DEPUTY Lyndon Farnham has stressed that he wrote his formal submission to be Jersey’s political leader – after documents appeared to show it had been authored by former Chief Minister John Le Fondré. Each candidate in the running to replace Deputy Kristina Moore had to register and submit their “vision statement” for the Island by […]
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Planning permission for Fort Regent expected before next election, minister says
THE redevelopment of Fort Regent has taken a step forward after it emerged that ministers are collaborating with the Jersey Development Company to progress plans. Infrastructure Minister Andy Jehan revealed in a letter to the Environment, Housing and Infrastructure Scrutiny Panel that he was no longer taking full responsibility for the transformation of the much-loved […]
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Chief Minister gets hostile reception during teachers’ Royal Square protest
More than one hundred teachers have staged a protest in the Royal Square during a day of strikes over the ongoing pay dispute. Members of the NEU took part in the action after rejecting the government’s 7.9% pay offer. Unions are requesting a 15.4% pay rise, which they say factors in inflation and compensates workers […]
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Elaine Millar: Treasury Minister to stand as Senator in 2026 election
EXCLUSIVE DEPUTY Elaine Millar has fired the starting pistol on Jersey’s 2026 election – becoming the first candidate to officially stake a claim on one of the newly reintroduced Islandwide seats. The Treasury Minister revealed her intentions at the end of a wide-ranging podcast interview in which she explained and defended some of the “difficult […]
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New Chief Minister will be chosen today
JERSEY’S politicians will meet today to elect a new Chief Minister. Over the course of this morning, current Treasury Minister Ian Gorst, Deputy Sam Mézec and Deputy Lyndon Farnham (pictured below) are expected to make a ten-minute appeal to the Assembly on why they deserve the role. As with last week’s no-confidence vote, which saw […]
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The search is on for the Government of Jersey's new chief executive
APPLICATIONS are now open for the Government of Jersey’s top job – the £250,000-a-year chief executive position described by the Chief Minister as “one of the most unique appointments in the British Isles”. The successful applicant will replace interim chief executive Andrew McLaughlin, who was appointed in June and is set to leave his post […]
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£80m ‘exciting’ but ‘functional’ Fort plans soon
PLANS for an £80 million transformation of Fort Regent – which the Infrastructure Minister hopes could be approved within two years – are set to be announced. Deputy Andy Jehan told the Environment, Housing and Infrastructure Scrutiny Panel that he would be sharing “exciting” plans which include a permanent skate park, play areas and visitor […]
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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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No funding yet to progress plans to charge ‘windfall’ tax on fields
PLANS for a windfall “charge” to recover some of the vast profits generated when a field is rezoned for housing are on hold due to a lack of funding, it has emerged. Last April, States Members backed the majority of a proposal from Reform’s Deputy Raluca Kovacs calling for some form of charge – such […]
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States Assembly debate on Jersey wind farm is postponed
A PIVOTAL States Assembly debate on whether to build a wind farm in Jersey’s waters has been pushed back following the extension of a consultation period. A date is still to be set for the rescheduled debate, which was due to take place on 19 March. Environment Minister Steve Luce, who has held this ministerial […]
