From Brian Rondel, former chief officer, Motor Traffic Department. I refer to Senator Terry Le Main’s proposal of a new road tax. Oh dear, the poor old motorist. What a to-do. Petrol allegedly rising to £5 a gallon and the petrol attendant threatening to tell the police that your tyres need replacing. Now Terry wants […]
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Where was the thank you for all the help?
From D Gibaut. ON reading the JEP of 3 January my attention was drawn to two items, both involving families who had been involved with fires in the home. The first was a letter from a family at Clos Gosset who were full of praise and a big thank-you to everyone who had helped them […]
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Tax benefit for French property
JERSEY residents with property interests in France could benefit from the recent Tax Information Exchange Agreement with the French government – but only in certain circumstances.
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I welcome UK bonus tax escapees, says minister
RICH City workers fleeing the UK to avoid rising tax rates will be welcomed into Jersey, according to the politician who approves residency applications from wealthy immigrants.
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Heavy defeats for road tax and company fee hike
BUDGET amendments to set up an annual road tax and to double company registration fees were heavily defeated in the States yesterday.
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States in shambles
THE States resembled a school playground yesterday as foul language and personal insults flew across the Chamber. After days of personal animosities being vented in e-mails between States Members, the tensions erupted publicly in a bitter question time. Senator Stuart Syvret stopped proceedings in mid-flow to complain to the Deputy Bailiff, Michael Birt, that the […]
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Immigrant workers face ten-year wait for ‘local’ status
PLANS to increase the time it takes to be qualify as ‘local’ in the job market from five to ten years are under discussion. Housing Minister Terry Le Main, giving evidence yesterday to a Scrutiny panel, revealed that a new resident may have to wait ten years for both work and residential qualifications. Currently under […]
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The Housing department has nothing to hide and is transparent on its development of policy
From Senator Terry Le Main, Housing Minister. YOUR readers will have seen the rather sensationalist reporting relating to the Whitehead report on the provision of social housing in Jersey in the JEP recently and in particular the leader of 22 September. Professor Whitehead’s report was, contrary to the JEP report, only completed at the end […]
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Rezoning mystery continues
STATES Members were told earlier this week that the provision of housing for the elderly is now a serious problem.
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A stinker of a problem that must be fixed straight away
SINCE childhood I have believed that Jersey’s beaches are as good as it gets.
