A CONSTABLE has committed to “evolving” the parish rates system. Mike Jackson, chair of the Constables’ Committee, also admitted in the States that transparency and communication on how rates were calculated was “poor” and needed improvement. Questioning came from Deputy Jonathan Renouf, who asked Mr Jackson about recent concerns regarding possible over-assessments in the allocation […]
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Islanders urged to protest at La Pulente
A ST Brelade Deputy is calling for the public to protest at the former Nude Dunes restaurant this weekend over plans to turn the site into self-catering tourist accommodation. Montfort Tadier voiced concerns about the “privatisation by stealth” of Jersey’s coastline. The JEP recently revealed that Planning had been asked to change the site’s use […]
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Why a former thriving shopping area is now derelict
LES Quennevais precinct was once a bustling hub for the west of the Island filled with independent retailers. But now it is a shell of its former self with empty shops and run-down buildings. Megan Davies reports. SEVERAL decades ago, the smell of fresh bread would attract Islanders from across the west to Les Quennevais […]
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Call to end ‘opaque’ parish rate system
“INEQUITABLE” and “opaque” parish rates need to be scrapped in favour of one Islandwide system, according to a former States Member. Jennifer Bridge, who was a Deputy of St Helier, has written to Mike Jackson, chair of the Constables’ Committee, asking Constables to commit to the change, as most parishes currently have different methods for […]
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Minister postpones review of Jersey's firearms law
NOW could be the right time for a gun amnesty, Constables have said, as they have reacted to a government decision to shelve an update of the Island’s decades-old firearms law. Home Affairs Minister Mary Le Hegarat recently revealed to a Scrutiny panel that a “revision or replacement” of the current Firearms Law 2000 was […]
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'My wish for 2025: Transparency, accessibility and improved search functionality of parish websites'
By Jennifer Bridge THE new year brings fresh momentum in the push for transparency among Jersey’s parishes. St Helier, Trinity, and Grouville already publish their roads committee minutes online, and St John, St Peter and St Saviour have pledged to follow suit. Meanwhile, the Constable of St Clement has vowed to discuss the initiative with […]
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Former La Pulente restaurant Nude Dunes could become self-catering accommodation and attached café
THE shuttered Nude Dunes restaurant at La Pulente could be converted into self-catering tourist accommodation with an attached café under new plans for the site seen by the JEP. The new owner of the building has asked Planning for permission to change the use of the building – a former toilet block sold by the […]
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‘Self-catering should not be allowed at La Pulente site’
PLANNING officers have recommended that the owners of a shuttered restaurant at La Pulente should not be allowed to convert the site into self-catering accommodation for tourists. In a report on the project seen by the JEP, officers say that the Planning Committee should reject the project at its meeting next Thursday. It also reveals […]
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Jersey parliament votes to draw up law for assisted dying service
The States Assembly heard impassioned and at-times emotional debate on what is accepted to be a divisive issue.
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Jersey's States Assembly votes in favour of exploring wind farm plans
A PROJECT to explore the possibility of building a wind farm in Jersey’s territorial waters is to get under way after being overwhelmingly backed by States Members yesterday. More detailed work will now be carried out following the decision – by 40 votes to one – to authorise the Council of Ministers to move ahead […]
