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MOVES to reinstate the role of Senator are ‘by no means off the table’, according to the politician behind the proposition to restore the Islandwide mandate, which was narrowly defeated in the States. Deputy Ian Gorst was defiant after seeing his proposals knocked back by 24 votes to 23 after a debate lasting more than […]

THE prospect that all asbestos removal, construction on contaminated land and clinical-waste disposal could grind to a halt tomorrow is the result of poor government planning over decades, an environmental campaign group has said. SOS Jersey – which has been monitoring contamination levels around Jersey’s coastline for more than 25 years – argues that the […]

PLANS to build 153 apartments on the site of the former planning offices at South Hill have been rejected due to concerns over the scale and mass of the development. The Planning Committee voted against the scheme by four votes to one, despite it being recommended for approval by officers, with some members encouraging the […]

THE Jersey Liberal Conservatives have vowed to continue, despite a largely disappointing general election. JLC leader Deputy Sir Philip Bailhache said members had met to discuss the lessons learnt from last month’s election results and agreed the party should not fold. And he added they now aimed to field a greater number of candidates in […]

CAMPAIGNERS in St Brelade are calling for a decision to extend planning permission, originally granted for a seafront extension two and a half years ago, to be reviewed. In 2019, the Planning Committee, following guidance from the Island Plan that was in place at the time, approved the extension for the property El Cobre, off […]

REFORM Jersey has claimed half of the eight vacancies for chairs of committees and Scrutiny panels in the new States, including a narrow success for party leader Sam Mézec in a role that was previously occupied by the new Chief Minister. Deputy Mézec was elected as chair of the Corporate Services Scrutiny Panel yesterday, winning […]

THE proliferation of one-bedroom apartments in town is ‘short-sighted’, the chairman of the Planning Committee has said, while raising concerns about the availability of properties for families. Trinity Constable Philip Le Sueur made the comments this week shortly before his panel approved the construction of 78 flats on the site of the ageing 84-bedroom Apollo […]

PROPOSALS to build a 50-metre firing range for the States police have been approved, despite objections from two shooting clubs. The Planning Committee unanimously voted in favour of the plans this week but urged the force to communicate with the Jersey Rifle Association and the Crabbé Clay Pigeon Shooting Club, who raised concerns about operational […]

THE leaders of Jersey’s three fledgling political parties have vowed that their organisations have a future – despite disastrous performances in last week’s elections. Following a catalogue of defeats at the polls, which left Jersey Alliance, the Progress Party and the Jersey Liberal Conservatives with a combined total of just four Members in the new […]