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LEGISLATION to bring Jersey’s minimum wage into line with the living wage will be brought forward by the end of next year. The States Assembly approved a proposition from Deputy Sam Mézec which was a Reform Jersey manifesto pledge during the election campaign. Deputy Mézec had originally called for the necessary legislative changes to be […]

A LONG-AWAITED new substance use strategy is expected to be published next month, according to the Home Affairs Minister. Deputy Helen Miles said that the Council of Ministers had this week received a ‘very comprehensive presentation’ from director of public health Professor Peter Bradley and Steve Gay, a senior policy officer. The presentation was ‘very […]

CALLS for a review of sentencing guidelines for sexual offences after an education official who downloaded hundreds of indecent images of children was jailed for 15 weeks have been echoed by the acting children’s commissioner. Andrea Le Saint spoke after David Gerald Berry (60), who served as head of school improvement, was sentenced in the […]

‘INAPPROPRIATE’ gifting of ‘inordinately expensive’ chocolates and perfumes, swearing, name-calling and compliments… the prolonged spat between two States Members has been revealed in a set of reports released yesterday. Both Deputies Max Andrews and Moz Scott – who are independent politicians who used to sit on the Economic and International Affairs Scrutiny Panel together before […]

PLANS to change the composition of a rent control tribunal were rejected by States Members this afternoon. The proposition from Deputy Geoff Southern called for the panel to include a representative for landlords, tenants, the charitable sector relating to homelessness, and a member of Andium Homes – Jersey’s largest social-housing provider. The Rent Control Tribunal […]

JERSEY’S Health Minister has signalled his support for decriminalising cannabis. As countries across the world continue to review, reduce or even abolish penalties for those caught with the drug, Deputy Tom Binet said that a softer stance on possessing cannabis would “make a lot of sense”. And Chief Minister Lyndon Farnham said that although he […]

A FORMER respite care facility where children and young people with complex needs were allegedly abused is due to go on sale next month, with the proceeds going to create a fund ‘dedicated to improving outcomes’ for care-experienced Islanders. Chief Minister Kristina Moore confirmed that the Aviemore specialist accommodation unit – which is now vacant […]

A PROPOSED two-year freeze on rent increases has been rejected by the States Assembly. Deputy Sam Mézec had brought an amendment to the government’s emergency cost-of-living budget which would have prevented landlords from raising their rents. However, Members rejected it by 35 votes to nine. One criticism that has been levelled at the mini-budget is […]