PLANS for a “sexy” new hangar for private aircraft have been approved, in spite of concerns over proposed “art” schemes connected to the project. Gama Aviation received unanimous backing from members of the Planning Committee for the £10.5 million hangar, which will house Jersey’s air ambulance, as well as private jets used by wealthy Islanders. […]
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Four people – including two children – in hospital after home explosion
TWO adults and two children escaped without life-threatening injuries after a huge explosion ripped the front off their property on Wednesday night. Debris was blown across the road and onto nearby vehicles following the blast on Mont Pinel, off Mont Millais. (38419279) The area is currently cordoned off. Islands Energy has confirmed it is supporting […]
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Bridging Island Plan not fit for purpose, Chamber boss says after hotel application rejected
CURRENT planning rules are “not fit for purpose” and costing the Island millions in business innovation, the head of the Chamber of Commerce has said after a major hotel application was rejected by a panel of politicians yesterday. Lee Madden said Jersey is “tied down in the past” as he called for a meeting with […]
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MOT-style inspections put back by another four years
PLANNED MOT-style vehicle inspections in Jersey have been pushed back by a further four years. Speaking to the JEP, Infrastructure Minister Andy Jehan acknowledged that the new government could not meet the revised deadline that was set three years ago for the compulsory checks. The inspections – which were planned to ensure continuing free movement […]
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Politicians join call to reopen Howard Davis Hall
ST Saviour politicians have joined the voices calling for Howard Davis Hall to be reopened to the public after it was shuttered in 2022. The JEP reached out to all representatives of the parish after the last surviving direct descendant of TB Davis, Aylwen Lyddell, told this newspaper that her great-grandfather would be “turning in […]
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Grave restorer to quit Island after dispute over chemicals
AN armed services veteran who has repeatedly visited the Island to restore historic military graves has vowed never to return after a row over the cleaning materials he uses. Steve Davies, a former member of the 3rd Battalion the Royal Green Jackets, has restored 73 of the historic military graves at St Saviour’s Church. The […]
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Self-catering plan for beach site is refused
“REGRETTABLE” circumstances surrounding a controversial bid to transform the former Nude Dunes site at La Pulente into self-catering tourist accommodation drew sympathy from members of the Island’s Planning Committee – but ultimately did not stop it being rejected. The quiet and formal atmosphere during the committee’s meeting at the St Paul’s Centre yesterday did little […]
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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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Explosion: Family rescued minutes before wall collapsed
A FAMILY were rescued by firefighters minutes before part of their house collapsed after a huge explosion tore through the property. The two adults and two children were at home on Mont Pinel in St Saviour when a blast, which could be heard for miles around, blew out their windows and severely damaged the front […]
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Rates bill round-up: Which parishes have seen the greatest rise?
MOST households should have been sent their rates bill from their parish by now or will receive one in the next few weeks. Renters and landlords split the bill while owner-occupiers cover everything. Businesses pay a different rate, while the parishes also collect the islandwide rate, which is sent on to the Treasury. You must […]
