2015 news

Island residents are invited to the fifth annual farming conference in Jersey on 12 November

A grant scheme to encourage improvements to Jersey's environment will open for new applications on Monday 2 November 2015

The Environment Minister Deputy Steve Luce has pushed back the start of the closed season for slurry spreading to help farmers by giving them more time to apply the fertiliser to their fields

New rules have been approved which will mean more protection for horses in Jersey

The Planning Applications Committee has agreed plans for 179 new homes for the Metropole Hotel site in Roseville Street and turned down plans for an off-road buggy track in St John

79 per cent of travellers surveyed think eco-friendly practices are important when they choose where to stay and eco active has invited more than 60 local hotels to find more about the benefits of modern environmental practices

Changes to Jersey's building bye-laws will improve the comfort and energy efficiency of homes and reduce the Island’s carbon emissions

Changes to make the centre of town safer and more accessible for shoppers are being put in place as part of plans for the future of St Helier

Points allocated for greener modes of travel will see the Island's primary and secondary pupils competing to get to school in the most environmentally friendly ways