YOUNG people in St Clement will have to wait two more years for a new youth centre in the parish after an amendment seeking to bring forward Budget funding was rejected. For the second consecutive year, Deputy Karen Wilson called on ministers to speed up progress on the scheme, with her amendment this year seeking […]
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Questions for Chief Minister ahead of Budget debate
POLITICIANS who lead the panels tasked with scrutinising the government’s Budget for the next four years have raised concerns about a lack of long-term planning and the continued growth in spending on Health. Chairs of the five Scrutiny panels questioned Chief Minister Lyndon Farnham about the Budget ahead of next week’s scheduled debate in the […]
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More senior departures from civil service ‘likely’
JERSEY’S public sector had more than 1,000 unfilled “unfunded, aspirational” vacancies earlier this year, which have now been scrapped, the Chief Minister has revealed. Deputy Lyndon Farnham was responding to questions at a Scrutiny hearing about why the new government – which last month announced a nine-month recruitment freeze for civil servants earning £66,000 or […]
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The Island’s last Normandy veteran attends Jersey's commemoration of 80 years since D-Day landings
PROUDLY wearing his wartime medals and resting his hands on a poppy wreath, Jersey’s last surviving Normandy veteran was among dozens who paid their respects to the fallen during a ceremony at the Cenotaph yesterday to mark 80 years since D-Day. Ernest Thorne, who turned 100 last year, attended the service just 24 hours after […]
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Widespread support for move to replace outdated Animal Welfare Law
PROPOSED new animal welfare laws affecting pet owners and livestock keepers received unanimous support in the States yesterday. Environment Minister Steve Luce brought forward a new draft law, saying that there was widespread recognition that the Island’s existing law, enacted in 2004, was no longer adequate. Animals were “part of the fabric of the Island’s […]
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Stena Vinga to cover St Malo sailings with more schedule changes for DFDS passengers over Easter holidays
DFDS is notifying customers of schedule changes after deciding to use its freight and passenger ship Stena Vinga for sailings between Jersey and St Malo while the high-speed vessel that was meant to operate the route is out of service. The Danish shipping firm said that customers with existing bookings would be contacted with information […]
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Leaving climate risk out of Budget is ‘inappropriate and misleading’, say scrutineers
CLIMATE risks are increasing and ought to be “a top priority”, a Scrutiny panel has said, after the Environment Minister said the climate crisis wasn’t “imminent” enough to be included as a risk factor in the 2026 Budget. The Environment, Housing and Infrastructure Scrutiny Panel is seeking to formally make the climate emergency a “wellbeing […]
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Workshops planned to better understand work permit concerns
WORKSHOPS will be held next year to strengthen the relationship between the business community and the government department in charge of issuing work permits. The head of the Jersey Customs and Immigration Service told a Chamber of Commerce lunch on Wednesday that the workshops, held with Jersey Business, would be a two-way process: for the […]
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Addressing Jersey’s falling birth rate a ‘high priority’ for government, Chief Minister says
POLICY is “under development” to address Jersey’s falling birth rate, the Chief Minister has said after new figures revealed births last year were at their lowest since records began. Deputy Lyndon Farnham sought to reassure politicians that the issue was a “high priority” for his government in the Assembly on Tuesday. There were 720 births […]
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Chief Minister wants housing and work rules ‘more flexible’
“OPTIONS” for addressing the challenges faced by employers and employees when searching for accommodation within the “registered” sector are being explored, according to the Chief Minister – who recently proposed changes to Jersey’s housing and work regulations. Deputy Lyndon Farnham said the Draft Control of Housing and Work (Residential and Employment Status) (Jersey) Regulations lodged […]
