THE government is in discussions with international hotel chains which would like to set up in Jersey, according to the Economic Development Minister. Deputy Kirsten Morel said interest from potential investors demonstrated the strength of the Island’s visitor economy. Addressing the Economic and International Affairs Scrutiny Panel yesterday, he said: “[There] are really good indications […]
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Minister keeping an ‘open mind’ over tree regulation
PLANS to regulate tree-felling remain under discussion after the Environment Minister said he was keeping a “completely open mind” about amending the Planning Law. Deputy Jonathan Renouf said he was “open” to other methods of achieving tree protection, which could include the creation of an independently chaired group of specialists to “break the logjam”. And […]
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Jersey civil service wage awards set below inflation to ‘dampen’ other pay demands
RECENT 7.9% pay awards to large sections of the civil service were set below the inflation rate to ‘slightly dampen’ potential demands from private-sector employees and to reduce some ‘inflationary pressure’, the Chief Minister has said. Deputy Kristina Moore said that there were several ‘economic considerations at play’ when negotiating 2023 pay awards for the […]
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'In most respects the increase in the living wage is a good thing. However, I do have concerns'
By John Henwood JERSEY’S minimum wage is due to increase from its current £11.64 an hour to £13 – the so-called living wage – next April. The government plans to go further by raising the minimum to two-thirds of median earnings by 2026. At present the median is £850 per week; if applied now it […]
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Reds board had ‘no appetite’ to change the club’s business model, says minister
BOARD members from Jersey Reds showed “no appetite for change” to their organisation’s business model during discussions with the government, the assistant minister with responsibility for sport has stated. Deputy Lucy Stephenson was questioned about the Reds during the early stages of this week’s States Assembly, with a focus on whether £370,000 of emergency funding […]
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Deputy calls for new Code of Conduct for Jersey politicians
SHE recently had her knuckles rapped by the States commissioner for standards after twice telling a fellow politician to ‘f*** off’… But now Deputy Moz Scott is calling for a new Code of Conduct for elected politicians in an effort to ‘rebuild the trust that many of the public have lost in the Assembly’. In […]
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Censured Jersey Deputy speaks about mental-health aid
A STATES Member who recently came under scrutiny for his behaviour has spoken about the impact of his political role on his mental health – as professional counselling sessions are now being offered to Jersey’s politicians for the first time. Deputy Max Andrews, an independent politician representing St Helier North, was recently censured for breaching […]
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‘One hell of a fight’ – Housing Minister and fellow Members get ready for rent debate
AREAS of consensus may sometimes be in short supply in the States Assembly, but most, if not all, politicians who took their oaths of office in July 2022 following the Island’s most recent election agreed that changes needed to be made to the Residential Tenancy Law. Initially, responsibility for this matter sat with Deputy David […]
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Independent inspector to rule on plans for new home at St Brelade’s Bay
A NEIGHBOUR living next to an empty plot in St Brelade’s Bay is appealing against approved plans for a four-bedroom beachside house to be built on the site. This week, an independent planning inspector heard arguments for and against the decision to build a flat-roofed family home at Makai, which used to be called La […]
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St Helier Deputy’s censure vote to be held in public
THE chair of the Privileges and Procedures Committee will no longer be asking the States Assembly to hold a vote of censure against a Deputy in private. Deputy Max Andrews is the subject of the vote, which if carried would amount to an official reprimand. It is due to take place during the first meeting […]
