimillion-pound loan provided during the pandemic, a senior scrutineer has argued. Deputy Jonathan Renouf made the comments after Treasury Minister Elaine Millar gave a statement in the States Assembly yesterday outlining the financial support provided […]
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Reintroducing fuel duty “in discussion”, Treasury Minister says
THE TREASURY Minister has said her department is discussing the reintroduction of fuel next year. Deputy Elaine Millar told members of the Corporate Services Scrutiny Panel on Friday that reintroducing inflation-linked costs to petrol and diesel is on the cards for 2026, citing the benefit to government revenue streams. It may come as concerning news […]
