CYRIL Le Marquand House was not the government’s first choice for its new headquarters, the Chief Minister has revealed.
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Worry over ministers’ decisions sees letters of instructions sent
MINISTERS have been forced to take the rare step of formally writing to their lead officers four times since December, asking for their instructions to be followed, after civil servants raised concerns about the decisions taken.
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Amendments to Government Plan
PROPOSALS to divert funds earmarked for a new firearms range for the police towards other Island causes are among three new amendments lodged to the Government Plan.
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Jersey’s Chief Minister survives vote of no confidence
CHIEF Minister John Le Fondré has survived a vote of no confidence in the States.
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Environment issues raised ‘too late’ to sway Overdale decision
THERE may have been a larger ‘push back’ against choosing Overdale as the location for the new hospital if concerns around its potential environmental impact had been raised before its selection, the
Constable of St Helier has said.
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Chief Minister: Government to rent Broad Street offices until at least 2026
THE government is planning to rent a new headquarters until at least 2026 once it moves out of its temporary Broad Street offices, Chief Minister John Le Fondré has said.
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Sexism row: Call for more female Members of States
A RALLYING call has been issued for more women to stand for the States and help improve equality and tackle sexism that some claim is rife in local politics.
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Crisis talks as vote of no confidence in the Chief Minister is threatened
MINISTERS were locked in crisis talks yesterday evening as Chief Minister John Le Fondré fought to head off a vote of no confidence.
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Pay boost for all in social-security contributions cut
ALL working Islanders will receive a pay packet boost from next month after the States voted to cut social-security contributions by 2% as part of a Covid-19 economic recovery package.
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No plans to cut GST on female sanitary items
THERE are no plans in place to cut GST on female sanitary products in Jersey, leaving the Island as the last place in the British Isles that applies a ‘tampon tax’.
