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A DECISION on how Jersey’s new hospital should be funded should once again be delayed because planning approval has not yet been granted for the scheme, a backbench review panel has said.

THE centuries-old dual role of the Bailiff may finally be ended while same-sex marriage laws could be approved after several years of debate in what could be a States sitting of historical significance this week.

A NEW review panel has been set up to specifically scrutinise the Treasury Minister’s proposals to fund the future hospital.

MAXIMUM taxi tariffs will remain in place after a proposal to annul the new regulations was thrown out by the States.

EACH parish could receive a one-off cut of £900,000 set aside to pay rates bills on States properties this year if Members approve proposals during this week’s States sitting.

THE state pension is to increase by 2.8 per cent from next month, the States announced yesterday, but the chair of Age Concern Jersey has said that more must be done to support the Island’s pensioners.

FOURTEEN parking spaces are planned for the proposed new hospital outpatient facility at Westaway Court – more than double the number currently at the Gwyneth Huelin Wing.

DELAYS to finalising proposals on how to fund the new hospital are likely to have a ‘minimal impact’ on the total cost of the project, the Treasury Minister has said.