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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Jersey takes ‘great strides’ on anti-doping in sport
ANTI-DOPING awareness is on the rise following the formation of a new support body by the Government of Jersey. Island sports clubs and athletes are set to receive greater guidance as part of improvements to regulatory procedures, which have been developed to ensure that Jersey complies with measures imposed by the United Nations Educational, Scientific […]
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‘Support Island businesses and cheer on the Lionesses’
JERSEY’S Sports Minister has called on Islanders to ‘get out and about’ and ‘support local businesses’ ahead of this Sunday’s Women’s World Cup final. And the captain of the Jersey women’s football team has said she hopes the tournament will encourage corporate sponsorship and investment in women’s clubs, which are ‘brimming at the seams’ with […]
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Independent review into sport in Jersey is launched
AN independent review into all aspects of sport in Jersey has been launched as the government examines how its sport and physical activity strategy is delivered. Former head of sport for the Mayor of London Simon Cooper is due to begin work on the review today having been commissioned by Deputy Lucy Stephenson, the Assistant […]
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Ministers given mandate to buy Grève de Lecq café site
THE States have given approval for the government to buy an empty café and car park at Grève de Lecq – but what price the public is prepared to pay remains unclear. This week, States Members gave their firm backing to a proposal by Deputy Lyndon Farnham to ask Treasury Minister Ian Gorst and Infrastructure […]
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Moving clubs from the Fort ‘may create barriers’ to staying active
MOVING sports clubs out of Fort Regent is being done in an ‘undemocratic’ way that risks creating barriers for Islanders who wish to remain active and healthy, a pressure group has said. The Friends of Fort Regent group has criticised an assistant minister over the decision to decant sports organisations to new facilities. Responding to […]
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States votes to lift building restrictions at FB Playing Fields
STATES Members have agreed to lift building restrictions at FB Playing Fields, allowing for development of the site. Members yesterday supported a proposition, originally lodged by Infrastructure Minister Tom Binet, which would overturn the restrictive covenants preventing the erection of buildings. The covenants have been in place since the land was gifted to the public […]
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‘There may yet be a place for sport at Fort in the future’
MOVING sport out of Fort Regent is ‘the right decision for the time being’, a politician has said in her response to a ‘Keep Sport at the Fort’ petition. After the online petition from Friends of Fort Regent reached 2,400 signatures, Deputy Lucy Stephenson, the assistant minister with responsibility for sport, said the building was […]
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‘Still many problems to overcome within Health’, minister says
EMBATTLED Health Minister Tom Binet came under fire in the States yesterday – a day after a JEP investigation revealed yet another scandal embroiling his department. Deputy Binet admitted that although a damning report into the Hospital’s Radiology Department by the Royal College of Radiologists had been given to his department in late January, it […]
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Using lottery profits would help develop elite sporting talent, says retiring Jersey Sport chair
LOTTERY profits should be used to support the development of the Island’s elite sporting talent, according to the retiring chair of Jersey Sport. Phil Austin, who is standing down from his position after a seven-year involvement, said that one of the organisation’s frustrations was the lack of support available to help develop the Island’s most […]
