ST Brelade is set to hold a contested election to determine the parish’s next Constable. Current incumbent Mike Jackson has confirmed that he will seek re-election to the role he has held for the past eight years. The news comes after former Constable Steve Pallett announced his candidacy for the 7 June poll, setting up […]
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Former St Brelade Constable seeking States return
A FORMER assistant minister is seeking to reclaim the St Brelade Constable seat he previously held for seven years. Steve Pallett was first elected to the States in 2011, before successfully standing for Senator at the 2018 election – finishing fifth in the Islandwide poll. He narrowly lost his place in the States in 2022 […]
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Health report sparks calls for sport funding
CALLS for greater investment in the Island’s sporting facilities have been reignited by “disappointing” data about how much exercise Islanders are doing. Former States Member Steve Pallett, who once had political responsibility for sport and who now chairs the Jersey Sports Council, said improving facilities and encouraging people to be more active would also reduce […]
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Power to grant alcohol licences could move from courts to regulator under reformed law
RESPONSIBILITY for deciding who can sell alcohol could shift from the courts to an independent regulator that oversees gambling, if changes to Jersey’s decades-old legislation are approved next month. The proposed change forms part of a wider set of reforms put forward by Economic Development Minister Kirsten Morel to ensure the alcohol licensing regime is […]
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Thrive Jersey and States to formulate ‘suicide strategy’
A NEW ‘positivity’ think tank in Jersey says it will now focus on stepping up its efforts to form a ‘suicide strategy’ with the government to better tackle issues around self harm and people taking their own lives.
