Senator Jim Perchard successfully challenged for the position of Health Minister in the States today. The former Assistant Health Minister was elected by 31 votes to 21, after a contest with Senator Paul Routier, the former Employment and Social Security Minister, who had been proposed by Chief Minister Terry Le Sueur. Senator Perchard takes on […]
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What to do with a £10 million windfall
SPLENDID. That is definitely the word for the feeling and the smile that accompany those rare but lovely occasions when you put on a jacket and find a crumpled note in the bottom of a pocket.
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Full States debate: A vote of confidence in Council of Ministers
STATES Members threw out Senator Stuart Syvret’s attempt to remove the Council of Ministers yesterday. By a majority of 41 to eight, they rejected his calls to support a vote of no confidence in Chief Minister Frank Walker and his nine ministers. The vote came after around seven hours of debate and with only four […]
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Senator Le Main has got it wrong this time
From Ann House. IN response to Terry Le Main’s letter about absent Deputies at the nomination meetings, I have had a leaflet from Deputy Huet and she says that her meeting for Overseas Aid was arranged six months ago. Senator Le Main says that it was arranged some 12 months ago — yet another exhibition […]
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Minister is breaking code of conduct, says Deputy
HOUSING Minister Terry Le Main has been accused of breaking the States’ code of conduct by refusing to answer questions about the state of Caesarea and Convent Courts.
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Housing: ‘No tenants will be forced to move’
STATES tenants will not be forced out of their homes by the proposed sell-off, according to Housing Minister Terry Le Main.
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Forums ‘will give tenants more say’
STATES tenants will have more say about what happens on their estates, according to the Housing Minister.
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New centre ‘leads the way for Island’s youth’
A YOUTH centre which offers the young residents of Oak Tree Gardens a place to ‘chill out’ was officially opened last night.
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Housing need ‘is at crisis point’
AN emergency meeting to discuss the Island’s housing crisis has been called by Housing Minister Terry Le Main.
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450 new homes to go out to consultation
PLANS to build 450 homes in fields in eight parishes went out to public consultation today.
