2016 news

Measures for commercial and recreational fishermen will be introduced in 2017

The Action for Cleaner Water Group is working to reduce pesticides in water

Changes to the planning law to allow people to do more without permission have now been approved and will come into force on 1 January 2017

The Minister for the Environment has agreed fee increases for the department’s services for 2017

Plans for a new leisure and activity centre in St Mary and St Lawrence are a departure from normal planning policy and are of sufficient public interest for an inquiry

the Minister for the Environment has announced the date for the public inquiry concerning the planning application for a new Les Quennevais School as 24 January 2017

Potential noise and trafffic impact on residents prompts the Planning Committee to say no to B&Q's request for Sunday opening

The Department of the Environment's Marine Resources section is reminding people planning to fish this weekend's big tides about the new fishing limits now in place

The construction industry is to be asked for its views on whether a developer levy on land development, to help fund community infrastructure and encourage affordable housing, could work in Jersey

Milk and apple orchards are both on the rise in Jersey’s agricultural sector but potato exports were slightly down, according to 2015 figures

Departments respond to report isued by Save Our Shoreline

The JSPCA has withdrawn plans to create an 88-unit dog kennel in the Green Zone in St Mary following Planning Committee concerns

Future St Helier has a new logo following a primary school competition to design a graphic image for the town regeneration initiative

Teenagers are being encouraged to express their views on the future of St Helier as part of a street art project this coming Saturday

The Minister for the Environment is carrying out a full review of the permitted development law in stages. This legislation governs what you can and can’t do without planning permission

The Minister for the Environment has announced a review of the Masterplan for the St Helier Waterfront

Jersey’s work to protect and conserve its natural environment is featured in a UK report published today which shows more than one in ten UK species are threatened with extinction

A report on the condition of Jersey's environment has been published today by the Department of the Environment

The Minister for the Environment is taking further steps to protect Jersey’s bass stocks - it's likely to mean a short term ban on taking bass in the short term in order to preserve the fish for the long term.

Workshops on 17 September will provide a chance for people to hear about progress and give their views on the Future St Helier initiative

People in Jersey can find out more about a proposed French wind farm at a presentation next week

The Department of the Environment has been monitoring this invasive species since it was first reported

Honorary forces with support from the States of Jersey Police patrolled two badly affected sites: Noirmont in St Brelade and La Mielle de Morville in St Ouen

The Asian Hornet is a highly aggressive predator of native insects and poses a significant threat to honey bees and other pollinators

Find out more about plans for a wind farm off the French coast and give your views

The Minister for the Environment has dismissed an appeal against the redevelopment of La Collette flats

Levels of the pesticide Oxadixyl in Jersey waters are currently stable and Jersey Water has not had to use a recent temporary ‘dispensation’ or exemption granted by the Minister for the Environment

The Minister for the Environment has published a summary of recent consultation responses to possible planning changes

The Minister for the Environment has announced a public inquiry into the planning application for a new Les Quennevais School in St Brelade

A new plan to manage Jersey’s extensive and popular coastal and countryside path network has been launched by the Department for the Environment

Theo Knight-Jones replaces Linda Lowseck who left the Island earlier this year

The States Vet advises people moving pets to and from Jersey to check the rules and avoid your animal being quarantined

Two people have died in a recent UK outbreak of E.coli which has been linked to salad leaves

States departments work together to improve St Helier

The draft Water Plan for Jersey sets out the steps the Island needs to take to ensure clean and sustainable water supplies

Avoid food poisoning by following basic guidelines on cooking meat on the barbecue

The Minister for the Environment has refused a planning application to demolish glasshouses and build 11 homes on fields at Grantez, St Ouen

New measures to protect and conserve bass stocks have now come into force

Jersey’s States have agreed a package of measures designed to protect and conserve bass stocks

​The Department of the Environment is inviting Islanders to ‘get eco active’ with a week of environmental events and activities from 5-11 June. ​

Jersey’s 25-year-old weather radar dome at La Moye is to be reused and rehomed at Tamba Park as a planetarium

The Minister for the Environment, Deputy Steve Luce is considering Jersey Water’s application for a dispensation for Oxadixyl to exceed the regulatory limit in drinking water.

Testing shows Oxadixyl levels continue to rise in line with expectations but Jersey Water continues to select and blend water to ensure clean and safe public mains water supplies

16 of Jersey’s beaches met new stricter European standards for bathing water quality last year

The Minister for the Environment is proposing to outlaw the use of electric shock collars on dogs

Eco active is re-launching its award winning campaign to remind dog walkers to clean up after their animals

Jersey’s work to save the agile frog (Rana dalmatina) has been recognised internationally

The Planning Committee has refused Ports of Jersey permission to demolish an historic crane on the New North Quay and 25 new homes are to be built on the site of the Old Court House Hotel in Gorey

Reminder issued by Planning and Building Services following the installation of a number of solid roofs locally by UK contractors targeting Jersey home owners

Consultation launched to get Islanders' views on whether planning permission is necessary for certain minor changes to properties

Ongoing water sampling by the Department of the Environment and Jersey Water indicates that traces of pesticides are still being found but that the drinking water remains safe

Planning Committee decisions on rural businesses Jersey’s Planning Applications Committee yesterday considered two applications for new businesses in the countryside

Ground water supplies continue to be within the World Health Organisation-based standard limits, but additional chemicals have been detected in untreated surface water sources

A 2015 eco active Proud of You (for picking up my poo) campaign has won a major national award

Jersey’s States has approved a new law which updates current controls on animal health to prevent the introduction and spread of animal diseases which have major economic impact or can be transmitted to humans

A reminder that the deadline for submissions to the public inquiry into the Grantez glasshouses application is Friday 8 April

Fishermen and their representatives from Belgium France, Ireland, the Netherlands, the UK, as well as the Channel Islands will be attending the meeting.

So far additional test results indicate that all sampled boreholes are within the World Health Organization’s advisory safe health limit

The event, which is taking place on the weekend of 23 - 24 April 2016 at Highlands College, is open to everyone interested in learning more about local wildlife.

Jersey’s Planning Applications Committee has turned down two applications for developments in the Coastal National Park

Island residents are asked to join millions of people around the world in turning off their lights as part of Earth Hour 2016 on Saturday 19 March between 8.30pm and 9.30pm.

The Minister for the Environment is to consider the introduction of new measures to regulate pesticide use

South Hill Planning and Building offices closed due to storm damage

Two French fishermen have been fined a total of £30,000 by Jersey’s Royal Court after pleading guilty to fishing offences in Jersey waters

The Environment Department is surveying selected households to determine future policy on minimum standards for Island homes

The cost of an appeal will go down from 1 March 2016

Jersey’s Planning Applications Committee has turned down a proposal to redevelop a large commercial site near the Millennium Town Park

The survey aims to find out more about the size of the island's pheasant population and its effect on farmland

Proposals to convert and extend public toilets at La Pulente to provide a new beach café on the Five Mile Road have been approved

Statement from the Department of the Environment on animal welfare and the use of prong collars or electronic training devices

Ministers announce more detail on principles of an infrastructure levy to fund community facilities and affordable housing

The Marine Resources Panel has agreed a package of legislative measures to protect Jersey’s bass stocks.

Minister for the Environment calls for a public inquiry into a planning application to build new homes on Rue de Grantez, St Ouen

​The Minister for the Environment wants a more balanced approach to development to offset the demands made on infrastructure and local communities when larger building projects take place