2016 news

Rue des Prés Trading Estate – update on changes to roads and parking

The Department for Infrastructure (DfI) is resurfacing La Route de la Trinité in the New Year until April.

The Jersey Highway Code will soon require people to report damage, injury or the death of a cat in certain circumstances to the JSPCA

New Christmas lights for St Helier

Esplanade car park will become a shopper only car park (3 hour limit) with an extra 116 spaces and commuter parking will be moved to Les Jardins

St Brelade's bay and Havre des Pas will be among the locations that will be getting new bus stops

First Tower, Grands Vaux, St Luke’s and St Saviour’s primary schools had this year's most impressive results

Following the necessary law changes, roads and parking will come under the Road Traffic Law from 2017

From 24 October, the Department for Infrastructure will begin to test different repair methods for the sea wall near the Perquage carpark

Feedback to the Department of Infrastructure indicates that its subsidies for E bike purchases are making a difference to Islanders' lives

St Aubin's Inner Road from Tyneville Lane to Bellozanne Rd will be resurfaced from 23 October to 4 November. The road will be closed Sundays and evenings

Full information and drawings are available for anyone wishing to comment during the consultation period which closes on Friday 21 October

50 number plates are up for auction including J004

This is the first wave of taxi-cabs to get this ‘purple plate’ accreditation, but more will follow as more drivers come forward with wheelchair accessible vehicles

​Work is to start next year on improvements for pedestrians in Conway Street

A legal issue in relation to the Bellozanne site has been resolved

There will be two test soundings of the alarm sirens at La Collette on Monday 5 September rather than the usual one

The road from Mont Cambrai to La Ruelle in St Lawrence will be reopened from 6pm today

DfI hope to reschedule the visit but this will depend on the availability of the machine and whether there are still quantities of seaweed about

The work must be undertaken under full road closure for safety reasons. Pedestrian access will be maintained. Traffic diversions (including buses) will be via Havre des Pas or Don Road

Following a decision by the States Assembly earlier this year, a scheme has been proposed for concessionary bus passes to help people with disabilities

300 people have applied for grants to help with the cost of buying an electric bike

App uses location data to work out which department or parish is responsible for solving an issue

Seaweed that has built up on the beach in St Aubin’s Bay will be moved

The Ministers for Infrastructure and the Environment visited France to look at possible solutions to sea lettuce on Jersey's beaches

From 1 October 2016, all taxi-ab drivers will have to show they have completed an enhanced disclosure and barring service (DBS) check within the last three years

Mont Millais traffic lights to be replaced next week

There will be restricted access to Sand Street car park over three Sundays in the coming weeks for repairs and refurbishment

To make the money available go further, the scheme's been amended. From 1 July, the grant will be for 20% of the value of the electric bike up to a maximum of £300

Six locations are being proposed for new shelters

Improvements include the establishment of an off-road footpath alongside and safe and sheltered areas to wait for the bus

58 short or easy to remember number plates are up for auction

Road will be closed to traffic until 10 June from 9.15 until 6pm

The discount is part of the car2cycle scheme which supports the aims of the States of Jersey Sustainable Transport Policy by making electric bikes more attractive and affordable

As well as repairs, improvements will also be made to the car park including undercover bicycle parking and an increase in the size of parent and child and disabled parking bays.

Changes to the way taxis and cabs operate in Jersey have been agreed following public consultation

The proposals are consistent with The Future St Helier plans and are an important next step forward in improving pedestrian facilities in the town

If legal changes are approved, the roads will come under the Department of Infrastructure

​People are to be asked for their views on a trial closure of Charing Cross from 1 June which is planned as part of the Future St Helier initiative

The recycling team and Jersey Met are looking for a new home for the soon-to-be decommissioned weather radar dome at La Moye

A section of road in St Peter's Valley will close next Monday and Tuesday (11/12 April) 9 am to 4.30 for road repairs

The new larger play area has 13 different features with a new multi-play unit (Toddler zone Sneak and Peak unit) as a centrepiece for group play

It's no longer free to park in the seasonal car parks from tomorrow (1 April)

Sand Street is being refurbished over a 22-week period, starting on 29 March, and levels 1, 11 and 12 will be closed to the public for four weeks

This limited number of four digit registrations, which are normally only released at auctions, are priced at £2,500

Homes will receive a set of three recycling boxes or, where bin storage is shared, a set of recycling bins will be provided to collect paper and cardboard, plastic bottles and metal packaging

The Department for Infrastructure (DfI) is building a new reception for household green waste as part of the La Collette Recycling Park project

The majority of the future resurfacing will be scheduled during school holiday periods and is being programmed in liaison with the utility companies to to minimise the impact on the public.

The Minister for Infrastructure, Deputy Eddie Noel, has made a statement regarding the La Collette fuel farm

Motorists won't be able to park at Sand Street carpark on Sunday 13 March - TTS is carrying out work for one day to widen the entrance for cars

The first of these eight shelters to be completed is located at the southbound Red Houses bus stop, the fourth-busiest bus stop in Jersey.

The site will be closed for the day so that essential activity to support the replacement of the Sewage Treatment Works can be completed.

A Reuse Facility is included in plans for the Household Reuse and Recycling Centre which is scheduled to open at La Collette in November 2016.

Improvements to the drainage network will reduce the likelihood of flooding in town and enable connections in the future.

The improved access to bus information will particularly benefit people using stops in rural areas as well as raising awareness of the less used stops and routes.

Work to extend the foul sewer network in Longueville Road begins on Monday 18 January 2016

The next phase of the Trinity to Gorey road resurfacing project will now be starting on Tuesday 19 January 2016

Work will now start on Monday 18 January once La Route de la Cote has been reopened