2018 news

Recycling advice for Christmas wrapping paper

It has been agreed to introduce a limited amount of commercial fishing, for a small number of inshore boats for a short period to allow for data to be collected which will assist future stock management.

Deadline to answer wildlife law questionnaire is approaching

Planning and Building Control are the next to move their customer services to La Motte Street

Update on the progress made in 2017 towards reducing the island's greenhouse gas emissions has been published.

Islanders invited to comment on a draft Wildlife Law

Islanders who regularly use coast and countryside paths are invited to put their name forward to join the new Jersey Access Forum

The Minister for the Environment has responded to the findings of the Complaints Board about the processing of the planning applications for Broughton Lodge Farm in St Mary

The ban on recreational catching of European Seabass will be lifted from today

The Environment Minister has banned recreational fishermen from catching bluefin tuna

A public inquiry into the Future Hospital planning application to build on the existing hospital site is set to begin next week.

Jersey will be hosting a British-Irish Council (BIC) Environment Sector officers' technical workshop next week to discuss the Asain hornet Vespa Velutina.

A footpath is closed at First Tower after a maintenance worker disturbs a nest of Asian Hornets

Air sampling carried out after a routine asbestos inspection of South Hill finds debris above ceiling tiles on the second floor

Jersey Zoo's charity shop plans are approved by Planning Committee

Minister announces decision on Tamba Park planning applications

Islanders are invited to a silent disco beach clean at Havre des Pas this Sunday

Rent Safe Scheme for managing agents and letting agents is formally launched

Swimmers and beach-goers are reminded to remain alert for the possibility of jellyfish stings this weekend, and are being advised how to treat stings.

Plastic Free July starts this Sunday

A call for public comments on hospital planning application

Islanders are being asked to report sightings of Colorado beetles

A public inquiry to examine the new future hospital planning application will begin on Monday 17 September

An improved weather forecasting service is now available which will show which direction the wind is forecast to blow on an hourly basis

A public inquiry on new outline plans for a future hospital for Jersey will be held later this year

Permission to make changes to buildings at St Peter’s Technical Park ready for the transfer of hospital catering to the site has been approved by Jersey’s Planning Committee

Training scheme to encourage people to be more aware of wildlife at sea. Offered by Jersey’s Ramsar Management Authority.

The results of a poll to find out how the government can improve St Helier’s open spaces has been published

​A decision on development plans for Tamba Park has been deferred for more information. The proposals are for a new 27-unit holiday village and a four-bedroom house on Green Zone land bordering St Lawrence and St Mary.

The Minister for the Environment has adopted and published revised Supplementary Planning Guidance on the protection of historic windows and doors

Fewer planning restrictions proposed for listed buildings

The Department of the Environment has released a short film to explain Jersey’s targets and progress in reducing greenhouse gas emissions

The Minister for the Environment, Deputy Steve Luce, has refused a planning application to build 65 homes on Green Zone land in Peter.

Jersey Water and the Jersey Fresh Water Angling Association backing national campaign to raise awareness of the damage to local wildlife from invasive species

Islanders with an interest in the planning of Jersey’s Esplanade Quarter and wider area are invited to take part in a third community workshop

Plans for 63 news homes at Beaumont were today approved by Jersey’s Planning Committee

Jersey law to reduce problems with seagulls and other wild birds now in place

New study on Jersey’s grass snakes numbers being higher, but still at high risk of extinction

28 new homes will be built on the site of an old nursing home at La Pouquelaye

The EU has agreed tighter controls on commercial fishermen, including a reduction in by-catch and further restrictions on the limited fisheries that can target bass

Islanders are encouraged to put forward schemes that may qualify for a grant to help improve Jersey’s environment. The Countryside Enhancement Scheme is part of Jersey’s Rural Economy Strategy

The third Wild About Jersey event for Islanders to learn about and celebrate Jersey’s outstanding natural environment takes place at Fort Regent Friday 23 to Saturday 24 February

There were more than 150 reports of fly tipping last year according to figures issued by the States

Jersey is joining a national @SurfersAgainstSewage campaign to reduce the Island’s use of single-use plastics

Jersey’s Planning Committee approved a planning application (P/2017/1026) to build a farmhouse, office and sheds on Green Zone fields in Trinity

Nitrate levels in untreated surface water in Jersey continue to fall but high rainfall has led to an increase in pesticide levels in surface water near Handois Reservoir

As evidence of pressure on fish stocks grows, the Environment Minister has published a discussion paper on limiting recreational fishing catches

A number of family pets were quarantined over the Christmas period because their owners didn’t follow the pet travel rules

Islanders with an interest in the planning and design of Jersey’s Esplanade Quarter are invited to take part in a second community workshop

The Department of the Environment has carried out a study of the non-native marine species that have already affected or are likely to affect the Channel Islands

The States Vet has advised Jersey poultry keepers to be vigilant and to try to minimise contact between domestic poultry and wild birds following an outbreak of bird flu (avian flu) in wild birds in Dorset

The Minister for the Environment has refused the planning application for a new hospital for Jersey

Jersey Met have issued a Red weather warning for the early morning of Wednesday 3 January