A MOVE to increase the salaries of politicians who take on additional responsibility as ministers or chairs of Scrutiny panels is among the propositions scheduled to come before the States Assembly. Deputy Jonathan Renouf is seeking to change the existing law stating that all States Members must earn the same amount, currently £57,300 per year, […]
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Could review of complaints process finally move out of the long grass?
REFORM of the way complaints about the public sector are handled remains one of the knottier problems in the Council of Ministers’ in-tray… but the matter could move forward within the next month. Dissatisfaction with the current process has returned to the spotlight in the wake of a complaint about the Infrastructure and Environment Department’s […]
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Farnham presses ferry firm after disabled traveller’s “appalling” experience
A couple who have regularly visited the island for the past 30 years say they may never return after having an “appalling experience” with new ferry operator DFDS. David and Janet Hancock, from Chelmsford in Essex, have had their travel plans disrupted because the lift on the fast ferry between Jersey and UK has been […]
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Deputy tries to stop sale of Aviemore
A BACKBENCH Deputy will seek support from fellow politicians for his bid to halt the sale of a former care facility when the States Assembly convenes next week. Deputy Alex Curtis has lodged a proposition to revoke the planned sale of Aviemore in St Martin to the States-owned Jersey Development Company, which plans to build […]
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Circus still hoping to open in time despite juggling inter-island ferry travel logistics
A CIRCUS ringmaster has raised concerns about the impact a lack of inter-island ferry connectivity could have on shows and events planning to visit the Channel Islands – after juggling the “logistical challenge” of going from Guernsey to Jersey via Portsmouth. Joel Hatton of Gandeys Circus said that, despite the extra time spent travelling, the […]
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Firm considers bigger ferry to cope with inter-island ‘shortfall’
A CHANNEL Island shipping firm is seeking to expand its passenger and freight capabilities amid concerns that Jersey and Guernsey’s new ferry contracts could result in a “shortfall” in inter-island sailings. Iris Freight, which currently operates an inter-island service 364 days a year with its vessel Channel Chieftain V, said it was looking at ways […]
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Civil service bullying: ‘Position has improved’
THE Chief Minister has said the government is “committed” to dealing with allegations of bullying and harassment in the civil service after a new report into the issue showed the situation had improved since a damning review. Deputy Lyndon Farnham commented on research undertaken by UK company HR Lounge, which followed on from two previous […]
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‘We are developing proposals to extend the FoI law to ALOs’
“PHASED” proposals to extend the Island’s Freedom of Information legislation to arm’s-length organisations are being developed, the Chief Minister has said following repeated calls by the JEP to enact a decade-old States decision. Deputy Lyndon Farnham told politicians this week that, while the extension was “yet to be decided”, it was “a work in progress”. […]
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What your elected officials did last year…
IT WAS a year that began with a political bang – when Deputy Kristina Moore was ousted from her position as Chief Minister through a successful vote of no confidence lodged by then-Infrastructure Minister Tom Binet. But the States Assembly ‘s latest annual report shows that, once the dust had settled, there was plenty on […]
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20th evacuee ceremony “a big success”
THE TWENTIETH ceremony to remember the thousands of Islanders evacuated and eventually returned to the Channel Islands in June 1945 was “a big success”, according to a woman who left Jersey as a child. Jean McLaughlin, who was just two years old when she fled in her parents’ arms and later founded the Jersey Evacuees […]
