THE fourth tranche of a scheme which helps Islanders buy their first home has reopened today with £2m of government funding available. First Step, which helps aspiring homeowners onto the property ladder, is open to applications again from Monday 16 June. The scheme, which is delivered in partnership with Andium Homes, was launched by Housing […]
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Haut du Mont plans to be submitted next year
A planning application for the Haut du Mont site is due to be submitted early next year, the Housing Minister has said. Deputy Sam Mézec said that bereaved families and displaced residents had contributed to the “ongoing process” to decide what to do with the area, and had been “kept updated throughout”. It has almost […]
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Mortgage interest tax relief petition set to reach 1,000 signatures
A PETITION calling for mortgage interest tax relief to be reintroduced has gathered 1,000 signatures – at which point ministers will be required to respond. The tax break was cut as part of the 2016 Budget and is set to be phased out completely by next year. The scheme enables Islanders to claim tax relief on loan […]
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Bid to halt new town school rejected
A BID to halt government plans to build a new primary school in the north of St Helier in favour of expanding the Millennium Town Park have been defeated in the States Assembly. Urging fellow States Members to support his proposition to place the school project on hold pending a full review, Simon Crowcroft said […]
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Gov first-time buyers scheme “paused” but could return subject to further funding
A GOVERNMENT scheme which helps Islanders buy their first home is currently subject to “a bit of a pause”, according to the Housing Minister – but could be “reignited at any point”. Deputy Sam Mézec told members of the Environment, Housing and Infrastructure Scrutiny Panel that the pause would allow time to evaluate the impact […]
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Reform Jersey finalises 16-strong election roster
A QUALIFIED accountant who missed out on a States Assembly seat by just 51 votes in 2022 is set to stand again. Reform Jersey chairperson Helen Evans will seek one of the three Deputy seats in the St Mary, St Ouen and St Peter district. She is the 16th and final Reform Jersey candidate to […]
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Martin Aliga: Senatorial candidate vows to speak up for minority voices
A CHILD care officer has become the latest contender to announce a bid for one of nine available Senatorial positions in the next States Assembly. Martin Aliga, who has lived in Jersey for 15 years, said he would be seeking to represent minority groups who would otherwise not have a voice in the political arena. […]
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Long-standing St Brelade Deputy to stand again
A REFORM Jersey Deputy will be seeking to take his States career past two decades when he stands in June’s election. St Brelade Deputy Montfort Tadier was first elected in 2008 and was subsequently re-elected in 2011, 2014, 2018 and 2022. He was one of Reform Jersey’s founding members when it launched in 2014 and […]
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No single housing target as Minister brands 2019 target ‘a work of fiction’
THERE is no single figure guiding decisions about housing delivery, a minister has said as he branded a previous projection that 7,000 homes would be needed by 2030 “a work of fiction” due to a slowdown in population growth. Housing Minister Sam Mézec said his focus is on expanding affordable housing and that any headline […]
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Mary Le Hegarat: Home Affairs Minister to seek Islandwide mandate
THE Home Affairs Minister will give up her St Helier Deputy seat in order to stand in the Senatorial election. Deputy Mary Le Hegarat was first elected to the Assembly in 2018, before being returned once again in 2022. She became Home Affairs Minister in 2024 having previously served as chair of the Health and […]
