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AROUND a quarter of the Island’s homes are under-occupied and the number of properties used for lodgers or staff accommodation has reduced in the last ten years, new figures have revealed. Following the release of the 2021 census, Statistics Jersey has released two bulletins – with one focusing solely on housing and the other on […]

REPRESENTATIVES from some of the Island’s biggest industries have penned an open letter to States Members urging them to support a proposition to provide temporary accommodation for visiting overseas workers. The letter, which was written by Lee Madden from Gr8 Recruitment and has been signed by the Jersey Hospitality Association and the Jersey Care Commission, […]

HUNDREDS of hospitality workers from across the world are ready to arrive in the Island for the summer season but businesses are still struggling to accommodate them, the chief executive of the Jersey Hospitality Association has said. Claire Boscq explained that the faster a solution is found to house overseas workers, the quicker businesses can […]

TWO politicians are preparing to fight plans to extend La Gigoulande Quarry at the top of St Peter’s Valley as a series of hearings on the Bridging Island Plan continues.

A POLITICIAN and an environmentalist have left one of the Island’s newest political parties to run as independent candidates in the election. Social Security Minister Judy Martin and Piers Sangan both said they have parted ways with Jersey Alliance, which was formed last year and includes a number of sitting States Members – including Home […]

THE head of a Scrutiny panel reviewing the government’s long-awaited population policy has ‘doubts’ that ‘anything of real detail’ will be ready before next year’s election.

OPPONENTS of extending La Gigoulande Quarry at the top of St Peter’s Valley are due to meet next week to continue the fight against the plans. Environment Minister John Young this week rejected an amendment to the Draft Bridging Island Plan which, if approved, would have blocked the extension into neighbouring Field MY966. This followed […]

TAX rises are not the solution to Jersey’s ageing population problems, an Assistant Chief Minister has said – as islanders in Guernsey are being warned that millions in revenue is needed to tackle the issue. Deputy Rowland Huelin called Jersey’s increasingly unbalanced dependency ratio – the number of people aged over 65 or under 16 […]

A KEY debate on Jersey’s population policy has been delayed until January, despite the States voting to require ministers to ensure it is brought to the House this year.

NET migration will need to hit zero to achieve a ‘stable and sustainable’ population, according to the Chief Minister. The government’s common population policy, which was published last month, stated that one of its aims was to achieve a stable and sustainable population ‘for future generations’. This prompted Deputy Steve Ahier to ask Senator John […]