ST Brelade parishioners have postponed a vote on how to fund a £500,000 revamp of the Elephant Park over concerns about a lack of detailed information. The proposal, brought forward by Constable Mike Jackson at a parish assembly this week, involved allocating £250,000 from the property reserve fund and securing a commercial loan of up […]
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Parishes “value for money” despite 50% rate hike for some over five years
PARISHES offer “value for money” with rates covering vital services, the senior Constable has said as he defended some charges rising by more than 50% in the last five years. Constable Mike Jackson, whose St Brelade parish is one of those posting a 50% hike between 2020 and this year, chairs the Constables’ Committee. He […]
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Royal visit ‘lessons to be learnt’, as elderly Islanders left in rain
“LESSONS can always be learnt” from events such as King Charles III’s visit to Jersey, a senior politician has said after elderly parishioners expecting to join a royal tea party were instead left standing outside in a “biblical” downpour. St Brelade Constable Mike Jackson, head of the Constables’ Committee, stressed that organisers of the historic […]
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La Pulente food kiosk plans to come out of hiding after Nude Dunes change
A FOOD kiosk ejected from the slipway at La Pulente two years ago could make a return after the nearby Nude Dunes restaurant was put on the rental market as a shop or office. Karl Sutton, who ran the Hideout kiosk at La Pulente for seven years until October 2023, said he would be applying […]
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Residents say no to building flat in St Brelade’s Parish Hall
PLANS to create a one-bedroom flat within St Brelade’s Parish Hall have been rejected amid concern about the cost. Parishioners voted by a substantial majority that the parish should not invest £300,000 in the flat project, but did support funding of up to £475,000 to replace the roof of the parish hall in St Aubin […]
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Self-catering accommodation plan for harbourside building
A HISTORIC building in St Aubin could have its attic converted into self-catering tourist accommodation, if a planning application by the St Brelade Constable is approved. Mike Jackson, of Jackson Yacht Services, cited the decline of the boat-repair industry for his decision to apply to convert the second floor of the building’s commercial sail loft […]
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South-west winds make for excellent Jackson Yacht Services Bay Races
HOT on the heels of the Carey Olsen Jersey Regatta, the Royal Channel Islands Yacht Club’s annual Jackson Yacht Services Bay Races ran very successfully the following weekend. The weather was not dissimilar to that for the Regatta but with an extra few knots of south-westerly winds that gave excellent racing throughout the morning. Fairly […]
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St Brelade bank to shut its doors
YET another out-of-town bank is to close after Lloyds announced its Les Quennevais branch will shut in December, blaming a fall in customer transactions of almost a third between 2018 and 2023. Age Concern said the decision would hit those with mobility problems hard, and it accused the bank of putting the interests of its […]
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St Brelade parishioners worried about effect of projects on rates
WARNINGS about financial liabilities of almost £1.5 million have sparked concern among St Brelade parishioners. Constable Mike Jackson told a parish assembly that decisions needed to be taken on three projects which he admitted could have a significant impact on future rates bills. Around 60 people attended the meeting to consider a potential bill of […]
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St Brelade politicians' bid to keep Lloyds branch open fails
A COALITION of St Brelade politicians has failed in their bid to convince Lloyds Bank to keep the Les Quennevais branch open. Deputy Jonathan Renouf – who wrote a letter to the bank also signed by Deputies Helen Miles, Moz Scott, Montfort Tadier and parish Constable Mike Jackson – said the group met Lloyds representatives […]
