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Les Quennevais Parade and Precinct in west Jersey may be one step closer to regeneration, as the Council of Ministers prepares to back a proposition calling for the area to be prioritised. The initiative, put forward by St Brelade Deputy Helen Miles, asks for the shopping precinct to be included in the Future-Fit Retail Roadmap and the West of Island Planning Framework, both key guides for Jersey’s development. It also requests that Les Quennevais be considered in work by the

Mark Temple Appointed Jersey’s Deputy Bailiff Attorney General Mark Temple has been appointed as Jersey’s new deputy bailiff, a move approved by King Charles III and formally announced in the States Assembly. Mr Temple succeeds Robert MacRae, who welcomed the appointment, noting that his successor “has served the island as a law officer for 10 years and I have every confidence that his experience and attributes will serve him well as a judge of the Royal Court and a presiding

Opening of La Pulente’s Permanent Toilets Still on Hold Plans to open permanent public toilet facilities at the Nude Dunes development in La Pulente, St Ouen, have been further delayed, according to Jersey’s Infrastructure Minister. In a written response to a question from Deputy Montfort Tadier, Minister Andy Jehan confirmed that the property owner is still liaising with their insurance provider to ensure they have adequate public liability cover to operate the toilets. Depu

Sir Tim Le Cocq Concludes Six-Year Tenure as Jersey’s Bailiff Sir Tim Le Cocq has stepped down as Jersey’s Bailiff, marking the end of a six-year term at the head of the island’s judiciary and civic life. Appointed in 2019 by the late Queen Elizabeth II, Sir Tim served as the island’s 90th Bailiff and presided over his final sitting in the Royal Court this week. His tenure officially concludes exactly six years to the day since his appointment — a timeframe he had committed t

The Minister for Social Security, Deputy Lyndsay Feltham, has reassured Islanders that Jersey’s pension funds are in a strong and secure position, with reserves exceeding £2.5 billion — enough to pay pensions for more than seven years without further contributions. Responding to public concerns, Deputy Feltham said claims that the Government is misusing the Social Security Reserve Fund are “simply not true.” She emphasised that the funds are growing and will continue to do so

Channel Islands strengthen regional ties at political summits in Brittany and Ille-et-Vilaine Representatives from Jersey, Guernsey, Alderney, and Sark attended this week’s annual political summits with the regional council of Brittany and the departmental council of Ille-et-Vilaine. The meetings reinforced long-standing partnerships between the Channel Islands and their French neighbours, built through Memorandums of Understanding — Jersey’s dating back 15 years with Ille-et

A senior Jersey politician is awaiting sentencing after admitting to multiple immigration offences linked to his business. Deputy Philip...

Education Ministers, union leaders and senior officials from across the British Isles will gather in Jersey this week for a major summit...

Health and education are set to receive the largest funding increases under the government’s 2026 budget proposals, unveiled on Tuesday....

Jersey’s parliament has signed off on a package of reforms to the island’s rental laws following a lengthy three-day debate in the States...

Jersey’s States Assembly has voted to reinstate senators in time for the next election, restoring the island-wide mandate scrapped in...

Efforts to strengthen rental protections in Jersey have advanced after States Members rejected an amendment that sought to remove most of...

Efforts to prosecute Islanders offering paid lifts through social media remain challenging, the Home Affairs Minister has acknowledged....

Deputy Proposes Separate Election Dates for Senators Jersey politician Montfort Tadier has called for elections for senators to be held...

Impact of Potential Cuts to Elective Procedures Still Unclear, Says Panel Chair Uncertainty remains over how island residents could be...

A growing petition calling for the removal of goods and services tax (GST) on food has now surpassed 1,000 signatures, triggering an...

Proposed Income Support Reforms Aim to Encourage Work Among Jersey’s Youth A proposed change to Jersey’s income support rules could see...

Minister's £350m Investment Plan Draws Scrutiny Panel's Surprise Leaders of a key scrutiny panel have expressed surprise following a...

Three young leaders from a Jersey programme aimed at strengthening ties between the UK and France have met President Emanuel Macron and...

Treasury Minister Defends £120K Bonus for Ports of Jersey CEO Treasury Minister Deputy Elaine Millar has defended a £120,000 bonus...