2015 news

​Weather information is now available from Jersey Met’s offshore reef wind masts at the Écréhous and Minquiers

2014 saw the implementation of the first section of the new discrimination law which deals with race discrimination

Latest indicators of Jersey's economy has been released.

A government job scheme initiative is urging employers to tell them what skills and staff they need

Now in its fourth year, Stoptober is a mass quitting challenge organised by Public Health England and also aimed at the Channel Islands

The nurses will have access to the Macmillan support and learning network including learning and development resources

Changes will focus on improving customer service and will start being implemented in 2016

The Employment Forum has recommended a 2.8% increase in the minimum wage which would give a new hourly rate of £6.97 from 1 April 2016 for all employees over age 16

Island residents are being asked to check their sheds and garages and hand in out of date and garden chemicals

New Law will provide a test for assessing capacity and assist in forward planning

The framework sets out the principles and existing rules that will guide the Council of Ministers in making decisions around taxation and spending over the course of the next MTFP and beyond

Trading Standards are advising Jersey consumers to keep themselves notified of news on the vehicles affected and carry on driving their vehicles as normal.

The Code of Conduct for Healthcare Support Workers and Adult Social Care Workers in Jersey outlines best practice guidelines for those employed in non-regulated roles

Jersey men who served in what is known as the 'Forgotten Army' are to be remembered at a commemorative event this Sunday

A new group of Jersey student nurses have commenced a degree-level training programme for local nurses within the Health and Social Services Department

A new video showing people how to reduce oil leaks from their tank aims to cut the cost and damage to people, the public purse and the environment caused by oil pollution

Electrically assisted pedal cycles can be ridden by anyone over 14 years of age without a licence and do not require insurance or vehicle registration

A two-mile pedestrian and cycle path through St Peter’s Valley has been agreed by the Planning Applications Committee

Mydeposits Jersey will administer the deposit protection scheme on behalf of the States and was chosen following a tender process which closed earlier this year

The Minister for Planning and Environment has taken steps to protect an increasingly endangered shellfish, the Mactra glauca, or Five Shilling Shell

The essential works are the final part a wider project commissioned by Jersey Property Holdings to support the Fort Regent rock faces

Jersey's latest retail sales figures have been published by the Statistics Unit

JobsFest will run from Monday 5 October to Sunday 29 November and will again include an employer incentive and a series of training events designed to support people into work

While this work is being undertaken and there will be traffic restrictions in place which will last for about two and a half weeks

57 number plates will be available at the auction being held on 26 September 2015, including: J005, J006, J007 and J222222

The Education, Sport and Culture Department and Jersey Property Holdings have looked at a number of sites in the west of the Island and created a shortlist of three. The public are now being asked for their views on those sites

A leading economist and innovation expert has published an independent report on what can be done to encourage greater levels of innovation in Jersey

Norovirus type infection prompts alert about measures to limit spread of illness

1,400 people were registered as Actively Seeking Work (ASW) in August 2015

Following exam results, the Back to Work team is urging anyone between 16 and 24 finding it difficult to get work to get in touch for help and guidance

An international running scheme starts to encourage more people to stay fit

Ministers announce their latest public drop-in meeting

The new school building, which will house a current total of 208 students and nursery pupils, meets modern curriculum needs

Transport and Technical Services is asking for people's views on a scheme to raise the sea wall near the Gunsite slipway

Annual report that compares prices in Jersey and the UK has been published for 2015

In the first survey of its kind to be carried out in the Island, staff are asked for views about different aspects of their working life

Senator Ian Gorst updates the States Assembly on work that is underway to support the global refugee response.

Islanders are being invited to a public meeting on Thursday 10 September to discuss the Council of Ministers’ proposals on same-sex marriage, divorce and dissolution

The Treasury and Resources Minister Senator Alan Maclean has welcomed the eighth annual report of the Fiscal Policy Panel (FPP) and the Panel’s improved estimates for Jersey’s recent economic performance

The Community Jobs Fund creates community-based jobs for long-term unemployed jobseekers. It also enables charities and organisations to start projects that lack resources

Trinity School has won a competition to highlight the introduction of a new law banning smoking in cars carrying under 18s.

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