TEACHERS have been offered an improved pay deal as the new government attempts to settle a long-running dispute. A letter from Chief Minister Lyndon Farnham, chair of the States Employment Board, which has been circulated to union leaders and teachers outlines the new proposals. While the 2024 pay offer of an 8% increase remains unchanged, […]
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Freeze on recruiting of civil servants 'to save millions'
A NINE-MONTH recruitment freeze for civil servants across the public sector earning £66,000 or more has been ordered as part of a drive to slash millions from the annual public-sector wage bill, the JEP can reveal. Within hours of the Chief Minister publishing the draft Budget on Friday, government chief executive Andrew McLaughlin wrote to […]
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Civil service grows 27% since the pandemic
PUBLIC sector growth is down to strengthening frontline services in health and education, the vice-chair of the States Employment Board has said, as he defended the government’s commitment to driving efficiencies. New figures show Jersey’s civil service has increased by 27% since before the pandemic. Statistics Jersey’s June 2025 Labour Market Report shows there were […]
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Public feedback sought regarding future of Grève de Lecq site
ISLANDERS are being asked to share their views on the future of the former Seaside Café site at Grève de Lecq. The site was bought by the government and is being gifted to the National Trust for Jersey following a landmark decision in the States Assembly earlier this year, with Chief Minister Lyndon Farnham previously […]
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Car park at Grève de Lecq reopens
THE car park at the former Seaside Café at Grève de Lecq has reopened after the site was bought by the government and gifted to the National Trust for Jersey. The parking area, which contains dozens of spaces, closed several years ago after the café shut and plans were lodged to build a house on […]
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Reform Jersey celebrate ten years in politics
JERSEY’S largest political party is celebrating its ten-year anniversary this month with a series of events and public engagements. Today marks a decade since Reform Jersey was officially incorporated in the Royal Court as a political party. The social-democratic party has ten members in the States Assembly, including four in government – Social Security Minister […]
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Politicians share concerns about damage to children and Island’s reputation
SCRUTINY leaders have expressed renewed concern about the support provided to young Islanders by the Educational Psychology service. With only a week to go until the start of the autumn term, the service remains short-staffed and embroiled in a long-running dispute with the Association of Educational Psychologists after the union branded Jersey an “unsafe” place […]
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Freight customers shocked by DFDS backdated bill for unknown port dues
FREIGHT customers of DFDS have expressed their anger with the ferry firm after it sent out backdated invoices that the businesses had no idea they had to pay. DFDS has admitted that it was an administrative oversight but the charge – for services provided by port operators – is always an additional and separate levy. […]
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£1 million from dormant bank accounts to go to charities
A TOTAL of £1 million from dormant bank accounts has been given to an organisation which distributes grants to charities. The Jersey Community Foundation received the donation from the government-administrated Jersey Reclaim Fund, which is made up of money from accounts in Jersey where contact has been lost with the customer for more than 15 […]
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Former Reverend honoured with a special reconciliation award
A FORMER Rector of St Brelade and vice-Dean of Jersey has been honoured after “devoting his life” to the reconciliation between Germany, Great Britain and Jersey from 1947 onwards. The Reverend Canon Michael Halliwell has been presented with the Bailiff’s Silver Seal and the German Embassy’s German-British Friendship Award. Deputy Bailiff Robert MacRae presented the […]
