2023 news

A Ministerial Decision has today (29 December) been signed that gives planning permission for the Les Sablons development on Broad Street and Commercial Street for 238 apartments and a 103-room aparthotel.

Due to ferry disruption, there are a number of pet owners waiting in France to travel to Jersey with dogs.

The delivery model for COVID-19 vaccination will transfer from Public Health to Primary Care in the new year.

The Eco-Permit scheme will continue to provide free or half-price parking for electric vehicles in Jersey until the end of 2024

The Government of Jersey has published the Gender Pay Gap figures for 2022, outlining the difference between the average gross hourly earnings between all men and women in the public service.

Christmas care packages will be delivered to hospital patients who are unable to go home over the festive period.

The Minister for Children and Education, Deputy Inna Gardiner, has approved an Island wide policy to limit the number of bespoke uniform items that Government schools can include in their uniform policy.

Statistics Jersey have today published updated population projections for the period 2023-2080.

More than 1,000 subsidies supporting Islanders with the cost of Home Energy Audits have been awarded by the Government of Jersey in 2023, far exceeding the targets set in the Carbon Neutral Roadmap

Work to build Jersey's new Sewage Treatment Works at Bellozanne is complete and the facility is now fully operational

Following reports of oil on the beach in St Ouen’s Bay on Wednesday (13th December), officers from Pollution Control have located and removed a handful of contaminated pieces of flotsam and jetsam to the north of Sands cafe, over three visits.

Coronation Park will reopen tomorrow, Saturday 16 December, as work to clear the two playgrounds is complete. Tree stumps have been fenced off until they can be removed in the new year.

The Jersey Safeguarding Partnership Board (SPB) is launching a new initiative aimed at supporting businesses and their employees who may be victims of domestic abuse.

Statistics Jersey have today released a report exploring changes in migration, employment, and number of individuals receiving income support during the COVID-19 pandemic. The report explores how the trends varied for different population groups.

Personal data will continue to be transferred between the UK and Jersey law enforcement authorities following confirmation that Jersey’s data protection regime meets UK standards.

The next government Closer to Home event is on Monday 18 December.

Over 14 tonnes of rope, 68 fishing pots, and 2,000 metres of netting have been sorted for recycling by the Jersey Prison Service

Joint commitment by Guernsey, the Isle of Man and Jersey: Registers of beneficial ownership of companies

The Crown Dependencies have today (13 December 2023) published a joint commitment to increase transparency and accessibility to information held on their registers of beneficial ownership

​The 2023 report on the Jersey Opinions and Lifestyle Survey has been released today by Statistics Jersey.

Hospital MRI waiting lists in Jersey have been reduced by 61% in the last three months.

Two men have been sentenced in the Royal Court today in relation to the importation of Class A drugs. These were two separate and unrelated instances.

The first youth-friendly version of Jersey’s current Government and Ministerial Plans have been published today, to coincide with the States Assembly debate.

Islanders aged 50 and over are encouraged to get their free flu vaccine at their GP or pharmacy, if they have not yet done so.

Individual schools are contacting parents to let them know how next week’s strike action by the National Education Union will affect children.

Statistics Jersey have today released a report providing insight on COVID-19 vaccinations and positive PCR testing across the three years from 2020 to 2022.

Following two days of attendance at COP28, the Chief Minister signed a Memorandum of Understanding alongside Bahrain’s Foreign Minister to enhance collaboration in areas such as heritage, the digital sector, financial regulation and tax.

A consent order has been registered with the Royal Court regarding an appeal against the decision for Planning Application reference P/2022/0388

The Chief Officers of Jersey’s emergency services have paid tribute to those lost in the tragedies at Haut du Mont and on the L’Ecume II.

The Government’s sustainable transport priorities for the next three years have been laid out by the Minister for Infrastructure, Deputy Tom Binet.

The demolition of the dilapidated and unused healthcare buildings at the back of the Overdale site has begun, as work progresses towards delivering new healthcare facilities for Jersey.

A reminder is being issued about the support that is on offer this week as the Island marks the first anniversary of the sinking of L’Ecume II and the Haut du Mont explosion.

A significant step has been taken towards making business interactions with Government as simple and efficient as possible for new and existing businesses, entrepreneurs, and social enterprises.

The Government is proposing a new approach to registering health and social care professionals in Jersey.

Public servants will stop work to observe silences as the Government of Jersey marks the anniversaries of the sinking of the L’Ecume II and the explosion at Haut du Mont this week.

On Monday (4 Dec), a consultation is being launched into proposed changes to Jersey’s intellectual property framework.

Please find below some updates on the ongoing work to clear paths and parks following Storm Ciarán.