THOUSANDS of Islanders could see their residency status rebranded from “registered” to “standard” under proposed changes to Jersey’s housing and work regulations. The move, which would not impact their ability to access properties, is detailed in the report accompanying the government-lodged Draft Control of Housing and Work (Residential and Employment Status) (Jersey) Regulations, which lists […]
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More than 200 Islanders sought support for homelessness in second quarter of 2024
HUNDREDS of Islanders sought assistance from homeless accommodation and service providers in the second quarter of this year, according to a new report by the Housing Minister. Deputy Sam Mézec’s Homelessness in Jersey report, which was published ahead of World Homeless Day today, draws together data from several organisations providing support to vulnerable Islanders. The […]
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‘Bean drain’ discussed in first debate of the new Jersey Youth Assembly
YOUNG Islanders voted against financial incentives to encourage 18-to-25-year-olds to live and work in Jersey during the first formal debate of the newly formed Jersey Youth Assembly. Tiara Arasa proposed a “package of financial incentives” to encourage young people to stay in or return to Jersey. She said: “There has been rising concern about the […]
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Proposition to scrap Bailiff’s role as President of the States withdrawn
A PROPOSITION calling for the Island’s Bailiff to be replaced by an elected Speaker has been withdrawn. In a statement, Constable Andy Jehan, who proposed the move, said that he was “reluctantly” withdrawing his bid for an elected Speaker in the States to be chosen after the current Bailiff, Sir Timothy Le Cocq, retires next […]
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Members return after summer break to packed political agenda
LONG-AWAITED reforms to rental property legislation, the security of Jersey’s borders, changes to electoral law and the possible suspension of a States Member are among the items on a packed agenda as the States Assembly returns to action next week. Housing Minister Sam Mézec’s proposed changes to the Island’s Residential Tenancy Law were last discussed […]
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Housing Minister’s rental reforms face mixed reactions at panel debate
THE Housing Minister’s sweeping rental reform plans came under scrutiny at a heated public panel event on Wednesday 23 April – with warnings they could drive landlords out of the market, and calls from housing campaigners for them to go even further. Described as the biggest overhaul in a decade, Deputy Sam Mézec’s proposed changes […]
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No change to citizenship rules for prospective States Members
A BID to scrap the requirement for candidates seeking to become States Members to be British citizens has been rejected by the States Assembly. Politicians voted by 31 to 14 against Deputy Montfort Tadier’s proposition, which he said removed the stipulation for those standing for election to be “part of a niche club”. Deputy Tadier […]
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Most – and least – talkative politicians revealed
IT’S often said that some politicians love the sound of their own voice… and now we know exactly how much. New data has revealed who yaps the most (and who is the least talkative) in Jersey’s States Assembly, with one States Member clocking nearly 350,000 words – the equivalent of reading JRR Tolkien’s Fellowship of […]
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Members begin to debate language-learning proposition
OBLIGING all pupils to study at least one language – as well as English – to GCSE level was debated by politicians in the States Assembly yesterday. Deputy Montfort Tadier was seeking to reverse a 20-year-old policy introduced in line with the UK which dropped the requirement for a second language to be studied up […]
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Members begin to debate language-learning proposition
OBLIGING all pupils to study at least one language – as well as English – to GCSE level was debated by politicians in the States Assembly yesterday. Deputy Montfort Tadier was seeking to reverse a 20-year-old policy introduced in line with the UK which dropped the requirement for a second language to be studied up […]
