2013 news

3,300 householders urged to respond to the 2013 Jersey Annual Social Survey - the results are used directly by government in decision-making

Islanders can get their hearts checked next week for free at one of three drop-in clinics at the Parade entrance to the hospital

Islanders have until 7 June to comment on a new law about inadequate housing conditions

Number of Happy to Help hosts increased to help passengers on busy summer Saturdays

The Energy Efficiency Service will be in St Helier providing free advice about how to save energy on Wednesday 5 June

Delegation visits the Island as part of an ongoing programme of joint working between Jersey and La Manche

Registered job seekers get the chance to meet retail and hospitality employers face-to-face

Experienced orthopaedic consultant appointed at Jersey's General Hospital

Environment and Health and Social Services departments launch a joint strategy to protect Jersey's air quality

Treasury Minister publishes draft amendments to the Public Finances Law designed to strengthen financial management across the States

The Planning Applications Panel has refused to approve the retrospective application by a landowner to create a car park in part of their St John field

Web Services team conducts customer research to find out how to improve usability of States website

Airline will cease its Gatwick service from March 2014.

The House Price Index report for the first quarter of 2013 has been released by the Statistics Unit

The Jersey Innovation Fund has been designed to introduce new investment into the local economy

Registered unemployment figures for April 2013 have been released by the Statistics Unit.

The Housing Department has begun negotiations for six new homes for families registered with the Affordable Housing Gateway

Planning and Environment Minister approves application for office block which will form part of Esplanade Quarter

Senator Ian Gorst replies to a letter sent by the UK Prime Minister to the leaders of Crown Dependencies and Overseas Territories

Senator Ian Gorst writes to the Irish Presidency of the Council of the EU, following the Economic and Financial Affairs Council (ECOFIN) meeting on 14 May 2013

Senator Ian Gorst wrote to the Secretary General of the OECD on 10 May 2013, offering to participate in the work to develop a globally applicable standard for the automatic exchange of tax information

The pontoon at Bouley Bay, which is used by swimmers and divers throughout the summer months, is to be returned to the water following its removal in November last year

Officers involved in operation to stop internet supply route for drugs

Property Holdings welcomes decision to approve 152 new homes for St Helier

The Planning Minister has approved outline permission for the construction of 152 new homes in Rouge Bouillon

Senator Philip Ozouf will be part of an election observer mission in the Cayman Islands during the coming week, along with fellow MPs from Scotland, Bermuda and Malta

The Housing Affordability Report provides a set of indicators to measure how affordable it is for working households to buy or rent housing in the Island.

New bus timetable for the summer takes effect at the end of this month, on 27 May

Drop in sessions over next two weeks will give islanders the chance to find out more about fostering and adoption.

The Environment Department is asking islanders to check if house martins and barn swallows are nesting near their homes. It wants to find out more about how to protect them.

A biodiversity centre has been established in Jersey to provide a central point of contact and storage for data on the Island's flora and fauna

From Monday parents, students and teachers are being encouraged to walk to school for two weeks as part of a States initiative to raise awareness of traffic congestion and its effect on the environment

Minister accepts 14 out of 19 of the Health, Social Security and Housing Scrutiny Sub Panel's recommendations

Reminder issued following the tragic death of a baby in Jersey

Children aged 10 to 13 who have not had the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine are being offered free immunisations

Islanders have visited the Planning Portal an average of 80 times a day since its launch in May 2012

The Antoine Trust is helping local families by paying for the appointment of a specialist paediatric cancer nurse for three years

Children as young as four and five will start learning ‘code crunching’ and other computing skills as part of a new project being launched by Education, Sport & Culture

Report details improvements to protection of Jersey’s wildlife through recent policy and law changes and outlines how the team has helped to manage Jersey’s wild species and habitats

Jersey has showed its commitment to international efforts to repatriate Arab spring funds by setting up a financial crime task force to help identify illicitly obtained assets held in Jersey

Skipper of French vessel convicted for scallop dredging without a valid permit.

A Director for the 2015 Island Games has been appointed - the event will be held in Jersey in two years' time

Businesses are being encouraged to get staff cycling for 10 minutes over a three week period in June

Islanders encouraged to raise awareness about home composting

Financial incentive reviewed to encourage more employers to offer roles to the long term unemployed