A LACK of adequate housing in the Island was a key concern raised by States Members during a debate on a new population policy.
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‘Transparency is essential’ on new hospital, says minister
THERE is no ‘secrecy’ surrounding the new-hospital project, the Deputy Chief Minister has said, as he warned that any delays to the Overdale build ‘regardless of the reason’ could impact Islanders’ health.
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Applications for both skate park sites to go ahead
PLANNING applications for both proposed sites for the new skate park will be submitted after politicians agreed a ‘compromise’.
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Call to ease UK travel restrictions to boost visitor bookings
A HOTELIER is urging the government to ease restrictions for UK travellers to end a Catch-22 situation which he says is threatening to harm the start of Jersey’s tourist season.
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Medicinal cannabis could be ‘mainstay of economy’
THE medicinal-cannabis industry could become a ‘mainstay’ of Jersey’s economy and produce ‘meaningful returns’ within the next three to five years, the Deputy Chief Minister has said.
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Westmount resident not denied access to meeting, says minister
NOBODY will be ‘excluded’ from the engagement process for the planned new hospital at Overdale, the Deputy Chief Minister has said after a Westmount resident accused the project’s consultancy group of ‘deliberately’ blocking her from attending a meeting.
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Hospital: Parish withdraws permission for early work
PERMISSION for any early work on parish land relating to the planned new hospital at Overdale has been formally withdrawn by the St Helier Constable following a parish assembly vote this week.
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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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New Housing Minister denies Covid rule breach
THE newly appointed Housing Minister has denied breaching Covid-19 guidance issued by the government he has just joined, claiming he was speaking ‘figuratively’ when he said he had been in a fellow politician’s kitchen.
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Vaccine passport scheme for Island
A VACCINE passport scheme for people resident in the British Isles and Ireland will be introduced in Jersey as part of significant changes to the safer-travel policy.
