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Replacing Gov CEO after second job scandal cost island £160k

Wednesday 10 November 2021

Finding a new CEO and Interim Chief to lead Jersey’s civil service in the wake of Charlie Parker’s departure has cost the island more than £160,000, it has emerged.After news of his second job as Non-Executive Director at UK real estate firm New River emerged, Mr ...

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FOCUS: The danger of spiralling wages facing Jersey

Wednesday 10 November 2021

The concept of a ‘wage-price spiral’ is a real threat to the Jersey economy that needs to be monitored and avoided, according to the Government’s economic advisers.The three-member Fiscal Policy Panel, which is an independent body of economists who advise of the G...

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Legal challenge to Guernsey's covid emergency authority fails

Wednesday 10 November 2021

A woman from the UK has failed in her bid to challenge the authority of Guernsey's key covid emergency decision-making body.Seeking a judicial review, Louise Le Poidevin claimed there was not a sufficient emergency in the is...

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85% of settled status applications accepted so far

Wednesday 10 November 2021

Nearly 15,000 EU nationals have had their 'settled status' applications granted, while 1,800 applications remain outstanding.The number of approved applications is around 85% of the over-17,000 sent in, of which just 63 have ...

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Hard-hit farmers' calls for help 'fell on deaf ears'

Wednesday 10 November 2021

Farming in Jersey took a £4m hit during the pandemic which was compounded by plummeting Royals sales - but the industry says its many calls for help from Government fell on deaf ears.The Jersey Farmers Union says it asked several times for financial support to help cover isolating s...

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Law Society backs regulation to stop “mischief” in estate agent sector

Wednesday 10 November 2021

Jersey's key legal standards body has backed calls to regulate estate agents, with a licensing scheme, mandatory training and property ombudsman among their ideas for making the trade safer for buyers, sellers and renters.Law Society CEO Neville Benbow and Advocate Christopher Philpott, who heads up the Society’s C...

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