A FREEZE on pensioners’ tax allowance will go ahead and car buyers will pay higher anti-pollution charges following the approval of the 2016 budget in the States on Tuesday night.
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States round-up: Talks on changing law on feline road deaths
PETITIONERS calling for better protection of Jersey’s cat population have been invited to meet ministers and the States Vet to discuss strengthening the Island’s animal welfare laws.
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Planning Applications Committee to decide on three coastal homes
DECISIONS over plans for three luxury coastal homes are due on Thursday when the Planning Applications Committee holds its August meeting.
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What have we achieved in 2015? Deputies of St Helier review their performance
In the second part of our series in which we give States Members 200 words to reflect on their achievements over the past year, the Deputies of St Helier share their thoughts Deputy Judy Martin, St Helier No 1 SINCE November I have joined the Public Accounts Committee, the Privileges and Procedures Committee, the Jersey […]
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States vote on ‘black hole’ plan
ONE of the most important debates in the Island in recent years began on Tuesday as the proposals contained in the Medium Term Financial Plan were put to the Assembly.
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New community group set up for the west of St Helier
A NEW community association has been set up to represent the views of people living in the west of St Helier.
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Loan system could still be used for university students – States Question Time round-up
Round-up of Tuesday’s States Question Time Education Minister looking at a range of options on university funding Population policy needs a long-term vision of future Letter to sick staff criticised INTRODUCING a loan system to help Island students to finance their university studies is still a possibility, the Education Minister says. Earlier this year Deputy […]
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Coming to a screen near you – the States in action
States Question Time round-up Members vote 31-13 for the live screening of sittings States approve open air weddings Call for work licences review IT may not break TV viewing records, but Islanders will be able to tune into States sittings in the future after Members agreed to pay for cameras to stream live footage from […]
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‘This breaks over 25 Planning policies’: Appeal threatened against third finance centre building
Opponents to the Jersey International Finance Centre have threatened to appeal against the scheme C Le Masuriers Ltd have warned they are considering an objection to third office block Latest section of the project was passed this week by Planning Applications Committee Will the project ever get off the ground? Take part in our poll […]
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Great War trench fails to evoke fighting spirit
However, despite promising a living history project complete with authentic trenches, a poppy field and a Red Cross station, all that sits on the Waterfront site are a few sandbags, some flimsy-looking trees that have been chopped in half and an information plaque about the war effort.
