PLANS to modernise housing and employment laws, making the Island’s residency status system easier to understand, are among the topics due to be debated by politicians in the States Assembly this week. Chief Minister Lyndon Farnham wants more flexible legislation and lodged the Draft Control of Housing and Work (Residential and Employment Status) (Jersey) Regulations […]
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A pitch for continuity
THERE are clearly many different ways to lead. From ‘tub-thumping’ to quietly reassuring, from barnstorming rhetoric to calm logic. Giving a keynote political address is definitely not a case of ‘one-size-fits-all.’ So how then should be see the current Chief Minister’s performance at the Chamber of Commerce, which given its proximity to the elections, was […]
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£3.6 million savings in Cabinet Office
THE Cabinet Office has saved almost £3.6 million and has made 11 redundancies, the Chief Minister has said. Answering a question in the States Chamber yesterday, Deputy Lyndon Farnham said the savings were made “largely through reductions in staff”, citing both a recruitment freeze in government that has been in place for over a year […]
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Think tank highlights potential impact of fall in number of births
A SHARP decline in the number of births in Jersey could have a major impact on the Island, a think tank has warned. The Policy Centre Jersey said that the number of births in the first quarter of this year was 151, a fall of 13% from 2024, with the potential that the annual total […]
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Chief Minister outlines system for ‘no surprises’ scenario among ministers
DETAILS of a three-tier system for policy talks around the Council of Minister table have been shared by the man in charge. Chief Minister Lyndon Farnham told the JEP that he believed his government was more representative of the States Assembly and that the arrangements for ministerial discussions helped achieve a “no surprises” scenario. In […]
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Chief Minister has ‘full confidence’ in DFDS and hopes fast ferry is in service within two weeks ‘at most’
FAST FERRY links between Jersey and France should be available within a maximum of two weeks, the Chief Minister has said. Deputy Lyndon Farnham was asked about the cancellation of the St Helier to St Malo service last Friday, the first day of the new contract provided by Danish company DFDS. The Chief Minister said […]
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Debate intensifies over Opera House’s readiness to host shows
THE Chief Minister has criticised the management of Jersey Opera House claiming they are “digging their heels in” and being unwilling to stage shows at the newly-refurbished facility amid a row over the need for technical upgrades. Deputy Lyndon Farnham said ministers had received an audit report stating that the equipment, while “quite old”, was […]
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Chief Minister hits back at concerns around “leadership at the top”
THE Chief Minister has hit back at accusations that his government has a “silo mentality without a clear leadership structure” – claiming that he has a “good structure” and has “worked extremely hard to build a political consensus”. Deputy Lyndon Farnham told the Common Strategic Policy Review Panel that the Council of Ministers has “regular” […]
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Public services ombudsperson “has not been kicked into the long grass”
CHIEF Minister Lyndon Farnham yesterday told States Members that he “supports the principle” of an ombudsperson – but “not at any cost”, as he confirmed legislation will not be ready in time for consideration by the current Assembly. Deputy Farnham made the comments after Deputy Lucy Stephenson asked for an update on the government’s plans […]
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Chief Minister talks trade links in letter congratulating Canada’s new PM
JERSEY’S Chief Minister has written to Canada’s new prime minister to congratulate him on becoming the 24th leader of the country and said there is “undoubtedly more” that can be done to boost trade between the jurisdictions. Mark Carney, a former governor of both the Bank of England and the Bank of Canada, was sworn […]
