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A LOG to keep track of the progress of agreed States decisions could be set up, the chair of the Island’s procedures watchdog has said – because ministers have missed deadlines for implementing approved propositions. Constable Karen Shenton-Stone, who chairs the Privileges and Procedures Committee, said that the panel had ‘previously discussed how to ensure […]

THE Island will have its first female Chief Minister after Deputy Kristina Moore was elected to succeed Senator John Le Fondré. During a special States sitting today, Deputy Moore beat Reform Jersey leader Deputy Sam Mézec by 39 votes to ten. Both candidates delivered a ten-minute speech before being quizzed by States Members on their […]

FUTURE affordable-housing developments should be ‘much bigger’ and include a mix of ‘all types of units’, according to the former head of the Jersey Housing Trust. Michael Van Neste also stressed the importance of having open space and community facilities for residents but praised the work that social-housing provider Andium Homes is doing. His comments […]

ONE-OFF payments – such as food or energy vouchers – to tackle the worst cost-of-living crisis in three decades should be considered by ministers as part of future government budgets, a Scrutiny panel has said. Next week, the States Assembly is due to debate the government’s emergency mini-budget, which has been designed to help Islanders […]

BUSINESSES have not been given enough time to adjust to a scheduled rise in the minimum wage, according to the Chamber of Commerce. The organisation’s chief executive, Murray Norton, spoke after Social Security Minister Elaine Millar signed a ministerial order confirming that the rise – from the current rate of £9.22 to £10 – will […]

AN INDEPENDENT Deputy intends to stand for a key role in Scrutiny in order to counter what she described as ‘discomfort’ felt by States Members and members of the public about the influence of Reform Jersey. Reform candidates elected as chairs of Scrutiny panels and the Public Accounts Committee will make up two-thirds of the […]

RESIDENTS of a social-housing trust have spoke of their fears and worries after being given three weeks’ notice of a 9% rent hike – with one tenant saying he might be forced to sell his car to cover the increase. The Jersey Homes Trust – which owns and manages 839 homes across 24 estates – […]

TWO party leaders have been forced to stop their door-to-door election campaigning after testing positive for Covid. With just eight days until Islanders head to the polls, Reform Jersey leader Senator Sam Mézec and Jersey Alliance leader Sir Mark Boleat both confirmed that they will continue to be available for voters online and over the […]

A REVIEW has been launched into the government’s proposed mini-budget, which ministers say has been designed to help Islanders with the cost-of-living crisis. The new Corporate Services Scrutiny Panel announced its intention to review the proposed £56.5 million-worth of measures yesterday. The panel, which is chaired by Deputy Sam Mézec, said they would determine whether […]