Civil servants face compulsory redundancy, warned the Chief Minister Senator Ian Gorst told Corporate Services Scrutiny Panel that assessment of staff would take up to six months The States has to find savings of £125 million by 2019 Should compulsory redundancies be a last resort? Take our poll below IT IS still unclear how many […]
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La Folie: ‘Island has missed out on decade of income’
JERSEY has missed out on nearly ten years’ worth of income from the undeveloped La Folie site, according to the Economic Affairs Scrutiny Panel.
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Ports of Jersey staff should be protected against redundancies for three years, argues Deputy
Ports of Jersey will be an incorporated company if the States approve the idea in June Deputy Geoff Southern wants to amend the proposal to protect jobs for three years Should staff have their jobs protected? Take part in our poll below PUBLIC sector staff who are being transferred to the new incorporated company Ports […]
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Finance Centre: Listen to the moment Senator Ozouf said 200,000 sq ft of office space must be let before building work can begin
AROUND 2,000 Islanders recently protested against the proposed development of six office blocks on the site of the Esplanade as part of the calls for the work on the proposed Jersey International Finance Centre to be stopped.
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New hospital ‘considerably more’ than £300m estimate
New hospital likely to cost more than first thought States may need to borrow funding to complete it Treasury Minister said that previous estimates were now likely to be out of date THE Island’s new hospital is likely to cost more than was previously thought and the States may need to borrow funding to complete […]
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No extra bank holiday for Liberation Day – is it the right decision?
70th anniversary of Liberation falls on a Saturday. States voted not to give Islanders an extra bank holiday on the Friday. Do you agree with their decision? – Take part in our poll. ISLANDERS will not be getting an additional bank holiday to mark the 70th anniversary of Liberation Day following a vote in the […]
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Millions lost over ‘undersold’ JCG site? Jersey Development Company in the spotlight
A FRESH attack has been launched against the Jersey Development Company following its purchase of a prime piece of real estate at a ‘deep discount’.
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We need finance centre to attract new business, says Minister
Finance centre saga continues as Economic Development Minister says Jersey needs more offices Senator Lyndon Farnham told a scrutiny panel that lack of high-quality office space was a growing problem He also said biggest problem Jersey faced was a skills shortage Video: See inside Google’s amazing New York offices THE lack of high-quality office space […]
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‘You could not have made it up’: Minister criticises Condor Ferries’ ‘disappointing’ few weeks
Condor Liberation has faced an inauspicious start to life on the Jersey to UK route The £50m ferry has been hit by cancellations due to bad weather and a crash in Guernsey Harbour Now Economic Minister Lyndon Farnham has criticised the company’s lack of contingency plans Will the Condor Liberation be a success? Take part […]
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States will continue giving grants to ‘immensely important’ Battle of Flowers and Air Display
The Economic Development Minister has pledged to continue sponsoring two of Jersey’s largest community events Senator Lyndon Farnham says that Battle of Flowers and Air Display are very important Economic Development provide grants of £240,000 for both events Should the States sponsor the Battle of Flowers and the Air Display? Take our poll below ECONOMIC […]
