2016 news

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.