A BID to ensure that only affordable homes are built on States-owned land has been defeated in the States, during the second week of the Bridging Island Plan debate. Senator Sam Mézec’s proposal called for changes to be made to planning policy so that affordable housing would be prioritised unless it made the development ‘unviable’. […]
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Four political delegates test positive for Covid after event
FOUR delegates who attended last week’s Crown Dependency Network event in the States Chamber have since tested positive for Covid, it has been revealed.
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Jersey news: The 10 things we learnt this week
WELL done, you made it through the heatwave and the weekend is upon us. And here are the ten things we have learnt this week. 1. If you are taken to an employment tribunal, just smile and be nice It’s good to talk (33848698) When company officials find themselves in an employment tribunal, they normally […]
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Jersey news: 10 things we learnt this week
WE’VE got a dry water play area, a £40 million greenhouse, some missing votes and a couple of very cute homeless squirrels. The ten things we have learnt this week are: 1. Jersey has been trialling the world’s first ‘dry water park’ Milo Cudlipp (2) sitting in Jersey’s new dry water play area Picture: Ramsay […]
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Reducing social-housing rent cap would ‘leave fewer households in rental stress’
SOCIAL-housing rents could be capped at 80% of the market rate, if an amendment lodged by a former Housing Minister is approved.
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'Simply reintroducing Senators and the Island-wide vote will reignite the same old problems'
By Ted Vibert THERE is little doubt that the decision by the States of Jersey to radically change the way elections in the Island are conducted proved to be extremely unpopular with the electorate last Wednesday, even though they tried to correct what was has always been a completely undemocratic situation. Part of the reason […]
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Affordable homes boost defeated
A BID to double the number of affordable homes at two major government housing developments has been rejected by the States.
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Jersey news: 10 things we have learnt this week
A new Chief Minister, lots of sun and a mountain of cheese are all on the way. Here are the ten things we have learnt this week… 1. Go on, eat it – it’s good for you ‘Fromage’ – French for ‘slimming aid’ (33746854) Given that you can go on holiday to France for two […]
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More than 200 homes could be built on St Saviour’s Hospital site, says Chief Minister
A ‘MIXED development’ – featuring as many as 200 units – could be built on the former St Saviour’s hospital site, according to the Chief Minister.
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Proposal to raise minimum wage to £9.45 an hour
A FURTHER increase in the minimum wage – to £9.45 per hour – could come into force in January, if States Members agree.
