I HAVE been watching with incredulity and dismay the tragedy that has become the position of Children’s and Education Minister.
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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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Town schools ‘burst at seams in outdated buildings’
ST Helier schools risk becoming overcrowded unless more ‘forward thinking’ is shown when planning and building new homes, the former Children’s and Housing Minister has said.
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Senator happy with vote to support parties
A SENATOR has welcomed the overwhelming support he received from fellow States Members towards making provision for political parties in Jersey.
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Members vote against raising minimum wage
A PROPOSAL to raise Jersey’s minimum wage to £10 an hour by 2022 has been rejected by the States.
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Rent plight triggers call for report’s publication
IT is ‘unacceptable’ to delay the publication of a report examining Jersey’s housing market, the former Housing Minister has said after an Islander took to social media asking for help to find an affordable flat.
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‘Buy-to-let bans to fix local property market’
TOUGHER housing regulations, such as bans on buy-to-lets and incentives for owner-occupied properties, may be needed to fix the broken market, a former Housing Minister has said.
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Party politics on horizon
JERSEY is edging closer towards a new era of party politics, with groupings emerging and existing organisations starting to gear up for next year’s general election.
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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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States opposition group open to new members
THE opposition block being formed by Jersey’s only political party would ‘welcome’ additional members should they wish to join, its leader has said.
