2023 news

The Ministerial Group overseeing the New Healthcare Facilities Programme (NHFP) have endorsed the advice provided by clinical and construction experts on a preferred option for multi-site healthcare delivery in Jersey.

The Minister for Social Security is delighted to announce that an agreement has been reached with GPs to reduce the cost of a GP appointment for all Islanders

The Government has partnered with an external organisation to create an app library for Islanders to help choose the best health and wellbeing app for them.

Pupils of Jersey's schools have been supported by the Jersey Tutoring Programme (JTP), which aimed to prevent the decline in pupil learning and recover the learning loss caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.

A Planning and building services desk will open at Customer and Local Services (CLS) on La Motte Street for Islanders seeking support with planning applications and associated enquiries

Visitors staying for 31 days or fewer will no longer need a permit to bring their caravans, motorhomes, campervan and trailer tents to Jersey

The Minister for Children and Education has responded to a letter from the Children's Commissioner.

Health and Community Services (HCS) is excited to announce its transition to a new electronic patient records system, which will go live across all departments from Sunday 28 May

The Government is asking Islanders for their opinions on the prevention of suicide in Jersey and the support services that are available

Jersey and the United Kingdom have re-signed their Reciprocal Health Agreement (RHA)

The Minister for Housing and Communities has announced details of three meetings to give Islanders further opportunity to feedback on potential changes to the Residential Tenancy Law

Statistics Jersey has today published Jersey's Future Housing Needs report.

A follow-up report on Beaulieu School is available on the Government of Jersey website.

The Natural Environment team is advising Islanders to do an annual check of their sycamore trees as a widespread disease causes the trees to become brittle and at risk of falling.

The Minister for Housing and Communities has published updated guidance to help Islanders better understand the circumstances in which they may be eligible to buy property that is subject to a first-time buyer restriction

To mark Clean Sport Week – UK Anti-Doping’s (UKAD) national awareness week – Jersey’s Island Games Team will be ensuring that they have the knowledge and skills to compete clean at the Guernsey Island Games

The Minister for Treasury & Resources, Deputy Ian Gorst, has joined with Treasury Ministers from Guernsey and the Isle of Man, to announce the next stage in the islands’ respective responses to Pillar Two

The multi-morbidity report 2022 has been published by Public Health Intelligence.

Initial feedback from an external review has been published

The Chief Minister, Deputy Kristina Moore, attended a series of political and diplomatic engagements in London last week as part of a commitment to maintaining strong relationships.

More than £14,000 from the Covid-19 Health and Social Recovery Fund has been awarded to support the refurbishment of a countryside path in St Peter.

The house price report for the first quarter 2023 has been published today by Statistics Jersey.

Islanders can now comment on the proposed development briefs for the delivery of affordable homes on rezoned housing sites.

The States Employment Board (SEB) has launched the recruitment process to find an interim Chief Executive Officer to succeed Suzanne Wylie.

Primary and secondary students will receive multilingual books and revision guides to mark one year of the Language Policy for Jersey Education

Le Rocquier School has been reviewed as part of the Jersey Schools Review Framework.

The Jersey Dementia Strategy public survey has closed with over 500 responses received from Islanders.

Grands Vaux School has been reviewed as part of the Jersey Schools Review Framework

The Minister for Treasury and Resources, Deputy Ian Gorst, has lodged legislation to increase the minimum tax payable by new 2(1)(e) residents under the High Value Residency Scheme.

The Minister for the Environment, Deputy Jonathan Renouf, has formed a Determining Panel to join him in making a decision on whether plans to build new homes and further develop Jersey’s Waterfront should go ahead.

Islanders are invited to discuss what Jersey needs from counselling services for depression and anxiety at two drop-in sessions on Tuesday 30 May.

The Government of Jersey has welcomed the findings of the Follow Up Review on ‘Learning from Previous Hospital Projects’ conducted by the Comptroller and Auditor General.

An incentive scheme has been launched by the Government of Jersey to encourage and support Islanders to move to more environmentally-friendly ways of heating their homes.

A full condition survey of the Government’s public property portfolio is taking place between 15 May and 31 August, as part of the Island Public Estate Strategy.

The refurbished gym at Springfield Stadium will open to Active members next week, on Monday 15 May

As the Government takes action to make Jersey’s health system fairer and more effective, a poll launches this week on Islanders’ attitudes to future health and care funding.

Minister for the Environment, Deputy Jonathan Renouf, has published an independent review of Planning services, alongside his initial response to the review.

Jersey continued to strengthen its relationship with the United States with a series of engagements on both sides of the Atlantic aimed to increase business, cultural and government ties between the Island and the USA.

The Government is inviting parents, teachers, early years, and education practitioners to participate in workshops to build a new Inclusion Charter for Education and Early Years in Jersey.

Islanders who want to find out more about becoming a foster carer in Jersey and help change a child’s life are being invited to come to informal events being run by the Fostering and Adoption Team next week.

The operation to recover the L’Ecume II fishing trawler has been demobilised following the successful completion of the operation’s key objectives.

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The Government has today published the States of Jersey Annual Report and Accounts for 2022.

To recognise and mark the Coronation of Their Majesties, the Government of Jersey will team up with Andium Homes and the Parish of St Helier to plan a new green walking and cyclingroute, taking Islanders and visitors through St Helier.

La Moye School has been reviewed as part of the Jersey Schools Review Framework. The full report is available online.

Islanders are being encouraged to volunteer their time at Fort Regent over the next few weeks as part of The Big Help Out initiative, to mark the Coronation.

Public Health is partnering with the University of Cambridge to work with stakeholders across Jersey’s local food industry to map out the Island’s food system.

I have been informed that the body recovered from the wreck of the L’Ecume II has today been confirmed as that of Michael Michieli.

The Minister for External Relations of Guernsey, Deputy Jonathan Le Tocq, and the Minister for External Relations of Jersey, Deputy Philip Ozouf, visited Brussels on 2-3 May 2023.

Charlie & Spud and King Charles, the third book in the Touching History series, explores Jersey’s rich relationship with the Crown in celebration of the Coronation of His Majesty King Charles III.

The Government is recruiting for non-executive directors (NEDs) to sit on the Health and Community Services’ (HCS) Department Board.

A new bridging Liquid Waste Strategy (2023-26) has been published by the Minister for Infrastructure.

An independent review has been launched which will shape the future direction of sport support and provision in Jersey.