THE Chief Minister and senior members of the government have said they support the principle of buying a former café at Grève de Lecq to safeguard it for the public. But Deputy Kristina Moore and Treasury Minister Ian Gorst, who represent voters in the north-west of the Island, say that a debate in the States […]
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Minister orders investigation following damning reports
THE government has apologised for ‘issues’ in notifying the Jersey Care Commission about emergency temporary arrangements for vulnerable children, after the regulatory body discovered failings in multiple unregistered children’s homes through anonymous tip-offs. Children’s and Education Minister Inna Gardiner also committed to investigating what had gone wrong so it ‘doesn’t happen again’. Deputy Gardiner yesterday […]
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Recruitment process for interim chief executive due to start next month
THE recruitment process for an interim chief executive is due to begin next month, the Chief Minister has confirmed. Deputy Kristina Moore said they were considering ‘how to construct the [government chief executive] role to provide opportunities to candidates who live in Jersey’ – adding that ‘there is a benefit to understanding our unique Island’. […]
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Bailiff and Chief Minister offer condolences following death of minister's husband
CONDOLENCES have been offered by the Bailiff and Chief Minister following the death of the External Relations Minister’s husband. In a statement issued to the States Assembly, Sir Timothy Le Cocq said it was ‘with deep sadness’ that he shared the news of the death of Kevin Rogers, the partner of Deputy Phillip Ozouf. Sir […]
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Minister vows to remain in role after criticising government
INFRASTRUCTURE Minister Tom Binet has confirmed he intends to remain in his position, after criticising the government and Chief Minister Kristina Moore for the departure of chief executive Suzanne Wylie. It was announced last month that Mrs Wylie was to leave her £250,000-a-year role as the Island’s most senior civil servant after just 13 months. […]
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Housing: Ministers are still ‘trying to define affordable’
THE Chief Minister has said her government is ‘trying to define’ what ‘affordable’ housing means. Deputy Kristina Moore’s comments came as she was quizzed on the number of affordable homes being delivered at the Waterfront and South Hill developments, where a minimum of 15% of those on offer will be classed as ‘affordable’ for Islanders. […]
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Chief Minister: Vetting checks ‘under review’ for government staff
THE Chief Minister has moved to reassure Islanders that ‘enhanced’ checks are carried out on those employed in a ‘position of trust’, including teachers, doctors, carers and contractors on school sites. Deputy Kristina Moore made the comments after senior Education Department official David Gerald Berry admitted possessing indecent images of children. Berry, who worked as […]
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Westaway Court refurbishment complete
A REFURBISHMENT of 56 apartments near the hospital has been completed in a bid to provide more accommodation for key workers. Westaway Court has been temporarily brought back into use after work was carried out on the 47 low-rise and nine high-rise apartments on the site, which was purpose-built for medical workers in 1976. The […]
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Unions: No movement on teachers’ pay
PAY negotiations between teaching unions and the government remain locked in a stalemate, while teachers in Guernsey have voted overwhelmingly in favour of industrial action. The two main teaching unions representing around 850 teachers in Jersey say they have yet to receive any official response from the States Employment Board about the possibility of further […]
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Jersey States Members asked to reverse plan to take GST off period products
MINISTERS are asking politicians to allow them to scrap a previous commitment to remove GST from period products because they feel they have ‘surpassed’ this aim by providing free products in some locations around the Island. In May 2022, politicians voted to instruct the next Treasury Minister to remove the 5% GST on sanitary products. […]
