2020 news

Islanders are being given ten top food safety tips this festive season, in anticipation of many people trying to cook Christmas dinner for the first time.

Resurfacing of the existing cycle path adjacent to Grouville Common has been completed following a month of work.

Changes to speed limits in St Lawrence are being implemented this week, including the limit on some parish roads being adjusted to 30mph.

Young Islanders are being asked to produce creative pieces of work which reflect how they feel about the environment, climate change and biodiversity.

Jersey’s public buildings are being independently assessed to determine how suitable they are for people with disabilities to access.

Members of Jersey’s motor industry are being invited to give their views on Periodic Technical Inspections (PTIs) for all cars and motorcycles.

Islanders are being asked for their views on a contraflow cycle lane, planned for Hill Street between Halkett Place and La Motte Street, which will make it safer and more enjoyable to cycle eastwards and to schools in St Saviour.

An online tool has been launched for Islanders to record details of the number of trees and hedgerows they have planted.

A consultation has opened to allow Islanders to have their say on proposed changes to improve road safety for pedestrians using Midvale Road.

Maison St Louis Observatory, has been recognised for its continuing, and long-standing records as well as best practice in weather observation by the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO).

More than 500 Islanders have so far visited a virtual community exhibition outlining the site selection process for the Our Hospital Project.

The report’s purpose is to keep the public informed of the progress of the work of Government, and other organisations, in managing the traces of PFAS compounds such as PFOS and PFOA which are found in water sources.

David Place will be closed to through-traffic between 9:15am and 4pm on weekdays for two weeks from Monday, 9 November.

Rouge Bouillon will be closed to through-traffic from 9am on Saturday, 24 October, until 9pm on Sunday, 1 November, between Queen’s Road roundabout and the Savile Street / Parade Road junction in order to resurface the road.

Last Saturday the J4 registration plate sold for £380,000

Updated guidance to enable landlords and tenants to manage rent arrears and the ends of tenancies has been issued today (Wednesday, 30 September), following the reinstatement of the full Residential Tenancy (Jersey) Law 2011.

The Government of Jersey’s department Growth, Housing and Environment has been renamed Infrastructure, Housing and Environment from today.

A granite stone has been installed by the cycle path in St Peter’s Valley marking the work of former Deputy Richard Rondel.

J4 - the registration mark on the Lieutenant-Governor’s official vehicle – is to be sold to the highest bidder.

Director of Property is appointed

This week (7 – 11 September), the British Beekeepers Association is promoting National Asian Hornet Week.

Government updates landlord policy to support its commercial tenants

The cycle path at West Park between La Fregate and the junction with Gloucester Street is being re-routed to make the area safer for both cyclists and pedestrians.

More than 3,000 checks have been made on Islanders who are mandated to be self-isolating under Covid-19 restrictions, since the launch of an enhanced team at the beginning of August.

Islanders are urged to keep an eye out for Asian hornets when picking blackberries, gardening, or preparing for the Branchage, following the discovery of a number of nests.

A consultation on the sale of single-use plastic bags opens today for retailers to give their views

The Minister for Infrastructure, Deputy Kevin Lewis, has signed a Ministerial Decision introducing legislation which updates the requirements for children to wear seatbelts.

A new plan is being trialled to remove sea lettuce from St Aubin’s Bay

A new permanent Chief Veterinary Officer has been appointed.

The Minister for the Environment, Deputy John Young, has today responded to an online petition calling for the Bay of Granville Fishing Agreement to be revoked.

Waterworks Valley is to be made more pedestrian-friendly on Sundays throughout August in a trial scheme to support Islanders’ wellbeing.

Temporary bicycle parking is being installed in St Helier this week which, if popular, will be replaced by permanent cycle racks.

Resurfacing and drainage repair works on La Grande Route de la Côte (the St Clement’s Coast Road) between School Road and Rue de Maupertuis will begin on Monday 27 July.

