TARGETED recruitment campaigns and wage hikes could be needed within the civil service following a staff shortage which has left at least one department facing a 25% vacancy rate and several projects falling behind schedule, a Scrutiny panel has heard.
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Town schools review amid housing plans
A REVIEW of education facilities in St Helier is being carried out in light of proposed new housing developments in the parish, the Chief Minister has said.
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St Saviour residents vow to fight Five Oaks development
FRUSTRATED St Saviour residents who say they have lost faith with the planning process have pledged to fight plans for more development near Five Oaks.
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Backbencher criticises NED’s £22K pay packet
THE appointment of a non-executive director to a government-owned company who is paid £1,467 a day illustrates ‘the gap between the rich and poor’, a backbench politician has said.
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Crafty sign criticises dog-poo leavers
IT’S an issue that regularly raises a stink, and one person’s warning sign to dog owners who don’t pick up after their pets has reignited the dog-poo debate.
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Frustration at ‘lack of progress’ on speed limits
THERE has been a ‘lack of progress’ on reducing speed limits near schools in St Saviour which would improve road safety for children, a cycling campaign group has said.
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Constable supports her Deputy after arrest
DEPUTY Jeremy Maçon yesterday received the support of his parish Constable after returning home following his arrest earlier this week.
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Government office project to go ahead after Scrutiny appeal fails
THE government’s office accommodation project will go ahead as planned after a proposal asking for it be pushed back for a Scrutiny review was defeated.
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Deputy expresses concern for the welfare of teachers
A BACKBENCH politician has expressed his concern for teachers’ welfare after seeing his proposal to close schools a week early defeated in the States Assembly.
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Chief Minister: Cannabis café culture not right for Jersey
AN ‘Amsterdam-style café culture’ in which recreational cannabis could be smoked or consumed legally is not right for Jersey, the Chief Minister has said.
