STEVE Cartwright has been made a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for his services to the community as the Bailiff’s chief officer. There are three main elements to the role of Bailiff of Jersey which means Mr Cartwright has three jobs as well. The Bailiff represents the government on special occasions, […]
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No change to citizenship rules for prospective States Members
A BID to scrap the requirement for candidates seeking to become States Members to be British citizens has been rejected by the States Assembly. Politicians voted by 31 to 14 against Deputy Montfort Tadier’s proposition, which he said removed the stipulation for those standing for election to be “part of a niche club”. Deputy Tadier […]
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Minister puts rezoned field windfall tax on budget back burner
DEVELOPMENT levies seeking to capture a proportion of the increase in value of land rezoned for building are one of the casualties of current efforts to reduce the cost of government, Environment Minister Steve Luce has told the States. The minister confirmed that he would not now be able to meet a States’ request to […]
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Review: Train local workers to cut need for agency staff
THE number of people employed by the government – and the pay brackets they fall into – should be published clearly, according to a new report. The review of government finances was carried out by the Public Accounts Committee (PAC), whose role is to ensure that public money is spent as intended and extravagance and […]
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GST changes bring in £4m
AN additional £4 million has been added to the public coffers since changes to GST were brought in last summer, the government has revealed. The “de minimis” threshold, at which Islanders pay the 5% sales tax on imported goods, was lowered from £135 to £60 in July 2023. The changes were also applied to large […]
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Hospital outpatient waits of over six months
SOME Islanders are waiting more than six months for outpatient hospital appointments, the Health Minister has revealed. And Deputy Tom Binet admitted that there were “no additional resources” available to bring down waiting times. Deputy Binet also told States Members that “every effort” was being made to deal with overspends in Health, which are projected […]
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Ministers facing fight for funding: What might be in the Budget?
A BUDGET immediately before an election can tend to be a bit of a damp squib as Members, and in particular, ministers seek to limit any potential damage to their political stock with one eye on polling day. The current Council of Ministers though may not have that luxury with much being made of the […]
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Islanders rush to submit applications for assisted home-ownership scheme
APPLICATIONS are flooding in for the recently launched First Step assisted home-ownership scheme, the Housing Minster has said. Deputy Sam Mézec revealed that “just about enough” applications had been received for the government to spend the entire £10 million set aside for the initiative. He said that the high volume of applications since the project […]
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Extra allowance if newborns need urgent care in hospital
PARENTS of newborn babies who require urgent hospital care will be entitled to up to 12 weeks of additional parental allowance, after politicians voted to approve a proposition lodged by the Social Security Minister. The legislative amendment proposed by Deputy Lyndsay Feltham and approved by the States Assembly also featured plans to extend the payment […]
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Politicians move to end the Bailiff’s dual role
RENEWED moves to have an elected Speaker preside over the States Assembly, ending the historic but controversial presiding role fulfilled by the Bailiff, will be debated next month. More than a third of the 49 States Members have already signed up to support a proposition by Infrastructure Minister Andy Jehan which would see the election […]