Mydeposits Jersey has been reappointed as the scheme administrator for the Island’s tenancy deposit scheme.

Hundreds of Haute Vallée students will be able to walk to school more safely following a decision by the Minister for Infrastructure, Deputy Kevin Lewis, to put in place a raised zebra crossing on St John’s Road.

Five sites are shortlisted for Our Hospital project

Environmental Health is advising Islanders to stay off the beach and out of the water of St Aubin’s bay after a significant slurry spill in Fern Valley flowed into the bay.

Islanders will be able to participate in an Island-wide bat survey during July.

Islanders are being encouraged to report any sightings of Oak Processionary Caterpillars this summer.

The States Assembly has approved a proposition to ban single-use plastic bags in order to reduce Jersey’s waste.

This year’s first Visites du Branchage will go ahead from 24 June.

Deputy Gregory Guida, will unveil a mural which aims to raise awareness about the effects of climate change.

The Environment Minister, Deputy John Young, has agreed to extend the Sea Fisheries Order to extend bag limits for recreational fishermen to a wider number of species.

Rue de Maupertuis will be permanently closed to through traffic, except for access to premises.

The Minister for Infrastructure has welcomed an announcement from LibertyBus to introduce transfer tickets on its services.

The commercial waste and recycling sites at La Collette will be closed for the Easter bank holiday weekend, from Thursday 9 April and will reopen on Tuesday 14 April.

The Government of Jersey has appointed an Acting Director General for Growth, Housing and Environment.

Ongoing resurfacing works in the Georgetown area will move onto Victoria Road from Tuesday 10 March, until Tuesday 31 March in phased sections.

People with a passion for nature can learn how to record Jersey’s four native reptile species at a free training event on Saturday, 14 March

The annual increase in car parking charges will take effect on Monday 2 March, when the cost will rise by 2p per unit, from 85p to 87p per unit.

Resurfacing work on Plat Douet road, from the junction of La Grande Route de la Cote to the junction with La Blinerie will begin ahead of schedule on Monday, 24 February.

Resurfacing works at Georgetown junction with Victoria Road and Bagot Road are due to start on Monday, 17 February and will last throughout the school half term.

Apartments in Hue Court have been refurbished and designated as accommodation for essential workers like doctors, nurses, and social workers.

Members of the public are invited to drop -in events to meet the teams working on planned road maintenance at Rouge Bouillon.

Cyclists can now park their bikes in undercover racks at Sand Street carpark.

The Government of Jersey is inviting organisations to apply to set up and administer a tenancy deposit scheme

The Environment Minister, Deputy John Young, has issued a statement clarifying the fishing rights that apply in Jersey waters

Islanders are being invited to find out more about the Carbon Neutral Strategy and the Sustainable Transport Policy, and how to get involved in their development.

Islanders are being encouraged to submit their applications for any environmental projects that may qualify for a grant to help conserve Jersey’s countryside.

Roadworks are due to begin on Monday, 27 January on a major resurfacing project on parts of La Grande Route de la Cote, Plat Douet Road, Victoria Road and the Georgetown junction.

The Minister for the Environment Deputy John Young has asked the Judicial Greffe to appoint an independent planning inspector to review an ongoing planning dispute.

A further six parent and child bays have been added to Sand Street car park bringing the total number to 14

People with a passion for nature can learn how to survey and protect freshwater wildlife and become Wild Volunteers at a free training event on Saturday 25 January.

A tender has opened to invite companies to identify and recommend the operating methods for introducing periodic technical inspections (PTI) of private vehicles in Jersey.

Drivers hoping to pay for parking at Sand Street carpark are being warned that debit and credit card payments are unavailable while officers deal with a technical error.

The public are being reminded that Five Oaks roundabout will be closed for the next two weekends.

A new parking permit is being introduced to the Road Traffic (St Helier) (Jersey) Order 1996 to enable electric vehicle sharing clubs to have allocated parking spaces on public and parish roads.